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Ken Giles Collected Papers

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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore 19081-1399

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Call Number:
CDG-A.Giles, Ken
Repository:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Extent:
0.83 linear ft. (10 linear in.)
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: [Identification of item], in the Ken Giles Collected Papers (CDG-A), Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Date:
1973-1990 (bulk)
Creator:
Giles, Kenneth, 1949-
Abstract:
This collection reflects the involvement of Ken Giles in various Jewish groups/organizations that worked for peace in the Middle East.

None known.

A large amount of secondary material related to the Middle East was removed to other collections or to the Subject File on the Middle East. What remains documents the efforts of Ken Giles, through his career or his personal involvements, to promote peace between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East.

Material in this collection is arranged as correspondence, involvements, participation in or attendance at various tours/events, writings and speeches, and reference material.

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

Gift of Ken Giles, 1996 [Acc. 96A-045, Acc. 96A-056].

For the catalog record for this collection, and to find materials on similar topics, search the library's online catalog.

Processed by Anne Yoder (Archivist), April 2008.

  1. America-Israel Council for Israeli-Palestinian Peace (CDG-A)
  2. Breira (CDG-A)
  3. New Jewish Agenda (CDG-A)

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Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Access Restrictions

Access: 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.
Use Restrictions

None.

Collection Inventory

Correspondence, 1973-1989.
Box 1
Correspondence, 1990; undated.
Box 1
Involvements: miscellaneous.
Box 1
Involvement with the Ad Hoc Committee for Middle East Dialogue / Coalition for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, 1980.
Box 1
Involvement with the AFSC Mid-east Dialogue Group (Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland), 1977.
Box 1
Involvement with the America-Israel Council for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, 1982-1990.
Box 1
Involvement with Americans for Progressive Israel, 1978.
Box 1
Involvement with Breira, 1975-1978.
Box 1
Involvement with New Jewish Agenda [org.], 1980-1984.
Box 1
Involvement with New Jewish Agenda: national tour of Danny Rubenstein (Israeli journalist), 1983.
Box 1
Involvement with Palestine Human Rights Campaign, 1979-1986.
Box 1
Involvement with the Shalom Center, undated.
Box 1
Involvement with Tzedek Tzedek (Washington, D.C.), 1976-??.
Box 1
Moderating of discussion re: Palestinian State, 1974 (November 10).
Box 2
Scope and Contents

includes transcript

Leadership of workshop "Peace in the Middle East", 1982.
Box 2
Participation in 4-week tour of the Middle East (and follow-up report / talks given), 1979.
Box 2
Attendance at Breira's First National Membership Conference, Chevy Chase (Maryland), 1977 (February 20-22).
Box 2
Attendance(?) at World Jewish Congress, Washington (D.C.), 1977 (October 30 - November 3).
Box 2
Attendance at National Convocation for Peace in the Middle East, Washington (D.C.), 1989 (March 8-9).
Box 2
Writings.
Box 2
Speech given to Congressional Black Caucus, Washington Hilton Hotel (D.C.), 1984 (September 26).
Box 2
Reference material.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

2 folders

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