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Sallie Marx Papers, 1948-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.83 linear ft. (5.83 linear feet)
Abstract:
Sallie Marx (1929 - 2013), was a long time activist in New York City and was a war tax resister for over four decades. Marx was a co-founder of the New York Peoples Life Fund in 1971. The NYPLF redirected funds to social justice and community building efforts in New York.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Steve Trimm Papers, 1963-2008 (bulk)

Extent:
3.5 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Abstract:
In 1968 Steven Wayne Trimm was convicted for refusing induction into the armed services and served four years prison. Trimm fled to Canada in 1969 where he lived underground until 1974. Two years later he received clemency from the U.S. government under the Earned Re-entry Program and was pardoned. Steve Trimm is the author of Walking Wounded: Men's Lives During and Since the Vietnam War (1993) and other publications. Since the 1970s Steve Trimm has also been active with various peace and anti-war organizations, including Witness for Peace.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]