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SCI International Voluntary Service (U.S.) 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.
Overview and metadata sections
Established around 1956 by Robert Stowell and others as an American affiliate of Service Civil International (founded in Europe in 1920 by Pierre Ceresole) with goals of voluntary service, self-discipline, and international friendship; U.S. national office located successively in Cabot, Vermont, Wheatland, Wyoming, and Chicago, Illinois; has also called itself International Voluntary Service (also the name of the British affiliate); this usage was discontinued to avoid confusion with another group of a similar name located in Washington D.C.; operated approximately 87 workcamps between 1954 and 1974; arranged short-term workcamp assignments overseas and a small number of long-term and conscientious objector placements; suspended operation in the mid-1970s, but was revived in the mid-1980s by a group of former SCI volunteers located in Crozet, Virginia.
Includes correspondence, administrative files, financial records, recruitment, orientation and membership files, periodicals, published materials, photographs of starvation in Biafra, and publications from the International Secretariat and affiliates in other countries. Correspondents include Dorothy Day, David Dellinger, Robert Gaebler, A.J. Muste, and Robert Stowell.
This collection remains in the order in which it was donated.
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Gift of Robert Gaebler, 1987 [Acc. 87A-083].
This collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was donated. This finding aid was created by Amanda by Amanda Cardillo June 2012.
Organization
- SCI International Voluntary Service (U.S.)
- International Voluntary Service
- Service Civil International. American Group
Subject
- Voluntarism -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Volunteers -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Internationalism -- History -- Sources
- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources
Place
- Publisher
- Swarthmore College Peace Collection
- Access Restrictions
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None.
- Copyright may have been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection or may have been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendents), in this collection, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.
- Use Restrictions
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None.
Collection Inventory
Archival Resource Key. Seguin Farm, June 20-July 10, 1971.
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Archival Resource Key. San Francisco, August 1-30, 1971.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, August 28-September 9, 1971.
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Archival Resource Key. Beaver Run, July 11-August 1, 1971.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, June 5-20, 1971.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, June 19-July 4, 1970.
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Archival Resource Key. Beaver Run, July 5-26, 1970.
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Archival Resource Key. San Francisco, August 7-31, 1970.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, December 28, 1969 - January 3, 1970.
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Archival Resource Key. Centro Escolar, June 29-August 30, 1969.
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Archival Resource Key. Beaver Run, July 20-August 9, 1969.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, August 31-September 13, 1969.
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Archival Resource Key. La Honda, California, June 28-August 9, 1969.
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Archival Resource Key. Sheffields II, 1968.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, 1968 (June-September).
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Archival Resource Key. Peace Shop, 1968.
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Archival Resource Key. Centro Escolar I, II, 1968.
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Archival Resource Key. Watts, 1968 (August).
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Archival Resource Key. Beaver Run, June 30-July 20, 1968.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, 1969.
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Archival Resource Key. Bryson City, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Sheffield, Massachusetts, July 1-August 11, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Sheffields II, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Beaver Run II, 1967 (August).
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Archival Resource Key. Beaver Run I, 1967 (August).
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Archival Resource Key. Summary of Projects, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Philo I, II, 1968.
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Archival Resource Key. Providence- Not Held, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg II, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg I, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Watts I, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Watts II, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Cumberland I, II, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, Woodstock, 1966 (September).
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Archival Resource Key. Beaver Run, Pennsylvania, 1966 (July-August).
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Archival Resource Key. Casa Central I, 1966 (June-July).
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, 1966 (June).
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Archival Resource Key. Pacoima, California, 1966.
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Archival Resource Key. Highlander, 1966.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, Spring 1966.
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg, 1966 (July-August).
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, Winter 1966.
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg II, 1965.
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg I, 1965.
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Christmas, 1965.
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Archival Resource Key. Catholic Workers' Farm, 1965 (July-August).
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Archival Resource Key. Pleasant Valley Farm, 1965 (September).
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg, 1965 (August-September).
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg, Spring 1962.
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Archival Resource Key. Chicago, Summer 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Chicago III, Summer 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Largo, Summer 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Algeria- Medicine, 1964 (February).
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Archival Resource Key. Chicago, 1964 (January-February).
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Archival Resource Key. Cleveland, Summer 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Reinberg, Summer 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Children's Center, 1965 (June-September).
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Archival Resource Key. South Chicago, 1965 (June).
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Archival Resource Key. Cleveland, 1965 (June).
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Archival Resource Key. Highlander Cooperative, 1965.
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Archival Resource Key. Highlander Cooperative, Summer 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Fayette County, 1962-1963.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS Financial Records.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS Accounts, 1969 -.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS Treasurers Annual Reports.
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Archival Resource Key. Do Now.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS Budgets, 1970.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1971.
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Archival Resource Key. Budget- Treasury Report.
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Archival Resource Key. Account Sheets.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS Treasurers Bi-Monthly Report.
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Archival Resource Key. Bi-Monthly Budget Sheets.
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Archival Resource Key. Blank Account Sheets.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1976.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1975.
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Archival Resource Key. Account with SCI.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1974.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1973.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1972.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1971.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1970.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1969.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Financial Records, 1967.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Financial Records, 1966.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Financial Records, 1965.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Financial Records, 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Financial Records, 1963.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Financial Records, 1962.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Financial Records, 1961.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Financial Records, pre-1961.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS Accounts, 1967-1968.
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Archival Resource Key. Last Heard From, April-June.
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Archival Resource Key. Last Heard From, January-March.
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Archival Resource Key. Last Heard From, October-December.
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Archival Resource Key. Last Heard From, July-September.
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Archival Resource Key. A-B.
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Archival Resource Key. C-D.
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Archival Resource Key. E-F.
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Archival Resource Key. G-H.
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Archival Resource Key. I-J.
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Archival Resource Key. K-L.
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Archival Resource Key. M-N.
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Archival Resource Key. O-P.
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Archival Resource Key. Q-R.
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Archival Resource Key. S-T.
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Archival Resource Key. U, V, W.
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Archival Resource Key. X, Y, Z.
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Archival Resource Key. Member Files of Major Contributors- Archives.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Photo Collection.
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Archival Resource Key. Incorporation.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI and Other Bulletins on Conscientious Objection and Alternative Service.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS USA National Committee Minutes, 1970.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS USA National Committee Minutes, 1956-1969.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI National Groups' Projects.
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Archival Resource Key. North Africa Committee.
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Archival Resource Key. Bangladesh.
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Archival Resource Key. Austria.
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Archival Resource Key. Belgium.
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Archival Resource Key. Burma.
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Archival Resource Key. Cyprus.
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Archival Resource Key. Cananda.
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Archival Resource Key. Denmark.
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Archival Resource Key. English IVS.
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Archival Resource Key. East-West.
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Archival Resource Key. French.
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Archival Resource Key. Finland.
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Archival Resource Key. Greece.
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Archival Resource Key. Holland.
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Archival Resource Key. Hungary.
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Archival Resource Key. Iceland.
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Archival Resource Key. India- Original file may have been loaned to Tom Eads.
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Archival Resource Key. Ireland.
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Archival Resource Key. Israel.
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Archival Resource Key. Italy.
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Archival Resource Key. Japan.
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Archival Resource Key. Korea.
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Archival Resource Key. Lebanon.
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Archival Resource Key. Mauritius.
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Archival Resource Key. Morocco.
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Archival Resource Key. New Zealand.
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Archival Resource Key. Norway.
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Archival Resource Key. South and Central America.
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Archival Resource Key. Pakistan.
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Archival Resource Key. Portugal.
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Archival Resource Key. Switzerland.
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Archival Resource Key. Spain.
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Archival Resource Key. Sweden.
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Archival Resource Key. Turkey.
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Archival Resource Key. Thailand.
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Archival Resource Key. Tunisia.
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Archival Resource Key. Vietnam.
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Archival Resource Key. West Africa.
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Archival Resource Key. Yugoslavia.
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Archival Resource Key. Tom Eads and the End of SCI/IVS I.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Archives.
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Archival Resource Key. Personal Letters on Conscientious Objection, Status, Draft, etc.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI "Action"- Lending Library.
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Archival Resource Key. Minutes of SCI International Executive Committee Meeting.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Address Lists.
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Archival Resource Key. Asian Secretariat Circular Letters.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS Newsletter (Archives Collection), 1954 -.
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Archival Resource Key. English IVS News Library Collection.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI International Secretariat Circular Letters, 1964.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Constitution /International Delegates Meeting.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI- European Secretary.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Finances.
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Archival Resource Key. Old SCI/IVS Letterheads.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI International Secretariat Personal Letters (Archives), 1954-1966.
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Archival Resource Key. British News Bulletin (for Archives), 1948-1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Peace Corps., 1960-1963.
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Archival Resource Key. Reports of American IVS National Secretary to SCI International Committee.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI- Five-Year Plan.
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Archival Resource Key. National Secretary's Newsletter (Archives).
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Archival Resource Key. Copy Used in Old Newsletters.
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Archival Resource Key. British IVS Bulletin "Service", Number 29 (Archives), 1965 -.
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Archival Resource Key. UNESCO Coordinating Committee- Work Camp News.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI International Secretariat Circular Letters (for IVS Archives), 1954-1963.
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Archival Resource Key. Minutes of SCI International Committee Meetings (for IVS Archives), 1955-1964.
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Archival Resource Key. Association of International Work Camps for Peace.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI/IVS Administration- Letters to Volunteers and Members- Archives Collection.
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Archival Resource Key. International Publications of IVS.
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Archival Resource Key. Nominations and Ballots (for 1969), 1968.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Annual Service List.
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Archival Resource Key. Development of IVS Constitution- Archives.
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Archival Resource Key. Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Archival Resource Key. New England (Excluding Connecticut and Rhode Island).
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Archival Resource Key. California Group.
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Archival Resource Key. Illinous, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa.
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Archival Resource Key. Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire.
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Archival Resource Key. Connecticut and Rhode Island Group.
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Archival Resource Key. Pennsylvania and New Jersey Group.
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Archival Resource Key. Florida Group.
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Archival Resource Key. Michigan, Northern Ohio and Indiana.
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Archival Resource Key. New York City Group.
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Archival Resource Key. Chicago Group.
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Archival Resource Key. Chicago Group, 1989 -.
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Archival Resource Key. Attempted Local Groups.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI "Action" Archives Collection.
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Archival Resource Key. Algeria Delegation Archives Collection, 1964-1965.
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Archival Resource Key. Algeria Archives Collection, 1954-1963.
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Archival Resource Key. Early American Friends Service Committee-SCI Relationship.
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Archival Resource Key. Old SCI Membership Lists.
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Archival Resource Key. Work Camp Materials.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI Training Materials.
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Archival Resource Key. Re-contact Materials.
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Archival Resource Key. Membership and Record-Keeping.
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Archival Resource Key. Publicity/Recruiting.
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Archival Resource Key. Inquiry Materials.
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Archival Resource Key. For Processing Applications.
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Archival Resource Key. Publicity.
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Archival Resource Key. Articles Written by IVS Volunteers.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS-SCI Brochures and Information Sheets.
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Archival Resource Key. IVS-SCI Work Camp Articles to Reprint.
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Archival Resource Key. Current SCI Special Tasks.
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Archival Resource Key. Office Crew.
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Archival Resource Key. Revision of "What is IVS?".
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Archival Resource Key. SCI-Printed Handout Materials.
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Archival Resource Key. Archives II.
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Archival Resource Key. European Secretary Circular Letters.
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Archival Resource Key. American SCI Newsletter, Numbers 31-50.
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Archival Resource Key. Domestic U.S. Peace Corps.
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Archival Resource Key. Coordinating Committee Bulletins and Letters.
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Archival Resource Key. Half-Tone (U.S. Negatives Only).
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Archival Resource Key. Work Camps Around the World- UNESCO.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI International and European Secretaries' Meeting- Minutes and Working Papers.
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Archival Resource Key. Minutes and Working Papers of SCI International Committee, 1965 -.
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Archival Resource Key. SCI International Secretariat Personal Letters, 1967 -.
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Archival Resource Key. Asian Secretaries' Meeting- Minutes and Working Papers.
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