Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Subject Women political activists -- United States -- History -- Sources

George Willoughby and Lillian Willoughby Papers, 1931-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.1 linear ft. (25.25 linear in.)
Abstract:: George Willoughby (December 9, 1914 - January 5, 2010) and Lillian Willoughby (c. 1916 - January 15, 2009) were Quaker activists who took part in nonviolent protests against war, conducted nonviolence trainings in India and other countries, and advocated for preservation of land in New Jersey and elsewhere.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Alice Niles Lynd and Staughton Lynd Papers, 1965-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.33 linear ft. (8.33 linear feet.)
Abstract:: Staughton Lynd and Alice Niles Lynd, Quakers, authors, and activists in the civil rights and peace movements, who worked individually and collaborated on many labor and pacifist projects.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Francoise W. Douwes Collected Papers, 1985-2005 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.1 linear ft. (2.1 linear feet.)
Abstract:: Douwes was a member of the Philadelphia branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Anna Melissa Graves Papers, 1919-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.5 linear ft. (8.5 linear ft.)
Abstract:: Anna Melissa Graves was a writer, teacher, world traveler, and internationalist. From the 1920s to the 1940s Graves traveled through Africa, Central and South America, China, Europe, and the Middle East. She taught school in many of these places and maintained a voluminous correspondence with the teachers, acquaintances, and former students she met on her travels.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]