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John McConnell Papers, 1950-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 34.1 linear ft. (34.1 linear ft.)
Abstract:: John McConnell was born in 1915, in Davis City, Iowa. He has been an minister, author, editor, advocate for the environment, and businessman. He organized Meals for Millions in 1962 in San Francisco to feed displaced Hong Kong refugees and organized the Minute for Peace radio broadcast in 1964. In 1968 McConnell designed the Earth Flag, depicting the planet as seen from space. McConnell proposed the idea of Earth Day in 1969 to celebrate a peaceful planet. He also proposed Sea Citizens in 1974, and Earth Trustees in 1995. John McConnell died in 2012.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Workers' Defense League Collected Records, 1936-1970 (inclusive) 1937-1949 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.0 linear ft. (12 linear in.)
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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Consider the Alternatives Records, 1978-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10.8 linear ft.
Abstract:: Consider the Alternatives Productions was established in 1972 by the Philadelphia chapter of SANE, to conduct educational and non- partisan political activities and to receive tax deductible contributions. It was first called the SANE Education Fund of Pennsylvania. One project supported by the SANE Education Fund was a weekly half-hour radio broadcast called "SANE Views the World." In March 1978, the title of the series was changed to "Consider the Alternatives." By 1990 the organization funded only two projects: the Consider the Alternatives radio program and the SANE Education Fund Peace Award. In August of that year the name of the organization was officially changed to Consider the Alternatives Productions.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Peace and Justice Studies Association Records, 2002- (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a non-profit organization formed in 2001 as a result of a merger of the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development (COPRED) and the Peace Studies Association (PSA). The PJSA is dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12 teachers and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peacebuilding, social justice, and social change. The group also serves as a professional association for scholars in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and is a North American affiliate of the International Peace Research Association.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Mary B. Herzel Collected Papers, 1980-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Herzel was a peace activist and prolific writer of letters to the editor, from the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

American Union Against Militarism Records, 1915-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.75 linear ft.
Abstract:: In 1915 a group of New York pacifists and near-pacifists organized the "Anti-militarism Committee" to combat the war spirit of the time. Activities included lobbying, publishing, a lecture campaign, and the establishment of a Civil Liberties Bureau. The most notable achievements were the work in the successful effort to avert war with Mexico in 1916 and the encouragement of opposition to peacetime conscription following World War I. The office was raided by the government and American Union Against Militarism publications were sometimes stopped by the postal authorities but the organization continued unintimidated.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Concepción Picciotto Papers, 1936-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.75 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Abstract:: Concepcion Picciotto maintained an anti-nuclear protest in Lafayette Park, across from the White House in Washington (D.C.) from 1981 until her death in 2016 -- which was the longest such vigil in U.S. history.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Phyllis B. Taylor and Richard K. Taylor Papers, circa 1940-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.5 linear ft. (20 boxes)
Abstract:: Phyllis B. Taylor and Richard K. Taylor are Philadelphia-based activists who have been involved with numerous social causes.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Harold Taylor Collected Papers, 1959-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.83 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Dr. Harold A. Taylor (1914–1993) was the president of Sarah Lawrence College, known for his writing on education and philosophy, his involvement in peace organizations in the 1960s, and his stand against McCarthyism's interference with American education.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Robert Hood Papers, 1936-1994 (inclusive)

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Abstract:: Robert Davis Hood (November 11, 1916 - July 24, 1994) was a Methodist pacifist and conscientious objector.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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