Philadelphia Peace Council collected records, 1924-1931.

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Philadelphia Peace Council collected records, 1924-1931.

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Includes scattered minutes (1924-1932), scattered correspondence (1924-1928), form letters, statements, membership lists, bulletins (1925-1928) and materials relating to several conferences on the teaching of history. Correspondents include J. Howard Branson, Sophia H. Dulles, Harold Evans, Agnes M. Irwin, Frederick J. Libby, Allen S. Olmsted, and Richard R. Wood.

ca. 5 in.

Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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SNAC Resource ID: 7259129

Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Philadelphia Council for World Peace

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Branson, J. Howard,

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Olmsted, Allen S. (Allen Seymour), 1888-1977

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Lawyer, judge, pacifist, and advocate of civil liberties. From the description of Allen S. Olmsted papers, 1898-1978. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28413814 Lawyer, judge, and advocate of civil liberties. From the description of Papers, 1898-1977. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 154691375 ...

Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970

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Clergyman and pacifist; died 1970. From the description of Frederick Joseph Libby papers, 1846-1973 (bulk 1890-1970). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982364 Biographical Note 1874, Nov. 24 Born, Richmond, Maine 1894 Bachelor of arts, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine ...

Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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Philadelphia Peace Council (1925-ca. 1932)

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Philadelphia Peace Council (1922-1932); founded as the Philadelphia Council for World Peace in 1922; formed to serve as a clearinghouse and coordinating agency for existing groups in the Philadelphia area actively working for peace; reorganized and the name changed to Philadelphia Peace Council in 1925. By 1926 it was composed of 34 organizations; disbanded around 1932. A second Philadelphia Peace Council was organized in 1937 and was active until around 1943. (See separate record for this organ...

Dulles, Sophia H.

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Evans, Harold, 1928-....

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Harold Evans (1896-1983) was a co-founder in 1940 of One-Shot Antelope Hunt Club in Lander, Wyoming. He was born in Iowa and moved to Lander in 1925. He was a strong civic booster, belonging to several clubs and organizations in Lander, Wyoming. Besides his continual support for One-Shot, he also served on federal and state wildlife and wilderness conservation boards. From the description of Harold Evans papers, 1940-1983. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat r...

Wood, Richard R. (Richard Reeve), 1897-1982

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Richard Wood, a graduate of Haverford College, served on its Board of Managers in the '60s and '70s. William Morris Maier, also a graduate of Haverford College and a Manager of the College, served as Treasurer of the Corporation. From the description of Letters to William Morris Maier, 1958-1982. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 18501276 ...

Irwin, Agnes M.,

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