Norman R. Morrison Memorial Fund records, 1965-1968.

Morrison Family Fund.

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Morrison, Norman R., 1933-1965

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Norman Morrison (1933-1965) became interested in the religious ideals and principles of the Society of Friends while studying in Scotland. In 1962, as a convinced Friend, he became the Executive Secretary of the Baltimore Monthly Meeting. Morrison was distraught as the pace of U.S military involvement and the bombing of civilians in Vietnam escalated; he chose to immolate himself in front of the Pentagon on November 2, 1965. His was one of only three such deaths in the United States, though many...

Friends World College

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Friends World College was established by the New York Yearly Meeting in 1965 as an experimental, international liberal arts "college without walls." In 1991, the College was merged into Long Island University. From the description of Records, 1958-1994. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 42799670 ...

Norman R. Morrison Memorial Fund

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Norman Morrison (1933-1965), a convinced Quaker, became the Executive Secretary of the Baltimore Monthly Meeting (Stony Run) in 1962. Morrison was distraught as the pace of U.S military involvement and the bombing of civilians in Vietnam escalated; he chose to immolate himself in front of the Pentagon on November 2, 1965. In the days immediately following his death, many contributions and inquiries were sent to Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends (Stony Run). Contributions were used to set up t...

Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends (Stony Run)

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In 1807, Baltimore Monthly Meeting was divided into two meetings. The successor of the original Baltimore Monthly Meeting (formed in 1792) became the Baltimore Monthly Meeting for the Eastern District and continued to meet at Aisquith. The new monthly meeting was called Baltimore Monthly Meeting for the Western District, and met at Lombard Street. Tensions arose between the two over use of the burial ground. These disagreements resulted in the laying down of Eastern District by Baltimore Yearly ...

Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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