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U.S. Peace Council 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

Call Number:
DG.153
Repository:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Extent:
3 linear ft. (3 linear ft.)
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], in the U.S. Peace Council Records (DG 153), Swarthmore College Peace Collection.
Date:
1979-1992 (inclusive)
Creator:
U.S. Peace Council
Abstract:
The U.S. Peace Council National Founding Conference was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 9-11, 1979. The organization was headquartered in New York, New York until 1990, then moved to Philadelphia. It was formed as a "peace and solidarity network" and published the periodical Peace and Solidarity. The U.S. Peace Council was affiliated with the World Peace Council, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. ThePhiladelphia national headquarters closed in 1992, but some operations were continued (1993- ) by the Michigan chapter.

The U.S. Peace Council National Founding Conference was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 9-11, 1979. The organization was headquartered in New York, New York until 1990, then moved to Philadelphia. It was formed as a "peace and solidarity network" and published the periodical Peace and Solidarity. The U.S. Peace Council was affiliated with the World Peace Council, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. ThePhiladelphia national headquarters closed in 1992, but some operations were continued from 1993 onward by the Michigan chapter.

This collection contains the records of the U.S. Peace Council which were housed in the Philadelphia headquarters when it closed in 1992.

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 U.S. Peace Council, 1990 [Acc. 90A-027]; 2000 [Acc. 00A-008]

This collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was donated. This finding aid aid was prepared by Kathy Sun and Wendy E. Chmielewski in November, 2012.

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Publisher
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Access Restrictions

None.

Copyright may have been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. The copyright to some items in this collection may have been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendents), as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.
Use Restrictions

None.

Collection Inventory

Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. Southern Organziations.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Newsletter Materials.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. Executive Board and Key Contact Mailings, 1985.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. Originals for Printing, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Letters.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. Executive Board and Key Contact Mailing, April 27, 1984 through December 31, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Correspondence, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Multinational Conference Proposals.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Advisory Council Solicitation.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council National Executive Board Key Contacts Local Peace Councils.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. National Advisory Board.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. Peace Movement Publications and "Progressive" Publications.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. Possible Funders, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. IPPNW Report, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. South Africa Task Force U.S. Peace Council, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 1
Archival Resource Key. Finance Committee/U.S. Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council By-Laws (How to Organize a Chapter).
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace and Solidarity.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Southern Organizing Project, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Minutes-Third U.S. Peace Council Conference.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Key Contact Mailing and other Correspondence.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Thrid National Conference.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Finances.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Northeast Region Seminar.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Morocco-Sahara.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Organizing Manual Original.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Letters From Michael, 1983.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Fifth National Conference.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Correspondence, January through February.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 2
Archival Resource Key. Peace Council Organization.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 3
Archival Resource Key. Mailing List Religious Leaders.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 3
Archival Resource Key. Peace Treaty.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 3
Archival Resource Key. Spring Coalition.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 3
Archival Resource Key. Baez Jone Vietnam.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 4
Archival Resource Key. Founding Conference- Draft Resolutions, etc.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 4
Archival Resource Key. Founding Conference Philadelphia.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 4
Archival Resource Key. March on Washington.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 5
Archival Resource Key. Mississippi-Birmingham.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 5
Archival Resource Key. Red Banty.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 5
Archival Resource Key. WPC Tour of U.S., May 3, 1981 through May 18, 1981.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 5
Archival Resource Key. Conyers Meeting.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council, 1985.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. National Office Information.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Peace Councils-Local.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Boston Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Brooklyn Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Scope and Contents

[2 folders]

Archival Resource Key. Birmingham.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Chicago Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Scope and Contents

[2 folders]

Archival Resource Key. Youngstown, Ohio Peace Council, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Colorado Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Denver Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Greater New Haven Peace Council, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Quad Cities Peace Council, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Central New Jersey Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. West Virginia Peace Council, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Scope and Contents

[2 folders]

Archival Resource Key. Washington D.C. Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Staten Island Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Scope and Contents

[2 folders]

Archival Resource Key. Queens Coalition for Peace and Justice.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Southern California Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Seattle Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Cleveland Peace Committee.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Delaware Valley Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Detroit Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Heritage Village Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Jersey City Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Michigan Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. New Haven Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Ohio.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 6
Archival Resource Key. Pittsburg Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. Portland, Oregon Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. Quad-Cities Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. Queens Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. San Francisco Bay Area Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Scope and Contents

[2 folders]

Archival Resource Key. San Francisco Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. New York Peace Council, 1983.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. Event Advertising.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. New York Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Scope and Contents

[2 folders]

Archival Resource Key. Material, 42898.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 7
Archival Resource Key. King Memorial Workshop on Human Needs.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. Demo/Washington D.C., 29848.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Organizing Manual (copies).
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Third National Conference Chicago Workshop Resolutions.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. Literature Order Forms Original and Copies.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. Original Contract for Souvenir Journal.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. Conference Letter Journal Advertisement, 30557.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. Telegrams-U.S. Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. National Steering Committee.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. Statements (Open Letters) U.S. Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Draft Statement of Purpose.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council-Projected Calendar.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. Field Office Information-Myerson, 1984.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Program.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Minutes National Executive Board.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council Organizational Mailings.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8
Archival Resource Key. May 3 and After.
Box DG 153: Acc. 90A-027: 8

Archival Resource Key. U.S. Peace Council.
Box DG 153: Acc. 00A-008: 1
Scope and Contents

[3 folders]

Archival Resource Key. Material from Re-File Box, 1997.
Box DG 153: Re-File Box: 1
Archival Resource Key. Material from Re-File Box, 1998.
Box DG 153: Re-File Box: 1

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