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Brandywine Peace Community Records

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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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The Brandywine Peace Community was founded in April 1972 by Delaware County (Pennsylvania) and Chester County (Pennsylvania) citizens who formed "a nonviolent resistance community working for peace, disarmament, and a change of values and priorities...to an emphasis on peace, social justice, and the needs of the people." The group has always advocated nonviolent direct action by means of fasts, demonstrations, vigils, or principled trespass on private property; was especially active against nuclear weapons manufactured by the General Electric Company, and later the Lockheed Martin Marietta Company (located on the same site as GE). Originally called the Brandywine War Tax Resistance Fund, later (as of 1976) called the Brandywine Alternative Fund; name changed to the Brandywine Peace Community and Alternative Fund ca. 1978, then to Brandywine Peace Community in 1980. Issued a newsletter, 197?-1989. The BPC members and supporters have also participated in anti war activities during the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq war and the Afghanistan war. The group was originally headquartered in Media, Pennsylvania, then moved to Swarthmore, Pennsylvania in 1983.

Includes correspondence, flyers and handbills, newspaper clippings, periodicals, reference files and notes, and photographs. Correspondents include Robert M. Smith.

This collection is unprocessed and the files remain in the order in which they were received. This finding aid is organized by chronologically by date of receipt of material.

Acc. 91A-123 CDGA, 1992 Acc. 92A-109 Acc. 93A-089 Acc. 93A-104 Acc. 95A-095 Acc. 2016-043 Acc. 2017-042 Materials from Refile Box 1992-date

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

Gift of Brandywine Peace Community, 1991 [Acc. 91A-123]; 1992 [Acc. 92A-109]; 1993 [Acc. 93A-089, Acc. 93A-104]; 1995 [Acc. 95A-095].

Unprocessed; this finding aid was created by Andrew Ciampa and Wendy Chmielewski, July 2009.

Items removed to SCPC Collection: Photographs of various vigils, including at GE, King of Prussia, PA January 20, 1992, Good Friday, 1992.

Publisher
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Access Restrictions

None.

Copyright to the Brandywine Peace Community records created by the organization has been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Copyright to all other materials is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Use Restrictions

None.

Collection Inventory

Fall events, 1978.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Summer events, 1978.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Tax season, 1979.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, May – August, 1979.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Fall and winter events, 1979-1980.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Spring, 1980.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Summer, 1980.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Anti-draft activities (Delaware County and Philadelphia), July 1980.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Re: Resolutions, petitions, flyers (BPC, others), letters, and press clippings, September 9th.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Fall and winter events, 1980.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Pilgrimage for Life, November 25 – 26, 1980.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Fall – winter, 1981.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
"GE5", October 1981.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Spring – summer, 1981.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Spring, 1982.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Summer – fall, 1982.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Winter – spring, 1982 – 1983.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
First mass "walk-on" at General Electric, April 5, 1982.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
untitled, Fall – winter, 1983 and November 22, 1983.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Scope and Contents

includes "Walk-on"

General Electric, MK-12A, etc.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
"Rooftop Peacemakers": action at General Electric, 1984.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Service, Summer, 1984: August 5th.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Re: Blockade, September 24th, 1984.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 1
Pre-Thanksgiving witness, 1984.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Winter, 1984 – 1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Spring, 1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
Miscellaneous.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
Scope and Contents

includes 40th anniversary of first atomic bombings

untitled, Fall, 1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
Crane project, 1985-1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Winter, 1985 – 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
Holy Thursday and Good Friday, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
Nonviolence training for trainers, June 28 – 29, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Spring – summer, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
Assorted Brandywine Peace Community newsletters, 1982-1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
Hiroshima/Nagasaki, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Fall – winter, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, January 17, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Spring, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Summer, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, September 12, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
25th anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis, October 24, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 2
untitled, Winter – spring, 1987 – 1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
Holy Week walk, Spring 1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
untitled, Summer, 1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
untitled, August, 1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
Pre – Thanksgiving fast, November 21 – 23, 1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
Christmas services, December 21 and 23, 1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
King Day, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
Holy Week, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
untitled, August 6 – 9, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
Thanksgiving, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
Christmas, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 3
Winter, 1984-1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Spring, 1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Untitled.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
40th Anniversary re: 1st A-bombings.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Untitled.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Untitled.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Rizzuto, Charles, 1403 Maple Avenue Eldmere, G.M. - B.C. and Metropolitan.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Fall, 1980.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Crane Project, 1985-1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Winter, 1985-1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 4
Holy Thursday and Good Friday, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Nonviolence Training for Trainers, June 28 - 29.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Nonviolent Campaign Development.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Spring/Summer, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Assorted Brandywine Peace Community Newsletter and Miscellaneous Flyers, 1982-1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Hiroshima/Nagasaki, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Fall/Winter, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Untitled, 1987 (January 17).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Spring, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Summer, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Untitled, 1987 (September 12).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 5
Action: 25th Anniversary of Gulan Missile Crisis, 1987 (October 24).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 6
Action: 25th Anniversary of Gulan Missile Crisis (Continued), 1987 (October 24).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 6
Untitled, 1987 (October 24).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 6
Winter - Spring, 1987-1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 7
Holy Week Walk, 1988 (Spring).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 7
Summer, 1988.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 7
Untitled, 1988 (August).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 7
Untitled.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 7
Pre-Thanksgiving Fast, November 21 - 23.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 7
Christmas Services, 1988 (December 21 - 23).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 7
King Day, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 8
Holy Week, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 8
Untitled, 1989 (August 6 - 9).
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 8
Thanksgiving, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 8
Christmas, 1989.
Box DG 158: Acc. 91A-123: 8

Brandywine Alternative Fund.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Brandywine Alternative Fund, 1970s.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Scope and Contents

Loan applications from various non-profit, alternative lifestyle and social activist organizations

Loan applications, 1980.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Loan applications, 1981.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Loan applications, 1982-1983.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Projects and publicity.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
File copies of releases and flyers.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Minutes and treasurer's reports.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Brandywine Peace Community, 1972-1977.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Brandywine Peace Community, 1978-1985.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1
Brandywine Peace Community, 1986-.
Box DG 158: CDG-A, 1992: 1

Retreat, August 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Untitled.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Mobilization for Survival.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Brandywine Peace Community and Alternative Fund (monthly meetings).
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Brandywine Peace Community and Alternative Fund (weekly peace work meetings).
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Mrs. Elaine Hohn.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Meeting minutes.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Meeting minutes.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 1
Meeting minutes, 1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 2
Retreat, January 23 – 25, 1987.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 2
Retreat, July 11 – 13, 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 2
Retreat/planning session, January 17 – 19 1986.
Box DG 158: Acc. 92A-109: 2

Peace Center of Delaware County.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Sunday evening 'Formation' gatherings/services, 1984-1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Peacework Alternatives.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
General Electric.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Pledge of Resistance.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Wine in the Wilderness.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Peacemakers Reflection Center and Medical Mission Sisters.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Bombing of Libya.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Correspondence.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Early newsletters and poetry book, 1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
INFACT (re: General Electric focus/boycott).
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
General Electric boycott.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
"Deadly Deception".
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Copies of boycott sign-ups.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Delivery of 10,000 sign-ups.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Miscellaneous.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
Regular/weekly vigils each Tuesday: Valley Forge and Philadelphia.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 1
General Electric.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
Defense Science Board.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric/Mark 12A.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
Resource/group sheet for booklet.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric's space center/Defense Satellite Communications System/satellites.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric's space center/Defense Satellite Communications System/satellites.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
Scope and Contents

folder 2

Miscellaneous.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
Scope and Contents

includes General Electric Pinellas plant

Edward Lis' case.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric contract listings, 1984-1985.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
Space station.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
"GE indicted".
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric/nuclear power.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric – electric chair.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric's advertising.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric financial services.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric and unions.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric and Radio Corporation of America background report.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2
General Electric buys Radio Corporation of America.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-089: 2

Brandywine, March 1984.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 1
Justice not GE.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 1
Baker and Taylor – Commerce.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 1
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Steps of Justice, 1990.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 2
War Resisters League and Fellowship of Reconciliation.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 2
Persian Gulf and actions.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 2
Holy Thursday and Good Friday, 1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 2
Martin Luther King, 1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 3
Christmas, 1990.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 3
Global Walk for a Livable World, Fall, 1990.
Box DG 158: Acc. 93A-104: 3

Brandywine Alternative Fund.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Correspondence, etc.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Scope and Contents

(2 folders)

Regular monthly meetings.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Loan requests.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Brandywine war tax resistance.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Financial statistics.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Summer events, 1976-1977.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Brandywine Peace Community.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
untitled, July 16-Aug. 6 1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
untitled, Fall – winter 1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Thanksgiving Camden, 1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Christmas, 1991.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
King day UF, 1992.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Brandywine.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
Holy Week, 1992.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1
untitled, Late spring – summer, 1992.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1

Declaration of Peace materials, 2006-2007.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1 Folder Acc. 2016-043
Scope and Contents

(1 folder)

Miscellaneous News Clippings.
Box DG 158: Acc. 95A-095: 1 Folder Acc. 2017-042
Scope and Contents

(1 folder)

Material from refile box, 1992.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 1
Material from refile box, 1997.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 1
Material from refile box, 1998.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 1
Material from refile box, 1999.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 1
Material from refile box, 2001.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 1
Material from refile box, 2002.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 1
Material from refile box, 2008.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2009.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2010.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2011.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2012.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2013.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2014.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2015.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2
Material from refile box, 2016.
Box DG 158: Refile box: 2

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