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Charles Chatfield Papers, 1958-2006 (bulk)

Extent:

15.6 linear ft. ((37 boxes))

Abstract:

Charles E. Chatfield was professor of history at Wittenberg University (Springfield, Ohio), from 1961-1999. Chatfield was an authority on peace history and international affairs, and has written or edited numerous books and articles on peace and antiwar movements, including Peace/MIR a collaborative effort between U.S. and Soviet academics. Chatfield taught courses at Wittenberg that focused on historical methodology and on U.S. progressive, urban and diplomatic history. He also directed the institution's International Education program and organized and directed the "Global Issues and World Churches" study abroad program. Chatfield was a founder of the Peace History Society (formerly the Council on Peace Research in History), and has been especially influential in creating ties between U.S., European, and Soviet historians of peace and international relations. Charles Chatfield died on January 15, 2015.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]