Foster Parmelee papers ca. 1954-ca. 1972

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Foster Parmelee papers ca. 1954-ca. 1972

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2340

Foster Parmelee was a New York City businessman and adult educator. He was a charter member of the United World Federalists, secretary in the Campaign for World Government, and participated in many conventions of the world government movement. Collection consists of correspondence, notes, poster, sound recording, printed matter, and other papers reflecting Parmelee's involvement in the world government movement. Correspondence, ca. 1954-1972, concerns meetings, conventions and activities of the various organizations he supported. Printed matter includes circulars, reports, memoranda, newsletters, bulletins, pamphlets, and reprints.

11 linear feet (22 boxes, 1 package)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312491

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Campaign for World Government (Organization)

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Established in 1937, the Campaign for World Government would create a civil world federation open to peaceful, orderly change. From the description of Collection, 1938-1963 1938-1944. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 27057345 The Campaign for World Government was founded in 1937 in New York City by Rosika Schwimmer (1877-1948) and Lola Maverick Lloyd (1875-1944). The Campaign was the pioneer organization advocating world federal government as the o...

Parmelee, Foster

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Foster Parmelee was a New York City businessman and adult educator. He was a charter member of the United World Federalists, secretary in the Campaign for World Government, and participated in many conventions of the world government movement. From the guide to the Foster Parmelee papers, ca. 1954-ca. 1972, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

United World Federalists (U.S.)

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The United World Federalists was a non-partisan, non-profit organization with members in forty-eight states. This organization was founded in Asheville, North Carolina on February 23, 1947 as the result of a merger of five existing world government groups: Americans United for World Government; World Federalists, U.S.A.; Student Federalists; Georgia World Citizens Committee; and the Massachusetts Committee for World Federation. The organization became World Federalists, ...