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Jack Bollens Collected Papers

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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Call Number:
CDG-A.Bollens, Jack
Repository:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Extent:
0.42 linear ft. (5 linear inches.)
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: [Identification of item], in the Jack Bollens Collected Papers (CDGA), Swarthmore College Peace Collection.
Date:
1958-1981 (bulk)
Creator:
Bollens, Jack, 1928-2009 and Pickus, Robert
Abstract:
Jack Bollens was a conscientious objector who worked in the peace movement in the 1960s and 1970s.

John Charles Bollens was born in Detroit (Michigan) on May 20, 1928. Bollens was a conscientious objector and did alternative service in a Detroit public hospital. He graduated with a B.A. from Heidelberg College (Tiffin, Ohio) and with a B.D. from Eden Theological Seminary (Webster Groves, Missouri). Bollens was ordained as a United Church of Christ minister, but eventually left the ministry. He also worked actively in the peace movement from ca. 1957-1971. John Bollens was director of AFSC's Peace Education program in the Midwest and in New England from 1957-1964. He was a senior staff member of Center for War/Peace Studies (later called Center for Global Perspectives) from 1964-1967, then became Executive Director of the Midwest Chapter of the World Without War Council from 1967-1971, and Died on February 1, 2009.

This material documents primarily Bollens' work and involvements in the 1960s and 1970s, through 1981.

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers.

Gift of Mary Jean Ryan, on behalf of Bollens family, 2009 [acc. 09A-030].

For related materials, search the library's online catalog.

  1. Center for War/Peace Studies (CDGA)
  2. World Without War Council, Midwest (DG 128)

Photos were removed to the Photograph Collection.

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Collection is open for research without restrictions.

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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None.

Collection Inventory

Archival Resource Key. Biographical information.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous involvements.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Writings and notes.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts for AFSC (as Director for Peace Education, Chicago Regional Office for Illinois and Wisconsin).
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts re: "Conscience, War and the Churches" Action Consultation, Chicago (Illinois), January 26-27, 1970.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts for World Without War Council.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts for World Without War Council: American Initiatives Program (as director).
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts for World Without War Council: Peace Interne Program.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts for World Without War Council: Futures Committee.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts for/re: National Peace Training Program.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Efforts for/re: Turn Toward Peace.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Outline for "A New Radicalism".
Box 1

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