WILPF, U.S. Section, 1919-1959 [microform]. 1915-1977.

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WILPF, U.S. Section, 1919-1959 [microform]. 1915-1977.

Records of the U.S. Section first sent in 1929 to the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, with Jane Addams' donation of books and personal papers in 1930, became the foundation in 1935 of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection of which the historic records of WILPF form a special collection and preserve.

40 ft. (112 boxes)

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Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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