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New Commonwealth Collected Records

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

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-B.Great Britain.New Commonwealth
Repository:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Extent:
0.17 linear ft. (2 linear inches.)
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: Swarthmore College Peace Collection, CDG-B. New Commonwealth..
Date:
1932-1940 (bulk)
Abstract:
Includes correspondence, annual reports, leaflets, pamphlets.

Founded in 1932 in Britain by the philanthropist and former Liberal MP David Davies, an advocate of an international police force, especially an air force, to promote disarmament and keep the world's peace. Winston Churchill was elected as the organization's president. In a speech to the New Commonwealth in May 1937, Churchill said "We are one of the few peace societies that advocates the use of force, if possible overwhelming force, to support public international law.".

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.

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