Subject: Animal rights - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (3 linear in.)
Abstract:: A peace society located in Somerset, England, and founded in 1910.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Extent:: 5.6 linear feet (; 15 boxes, 4 flat files)
Abstract:: Mary Bye (1913-2002) was a Quaker activist who lived in rural Bucks County. She became involved in the anti-war movement during the 1960s. She was also active in causes relating to social justice and the environment. During the 1970s she became involved with anti-nuclear activism, and was a principal opponent of efforts to expand the nuclear facilities at Limerick, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. Late in life she became increasingly concerned with environmental protection, famously attempting to save a stand of oak trees near her home from destruction. Her other major causes included Native American rights and a continuing devotion to the anti-war movement. She was a Convener of the Friends Environmental Working Group, a leading figure in the Central Bucks Clean Energy Collective and the Movement for a New Society, and a supporter of numerous local and national activist organizations. The Mary Bye papers consist of 5.6 linear feet of textual documents recording Mary Bye’s activist...(see more)

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains documentation of Haverford's Animal Rights Group from the academic year 1998-1999. It includes a calendar of events and email printouts.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 675 boxes and 16 items
Abstract:: Consists of the personal library of French philosopher Jacques Derrida and members of his household.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Search