Records, 1961- 1962-1973 (bulk).

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Records, 1961- 1962-1973 (bulk).

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The records of Women Strike for Peace are predominantly from the national office, New York (City) WSP, and Southern California WSP. They contain minutes, flyers, mailings, position papers, news releases, correspondence, peace action and subject/reference files, newspaper clippings, films, posters, and photographs.

32 linear ft.

Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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SNAC Resource ID: 7002688

Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Zigas, Irma

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Women Strike for Peace. New York (City)

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Women Strike for Peace. Southern California Branch

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Taylor, Ethel Barol

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Women Strike for Peace

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Women Strike for Peace began in 1961 as a one-day protest against nuclear weapons, led by Dagmar Wilson, in Washington, DC; a nation-wide grass-roots organization most active during the Vietnamese Conflict, when it operated draft counseling and amnesty programs, and lobbied against the continuation of the war; has local chapters throughout the U.S.; national headquarters are in Philadelphia, PA; legislative office and National Information Clearing House are in Washington DC; also known as WISP (...

Clarke, Mary E.

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Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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Swerdlow, Amy

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Wilson, Dagmar

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Dagmar Wilson began working as a free-lance artist and illustrator in 1946. She illustrated several books for children, including a series of fairy tale books in 3 languages for the Berlitz Schools of Languages. In 1961, she founded Women Strike for Peace (WSP), which opposed nuclear armament, but resigned from leadership of the WSP in 1967. From the description of Dagmar Wilson papers, 1948-1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63315174 ...