Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Conscientious Objectors -- Great Britain -- Sources - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Conscientious Objectors -- Great Britain -- Sources

Extent:: 0.88 linear ft. (10.5 linear in.)
Abstract:: William C. Allen was born in 1857 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Society of Friends. Allen was deeply opposed to war and wrote often about the problems of propaganda, censorship, conscription, imperialism, and the munitions industry. He traveled widely and wrote many articles about his experiences abroad.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Elbert Russell (1871-1951) was a Quaker teacher, historian, and writer. His was a leading voice in bringing the insights of liberal, British Friends on the primacy of revelation and the importance of scholarship in the renewal of faith into American Quakerism. He was professor of Bible at Earlham College starting in 1895 and also served as chaplain. He resigned his position in 1915, later taught at Johns Hopkins, and then became Dean at Duke University. This collection contains primarily published articles, sermons, stories, and poems by Elbert Russell.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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