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Edward W. Evans Quaker Concerns Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-237
Overview
Edward W. Evans (1882-1976) was a Quaker leader and lawyer active in the educational and peace concerns of the Society of Friends. The collection primarily contains papers compiled by Edward W. Evans during his time as Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox), from 1938-1946. Of particular interest are the materials concerning Civilian Public Service. The collection is significant in its documentation of pacifist attitudes and the ways in which the Society of Friends was active...
Dates:
1938-1951
Nelson Fuson Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-261
Overview
Nelson Fuson was a physicist and educator, active in Quaker concerns. The collection contains extensive correspondence and papers concerning his service as a conscientious objector in Civilian Public Service during World War II. As the child of missionaries to China, his hope was to do relief service in China, and many of the papers deal with CPS China Units. However, the China Units were never activated and Fuson was assigned to camps in Maryland, Indiana, New York, and North Dakota. He...
Dates:
1909-1996
Larry Gara Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Gara, Larry
Abstract
Includes two typescripts: Amnesty and Reconciliation, and Peace Testimony: Root and Branch [annotated photocopy]; leaflet and periodical with mention of Gara's conscientious objection; slide show titled Active Nonviolence stored separately as Slide Show 2.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1949-1972
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- American Friends Service Committee 2
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- Civilian Public Service 1
- Civilian Public Service. Camp (Big Flats, NY) 1
- Civilian Public Service. Camp (China Unit) 1
- Civilian Public Service. Camp (Lagro, Ind.) 1
- Civilian Public Service. Camp (Powellsvile, Md.) 1
- Civilian Public Service. Camp (Trenton, N.D.) 1
- Civilian War Services Conference (1943 : Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Columbia University 1
- Evans, Edward W. (Edward Wyatt), 1882-1976 1
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 1
- Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends: U.S.) 1
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 1
- Friends Civilian Public Service Cooking School 1
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 1
- Furnas, Paul J. 1
- Fuson, Chester Garfield, 1881-1965 1
- Fuson, Marian Darnell, b. 1920 1
- Gara, Larry 1
- Nelson Fuson, 1913-2006 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 1
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 1
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