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American Friends Service Committee lantern slides of World War I relief work, 1914-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.4 cubic ft. (29 lantern slide boxes (2 boxes of pa 193 - france set d; and 3 boxes of each other pa))

Abstract:

English and American Quakers were involved in relief efforts in Europe during and after WWI. These efforts were begun by English Quakers of London Yearly Meeting, and later joined by the American Friends Service Committee. They expanded the scope of their aid from France to also include Russia, Serbia, Poland, Austria, and Germany. The lantern slides in this collection were taken during these relief efforts and, along with lecture notes, sent back home to Friends groups who would use the slides in presentations, usually for fundraising purposes.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]