Call Number:

SC.290

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Extent:

.2 linear ft. (9 folders)

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Quaker Emergency Service lectures, SC/290, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Date:

1944

Creator:

Quaker Emergency Service Readjustment Center (New York, N.Y.)

Abstract:

The Quaker Emergency Service was founded in January 1942 by members of the combined Peace and Service Committees of the two New York Monthly Meetings. In the spring of 1944, the Service sponsored a series of lectures focusing on adolescent psychology which were held in the French Institute building, 22 East 60th Street, New York, New York.

The Quaker Emergency Service was founded in January 1942 by members of the combined Peace and Service Committees of the two New York Monthly Meetings. Offering alternative service for conscientious objectors, it was authorized by the New York Office of Civilian Defense. After the war, the group formed the Civilian Readjustment Committee/Center and worked with psychiatric institutions.

The Quaker Emergency Service was founded in January 1942 by members of the combined Peace and Service Committees of the two New York Monthly Meetings. In the spring of 1944, the Service sponsored a series of lectures focusing on adolescent psychology which were held in the French Institute building, 22 East 60th Street, New York, New York.

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