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Charles E. Frantz Collected Papers, 1944-1949, 1978-1980 (bulk)

Extent:

0.42 linear ft. (5 linear inches.)

Abstract:

Collection includes biographical information; letters from Frantz to his parents while he was in Civilian Public Service, 1944-1946, and 1947-1950; information about his refusal to register for the peacetime draft (Selective Service Act of 1948), and subsequent federal court proceedings and his 1949 imprisonment; newspaper clippings about draft refusers at Earlham College, 1949; a copy of Frantz's FBI file and correspondence relating to it, 1978-1980; and Frantz's writings about the Dukhobors, a pacifist sect.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Diamond Glass Company financial and property records, circa 1930s-1980s

Extent:

1.25 linear feet

Abstract:

Glass manufacturing was the second largest industry in Royersford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the 20th century. Diamond Glass Company was among the first glass companies opened in the borough (1894), boasted the largest factory, and was the last to close (1989). The Diamond Glass Company financial and property records, circa 1930s-1980s, include deeds, tax reports, checks, receipts, and capital stock and loan reports.

Held at: Spring-Ford Area Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Jean Shiber clippings collection on Sharon Hill, 1991-2013 (bulk) 1935-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Sharon Hill is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia. Largely undeveloped until 1872, the construction of a railroad in the area spurred residential and commercial growth. Sharon Hill separated from Darby Township and incorporated as a borough in 1890. The Jean Shiber clippings collection on Sharon Hill, 1935-2013 (bulk 1991-2013), relates to Sharon Hill history and events, including politics, local sports, disasters, and other happenings in the area. It consists mostly of newspaper clippings with some ephemera and flyers; recent volumes include Sharon Hill Mayor's newsletters and Borough Council meeting agendas.

Held at: Sharon Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Sharon Hill Historical Society local history collection, 1879-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:

10.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Sharon Hill is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia. Largely undeveloped until 1872, the construction of a railroad in the area spurred residential and commercial growth. Sharon Hill separated from Darby Township and incorporated as a borough in 1890. The Sharon Hill Historical Society local history collection, 1879-2013, consists mostly of secondary-source and copied materials with a sizeable amount of photographs and scattered other primary-source documents relating to Sharon Hill and its history.

Held at: Sharon Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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St. James' Episcopal Church records, 1788-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:

4.0 linear feet

Abstract:

St. James' Episcopal Church, Collegeville is located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is also referred to as St. James' Church, Perkiomen and St. James', Evansburg. The congregation, still active as of 2012, traces its origins to early worship services conducted in 1700 by the Reverend Evan Evans. The St. James' Episcopal Church records, 1788-2012, include parish registers and vital records, vestry minutes, church financial and administrative records, women's groups records, and materials from "Colonial Christmas" events.

Held at: St. James' Community History Center [Contact Us]

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Historians Against the War in the Persian Gulf Collected Records, 1990-1991 (bulk)

Extent:

0.08 linear ft. (1 folder.)

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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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George Houser Collected Papers, 1942- (bulk)

Extent:

0.21 linear ft. (2.5 linear inches.)

Abstract:

Collection is primarily correspondence between Houser and others regarding amnesty for war objectors (1945-1947), the Break With Conscription committee (1946-1947), correspondence with conscientious objectors (1942-1946), the Labour Pacifist Fellowship (Britain) (1945), Civilian Public Service strike (1946), the Peace Now Movement (1943-1944), and the Resist Conscription Committee (1948).

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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India League of America Collected Records, 1937-1948 (bulk)

Extent:

0.21 linear ft. (2.5 linear inches.)

Abstract:

Collection consists of printed materials: reports, memoranda, news clippings.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Martin Niemöller Collection, 1960- (bulk)

Extent:

0.08 linear ft. (1 folder.)

Abstract:

Collection includes a two-page draft by Niemöller (in German) of a statement on world peace written for the second Conference of European Churches in Nyborg, Denmark, on October 7, 1960; the document is accompanied by a written statement of Richard K. Ullmann, Secretary in charge of the Conference which verifies it to have been written in Niemöller's hand. The collection also includes an undated mimeographed address by Niemöller to the World Assembly of Peace, and an undated statement "How I Became a Pacifist" as told by Niemöller to the Wellington, New Zealand Fellowship of Reconciliation. Collection also includes printed articles and news clippings by and about Niemöller.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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INFACT Collected Records, 1982-1992 (bulk)

Extent:

0.08 linear ft. (1 folder.)

Abstract:

This collection includes only material about the campaign against nuclear weapons and the General Electric Company boycott while the organization was still named INFACT. The collection consists of printed materials: reports, memoranda, press releases, news clippings.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]