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Alexander Wilson and Edith J. Wilson Collected Papers

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Call Number:
CDG-B.Great Britain.Alexander Wilson and Edith J. Wilson
Repository:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Extent:
0.42 linear ft. (5 linear in.)
Language Note:
Materials are in English.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], in the Alexander Wilson and Edith J. Wilson Collected Papers (CDG-B Great Britain), Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Date:
1916-1922 (inclusive)
Creator:
Wilson, Alexander Cowan, 1866-1955
Abstract:

Alexander C. Wilson and Edith J. Wilson were British Quakers. Alexander Wilson, who was a resident of Manchester, worked to support and free imprisoned conscientious objectors during and after World War I. His wife, Edith J. Wilson, was an author of works about Quakerism and conscientious objection.

Collection consists primarily of correspondence from imprisoned British conscientious objectors (1916-1919); also includes leaflets, pamphlets and typescript material about conscientious objection and efforts to free the imprisoned objectors; one folder of examples of British World War I propaganda collected by Alexander Wilson Collection includes one folder of printed material of writings by Edith J. Wilson.

Correspondence with conscientious objectors is organized alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent. Subsequent folders contain miscellaneous material about conscientious objectors, writings by Edith J. Wilson, and one folder of material about British war propaganda.

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Processed by SCPC staff; finding aid created by Anne M. Yoder, Archivist, 1998

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Collection Inventory

Correspondence from C.O.s: Letter from George Armitage (#45 at Carnarvon Prison), January 15, 1919.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letter from L.A. Barber (#2740 at Shrewsbury Prison), January 16, 1918.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letter from W. Bone (Hut 04, Blenheim Hutments, Queens Parade, Aldershot), November 12, 1917.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letter from W.A. Conolly (#46 at Carnarvon Prison), December 23, 1918.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letter from Joseph Dalby (Hut 14, N.C.C., Queens Parade, Aldershot), June 26, [year unknown]; June 28, [year unknown]; July 5, [year unknown]; July 6, [year unknown]; July 7, [year unknown]; July 9, [year unknown]; July 22, [year unknown]; August 3, 1917.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letters from C. Foster (#893 at Wandsworth Prison), December 8, 1918; February 23-24, 1919.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letters from John Garner -- Guard Room, 17 Camp, Kinmel; Hut 07, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry; #0394 at Liverpool Prison; letter to his mother (#17 at Carnarvon Prison), April 10, 1917; 1917; December 13, 1918; December 31, 1917.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

includes extract of letter to E. Hurstfield, July 30 [year unknown]

Correspondence from C.O.s: Letter from Fred J. Shirley -- Camp 01, N.C.C., Park Hall Camp, Oswestry; short statement re: beliefs on war; statement given at court martial, May 20, 1917; January 16, 1917; January 26, 1917.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Extract of letter from Harold Walkins -- Guard Room, First Monmouthshire Regiment, Camp 13, Kinmel Park, February 2, 1918.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Extract of letter from Tom Walsh -- Wakefield Station; statement given at court martial, September 23, 1918; June 6, 1917.
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letter from James H. Hudson -- N.C.C. Lines, Healle Camp, Gobswen near Oswestry; letter to the members of the No Conscription Fellowship in Lancashire (Carnavon Prison); statement given at court martial; letter to members of the Eccles Labour Party ["from the prospective Labour candidate... now in Manchester Prison as a C.O. prisoner since November 1916"]; flyer re: campaign, September 1, 1917; July 18, 1917; September 5, 1917; n.d.; 1918 (August).
Box 1
Correspondence from C.O.s: Letters from E. Ridgeway (Rose Cottage, Hyde, Cheshire), April 14, 1916; April 16, 1916; October 12, 1916; October 19, 1916; October 26, 1916; October 23, 1916; November 6, 1916; November 8, 1916; November 10, 1916; April 20, 1917; April 27, 1917; May 4, 1917; n.d.; June 25 [year unknown]; May 5, 1917.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

includes The Cells, Hyde; Guard Room, The Castle, Chester; Hut 14, N.C.C., Queens Parade, Aldershot; statement re: conscientious objection

Correspondence from C.O.s: Letters from Harry Ward (Birkenhead), September 24, 1916; December 9, 1916.
Box 1
Copy of letters from and about "Absolutist" conscientious objectors at Wakefield Prison, 1916; 1918.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

includes flyer re: candidacy of "Absolutist" Walter H. Ayles in 1922 election

Letter from Joseph Davies: to his parents; statement given at court martial, n.d.; June 13, 1917.
Box 2
Letter from Ernest Flint: #905 at Manchester Prison to Lydia [last name unknown], February 25, 1919.
Box 2
Copy of letters of conscientious objectors who had been sent to France: James Garland to his mother; Albert Middleton to his wife, July 6, 1917; June 20 [year unknown].
Box 2
Charge sheet against Robert Price re: refusal to obey a military order because of his stance as a conscientious objector, June 10, 1917.
Box 2
Letter from Claude [last name unknown] to Frank [last name unknown], n.d.
Box 2
Letter from Arthur [last name unknown]: Hut 09, A.S.C. Lines, N.C.C. Camp, Oswestry, February 4 [year unknown].
Box 2
Material re: conscientious objection, 1916-1919.
Box 2
Writings by Edith J. Wilson, 1913-1919.
Box 2
British propaganda re: war effort, 1917-1918.
Box 2

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