Robert Wayland-Smith Papers 1944-1961

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Robert Wayland-Smith Papers 1944-1961

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Personal correspondence, memorabilia of the American peace activist. Much of the material relates to Wayland-Smith's activities as chairman of the Upstate New York Witness for Peace Committee.

0.5 linear ft.

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Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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Witness for Peace (Organization)

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Founded in 1983; headquartered in Washington, D.C.; purpose is to work with the people of Central America by acting in continuous nonviolent resistance to U.S. covert or overt intervention in their countries and to help change U.S. policy to one which fosters justice, peace, and friendship with the countries of Central America; although primarily Christian, WFP welcomes others who vary in spiritual approach but who agree with WFP's objectives. From the description of Records, 1985- (...

Wayland-Smith, Robert

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Robert Wayland-Smith (1904-1961) was vice president and treasurer of Oneida Ltd. Silversmiths in Oneida, New York, director of the Oneida Valley National Bank, and a member of several amateur ornithology associations. A Quaker convert, he was active in the peace movement in Central New York, serving as Chairman of the Upstate New York Witness for Peace Committee and helping to organize vigils and other demonstrations for peace. Wayland-Smith's wife Prudence (1908-1995) w...