Papers, 1950-[ongoing].

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Papers, 1950-[ongoing].

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Correspondence and information about Earth Day, 1970-present; correspondence and information about the Earth Flag, 1970-present; correspondence and information about Earth Society Foundation, 1973-present; correspondence and information about Minute for Peace, 1963-1996; general correspondence, 1950-present; Star of Hope correspondence and information, 1957-1964; information about Sea Citizens, Earth Trustees, and World Equality; biographical information, journals, manuscripts, press releases, reference files; financial and tax records, card files, flags, posters, photographs, seals and stamps, memorabilia, videorecordings, sound cassettes.

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Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Meals for Millions Foundation (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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The Meals for Millions Foundation of Los Angeles was a non-profit organization dedicated to the eradication of hunger in the world through “three-cent meals.” The plan for such a program was formulated by Clifford Clinton (of Clifton cafeterias in Los Angeles), who, with the assistance of Dr. Henry Borsook of Caltech organized the foundation in 1946. The basic product of the foundation, known as Multi-purpose Food, was a tasteless additive that could be mixed with virtually anything....

Star of Hope (Organization)

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World Equality (Organization)

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Sea Citizens (Organization)

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Earth Trustees (Organization)

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Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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Earth Society Foundation

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McConnell, John, 1915-

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John McConnell; b. 1915, Davis City, Iowa; author, editor, advocate for the environment, businessman; organized Meals for Millions in 1962 in San Francisco to feed displaced Hong Kong refugees; organized the Minute for Peace radio broadcast in 1964; designed the Earth Flag in 1968; proposed the idea of Earth Day in 1969, Sea Citizens in 1974, and Earth Trustees in 1995. John McConnells web site is located at: http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm. From the description of Papers, 1950-[on...