Caroline Canafax papers, 1952-2001.

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Caroline Canafax papers, 1952-2001.

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The Caroline Canafax papers contain materials relating to political causes in which she was interested. The collection includes significant documentation on the Morton Sobell espionage case, together with minutes and related material from Canafax's leadership role in the Seattle branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Also included are copies of the Pacific Vision newsletter, as well as a taped commentary regarding her experiences on a Christians for Disarmament tour of Demark and West Germany.

1.21 cubic feet (2 boxes)

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Sobell, Morton, 1917-2018

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Morton Sobell (April 11, 1917 – December 26, 2018) was an American engineer who is known for having been convicted of spying for the Soviet Union when it was an ally of the United States during late World War II; he was charged as part of a conspiracy said to include Julius Rosenberg and his wife, and others. Sobell worked on military and government contracts with General Electric and Reeves Electronics in the 1940s, including during World War II. Sobell was tried and convicted of espionage in 1...

Canafax, Caroline.

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Seattle peace activist and teacher, Caroline Canafax was involved in numerous organizations, most notably the local branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). The daughter of prominent members of the Seattle Jewish community, Meyer A. and Jane Dinkelspiel Newberger, Caroline became a teacher, but was blacklisted for her political beliefs. In the 1960s, Canafax obtained a job teaching in Head Start and, much later, in the Seattle Public Schools. During the 1980s and...

Sobell, Helen

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Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell

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Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Seattle Branch

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The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is an international women's organization devoted to furthering the causes of peace and justice. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom was founded in 1915. Local branches exist to support the objectives of the National Board. The Seattle Branch was established in 1935. Major emphasis is placed on promoting nonviolent solutions to world conflict, world disarmament, women's rights, and racial and economic justice. From ...