%eadnotat; ]> pympeacec PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. FRIENDS PEACE COMMITTEE. A Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Records Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 2004 Finding aid encoded by JGW. 2004 PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. FRIENDS PEACE COMMITTEE. A Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Records Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Summary Records 1891-1999 Friends Peace Committee. 32 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Libraries' online catalog: http://tripod.brynmawr.edu The Friends Peace Committee (FPC) of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting was formed in 1933 by the merger of similar committees that had been established in 1892 by the Race Street Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) and in 1916 by the Arch Street Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) in Philadelphia. Since 1933, the committee has undergone a series of structural changes, perhaps most strikingly under the direction of Executive Secretary George Hardin from 1949-1973. There are a number of different subcommittees under the Friends Peace Committee that work on different facets of peacekeeping, including international issues, the role of the military in schools and society, and effecting legislative change. SHORT HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE

The Friends Peace Committee (FPC) of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting was formed in 1933 by the merger of similar committees that had been established in 1892 by the Race Street Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) and in 1916 by the Arch Street Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) in Philadelphia. The records in this collection include those of the predecessor committees, official and unofficial, as well as those of the FPC itself.

In 1892, a Peace Section was formed as a subcommittee of the Committee on Philanthropic Labor of PYM (Hicksite). Work for Peace and Arbitration was carried out under the direction of Arabella Carter, who was known as the Peace Superintendent. In 1916, an autonomous Emergency Peace Committee was appointed to "work in closest harmony with the like committee appointed by Arch Street." Jesse H. Holmes was appointed Chairman, with Arabella Carter continuing as Peace Superintendent. The name of this Committee changed several times, to the Committee on Peace and Emergency Service in 1917, and to the Committee on Peace and Service in 1920. Members published and distributed literature, engaged in other educational work, and supported a Swarthmore College Peace Caravan team sent out by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).

The Philadelphia Peace Association of Friends (PPAF) was an unofficial body formed in 1891 by members of PYM (Orthodox). Samuel Morris and John B. Garrett served as Presidents for most of the period from 1891 to 1916. Members printed and distributed peace literature, arranged lectures and educational programs, and corresponded with legislators and world leaders.

When the Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) formally established a Peace Committee under the Chairmanship of John B. Garrett in 1916, the PPAF ceased to be active. Anne Garrett Walton served as Executive Secretary. She was succeeded by William Wickersham and, beginning in 1923, by Richard R. Wood.

After the merger of the two peace committees in 1933, the joint organization was called the Friends Peace Committee, first of Philadelphia and Vicinity and subsequently of the Philadelphia Yearly Meetings. It was funded by appropriation from both Yearly Meetings and by contributions from individual Friends. In 1955, after the reunification of Philadelphia Yearly Meetings, FPC was placed under the direct oversight of PYM and its Representative Meeting.

Richard R. Wood assumed the position of Executive Secretary of the Friends Peace Committee of Philadelphia and Vicinity in 1933, after serving in that capacity for the Peace Committee of PYM (Orthodox). In 1949, George C. Hardin was hired as Executive Secretary. George R. Lakey took over for him on an interim basis, during the former's leave of absence from 1963 to 1965. Hardin retired in 1973.

In 1974, PYM was restructured, placing FPC within the Coordinating Committee for Testimonies and Concerns, Section II (CCII). In an effort to increase efficiency and to consolidate the many activities of PYM, CCII had been appointed to oversee social programs and committees under its care, and reported in turn to PYM and its Representative Meeting. The position of Executive Secretary of FPC was eliminated, and a staff coordinator was appointed to handle administrative tasks. In 1981, PYM's budget cutbacks forced CCII to assume administrative duties for FPC, so that staff could continue to maintain essential programs.

Into the 1980's and 1990's, the FPC continued to grow and change. New subcommittees were formed to focus on such issues as peace in the Middle East and the presence of the military in schools.

The Records of Friends Peace Committee were received in a number of accessions from several sources. In 1938, scattered minutes of the Committee on Peace and Service, then the Peace Section of the Committee on Philanthropic Labor, were received from PYM (Hicksite) Offices at 1515 Cherry Street. Included in it were records of the joint Friends Peace Committee from 1933 to about 1935 as well as the Treasurer's Ledger and a few records of the Philadelphia Peace Association of Friends. Most of the Orthodox records had been deposited in the YM Archives at 304 Arch Street and were transferred to FHL in the mid 1970's. Additional papers of the Joint Committee were deposited in 1954, and those of the FPC several times in the 1970's, including the files of George Hardin. Fire partially destroyed files and literature in the FPC Offices on May 23, 1962; so much original FPC material dating from the late 1950's and early 1960's is missing. The records of Bruce Birchard and Tom Conrad were received in 1985, covering the period from 1973-1984.

 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

This collection consists of 95 assorted archival boxes, with the material organized within each box in file folders. The materials located within consist of minutes, correspondence, agendas and other ephemera.

Organization:

Series 1 through 3 of the collection contain the records of the three predecessor committees to the Friends Peace Committee, the Committee on Peace and Service (Hicksite), the Philadelphia Peace Association of Friends (Orthodox), and the Peace Committee of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox).

After Series 3, the remainder of the collection includes the records of the Friends Peace Committee, formed in 1933. Series 4-5 contain the minutes, logs, and financial records of the general committee. Series 6 and 7 contain the correspondence and files of Executive Secretaries Richard Wood and George Hardin, respectively. Series 8-13 contain the records of a number of subcommittees founded during Hardin’s tenure, while Series 17-19 contain miscellaneous correspondence and documents related to various committees and projects.

Series 20-30 contain the more recent additions to the collection. Series 20 deals with the relationship of the FPC with the Coordinating Committee for Testimonies and Concerns, while Series 21 contain the papers of the staff coordinator from 1974 to 1981. Series 22-30 are all the records of various subcommittees of the FPC.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Deposit, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1938, 1953, several times in the 1970's, 1980, 1981, 1985

Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 SEARCHING IN OUR ON-LINE CATALOGUE FOR RELATED MATERIALS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in TRIPOD, the joint on-line catalog of Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings. Please note that records created before 1827, the date of a schism in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, may have been added to by either the Hicksite or Orthodox branches of this meeting, but could include information about members of the other branch before the Separation:

Earlier Names: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor. Peace Section Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Peace and Arbitration Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Emergency Peace Committee Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Peace and Emergency Service Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Peace and Service Philadelphia Peace Association of Friends Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Peace Committee. Subcommittees, Working Groups, and Programs:Friends Peace Committee. Middle East Working Group Friends Peace Committee. Waging Peace Project Friends Peace Committee. Peace in the Media Succommittee Friends Peace Committee. War Tax Concerns Succommittee Friends Peace Committee. Legislative Letter Writing Campaign Friends Peace Committee. Field Secretaries Program Friends Peace Committee. Militarism and Recruitment Succommittee Friends Peace Committee. Peace Conversion and Disarmament Friends Peace Committee. Working Party on Civil Defense Friends Peace Committee. Speakers Bureau Friends Peace Committee. Nonviolent Direct Action Committee Friends Peace Committee. Working Party on Nonviolence Friends Peace Committee. Public Witness Working Party Friends Peace Committee. Subcommittee on Pacifist Principles Friends Peace Committee. Policy and Legislation Subcommittee Friends Peace Committee. General Education Subcommittee Subjects: Friends Peace Committee.Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Philanthropic Labor. Peace Section Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Peace and Arbitration Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Emergency Peace Committee Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Peace and Emergency Service Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Committee on Peace and Service Philadelphia Peace Association of Friends Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Peace Committee. Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania. Society of Friends -- New Jersey. Society of Friends -- Delaware. Society of Friends -- Maryland. Peace -- Social AspectsConflict managementPeace -- Religious aspects -- Society of FriendsSociety of Friends -- Peace testimonyWomen and peacePacifism -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: These records may only be consulted at Swarthmore (SW), and are not available through inter-Library loan.

The call number for the records of Friends Peace Committee is RG2/Phy/770; please use this in conjunction with a specific box number(s) when requesting materials in the Library.

Series 1. Committee on Peace and Service, PYM (Hicksite) 1905-33

Minutes 1905-33 1 folder U SW Box 1

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No FilmNo Film Meeting Notices 1921-27 1 folder H SW Box 2

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No FilmNo Film Annual Reports and Releases 1912-27 1 folder H SW Box 2

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No FilmNo Film Membership Lists 1916-17 1 folder H SW Box 2

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No FilmNo Film Account Books and Ledgers 1916-33 1 folder H SW Box 2

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No FilmNo Film Peace & Service Fund 1921-27 H 2 folders

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No FilmNo FilmCorrespondence and Reports 1921-27 1 folder H SW Box 3Correspondence and Reports 1924-32 1 folder H SW Box 4

Collecting Committee Correspondence.

 Miscellaneous Financial Records 1915-34 1 folder H SW 4

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No FilmNo Film General Correspondence and Reports 1920-30 2 folders H

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No FilmNo FilmAlphabetical 1920-30 1 folder H SW Box 5Chronological 1913-33 1 folder H SW Box 6 Correspondence Subject Files 1911-1934H 3 folders

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No FilmNo Film A-Fa 1921-1927 H Box 6 SW Fr-M 1920-1933 H Box 7 SW N-Z 1911-1934 H Box 8 SW Publications and Literature 1915-31 1 folder H SW Box 8

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No FilmNo Film Series 2. Philadelphia Peace Association of Friends 1891-1919 Minutes and Reports 1891-1919 1 folder O SW Box 9

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No FilmNo Film Financial Records 1891-1919 1 folder O SW Box 10

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No FilmNo Film Correspondence & Open Letters 1893-1908 1 folder O SW Box 10

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Records 1906-07 1 folder O SW Box 10

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No FilmNo Film Publications and Literature 1901-16 1 folder O SW Box 10

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No FilmNo Film Series 3. Peace Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox) 1916-1933 Minutes and Reports 1916-27 1 folder O SW Box 11

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No FilmNo Film Committee Reports 1923-1933 1 folder O SW Box 12

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No FilmNo Film Financial Records and Correspondence 1916-33 1 folder O SW Box 13

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No FilmNo Film General Correspondence and Reports 1921-31 1 folder O SW Box 14

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No FilmNo Film Correspondence Subject Files 2 folders O

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No FilmNo Film A-L 1917-1930 Box 14 1 folder O SW M-Z 1917-1932 Box 15 1 folder O SW Miscellaneous Records 1916-32 1 folder O SW Box 16

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No FilmNo Film Series 4. Minutes, Annual Reports, and Statements 1933-84 Minutes and Annual Reports 1933-62 H/O/U2 boxes

Chronological.

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No FilmNo Film Minutes and Annual Reports 1933-49 Box 17 O/H/U SW Minutes and Annual Reports 1950-62 Box 18 O/H/U SW Minutes 1963-84 U SW Boxes 19-20

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No FilmNo Film Statements 1933-74 H/O/U SW Boxes 19-20

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No FilmNo Film Annual Reports and Drafts 1973-84 H/O/U SW Boxes 19-20

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No FilmNo Film Membership Lists 1949-81 1 folder H/O/U SW Boxes 19-20

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No FilmNo Film Minutes, Reports, and Agendas 1984-93 12 folders U Box 21 SW

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Includes Staff Reports for 1984-86, 1987-88. Does not include Reports and Agendas for 1989.

 Mary Flounders-Arnett’s Reports to FPC 1992-1994 1 folder U Box 22 SW

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No FilmNo Film Minutes, Reports and Agendas 1993-97 14 folders U Box 22 SW

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For 1995-96, each year is divided into two folders; for 1997, the year is divided into eight. There are no records from December, 1996.

 Series 4.1. Logs 1963-1992

The Logs, bound and foldered copies of all mailings by year, were probably first assembled by George Hardin and this practice was continued by the succeeding Coordinators. In the logs received in the 1980s and 1990s, the clerk of the Friends Peace Committee accumulated the logs. Records include minutes, committee minutes, financial report official FPC statements, and memoranda. Most are marked according to numbers of copies printed and destination.

Logs 1963-84 10 boxes

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No FilmNo Film Logs U 1 box SW 1963-64 Box 23 Logs U 1 box SW 1965-66 Box 24 Logs U 1 box SW 1967-68 Box 25 Logs U 1 box SW 1969-70 Box 26 Logs U 1 box SW 1971-72 Box 27 Logs U 1 box SW 1973-74 Box 28 Logs U 1 box SW 1975-76 Box 29 Logs U 1 box SW 1976-78 Box 30 Logs U 1 box SW 1978-80 Box 31 Logs U 1 box SW 1981-84 Box 32 Anna Kennedy's File 1991-92 2 folders U SW Box 32

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No FilmNo Film Series 4.2. FPC History and Statements of Objectives 1950-96

Includes originals and duplicates of material elsewhere in this collection.

 Histories and Statements 1980-85 1 folder U SW Box 32

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No FilmNo Film History of FPC 1987 1 folder U SW Box 32

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No FilmNo Film Goals and Objectives 1995-96 1 folder U SW Box 32

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No FilmNo Film Series 5. Finances and Personnel 1929-1999 Finance Committee Minutes 1979 1 volume U Box 33 SW

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No FilmNo Film Ledgers and Financial Reports 1929-1997 H/O/U7 folders

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No FilmNo Film Ledgers and Financial Reports 1929-75 1 folder Box 33 SW H/O/U Repurchased Shares of Resisters House (3611 Baring) 1969-76 1 folder Box 34 SW H/O/U Ledger 1973-74 Box 34 stapled SW H/O/U Monthly Financial Statements 1994-95 1 folder Box 34 SW H/O/U Financial Reports 1995 1 folder Box 34 SW H/O/U Monthly Financial Statements 1995-96 1 folder Box 34 SW H/O/U Monthly Financial Statements 1997 1 folder Box 34 SW H/O/U Financial Correspondence 1933-75 3 folders

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No FilmNo Film Appeal Letters 1933-66 Box 34 SW H/O/U Financial Correspondence 1934-52 Box 34 SW H/O/U Financial Correspondence 1953-75 Box 35 SW H/O/U Miscellaneous Financial Papers 1949-99 18 folders

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Financial Papers 1949-83 Box 35 SW H/O/U Your Own Investments and a Better Society Packet, 2nd Ed. 1972 Box 35 SW H/O/U Correspondence related to Friends Fiduciary and Investment 1973 Box 35 SW H/O/U Friends Peace Teams proposal and funding 1993-96 Box 35 SW H/O/U 2-B Account Transfers 1994-95 Box 35 SW H/O/U Financial Distributions 1994-95 Box 35 SW H/O/U Special Gift Fund Receipts 1994-96 Box 35 SW H/O/U Pemberton Fund Requests 1994-98 Box 35 SW H/O/U United Nations 50th Anniversary Celebration Funding 1995 Box 35 SW H/O/U Grant Requests for Trip to the Balkans 1996 Box 35 SW H/O/U Budgeting 1996-97 Box 35 SW H/O/U Miscellaneous Documents related to budgets and funding 1996-97 Box 36 SW H/O/U Misc. Financial Documents, including Fiduciary Corporation Statements for FPC 1996-97 Box 36 SW H/O/U Balkans Peace Project Funding 1996-98 Box 36 SW H/O/U Budget Instructions 1997 Box 36 SW H/O/U Olympic Peace Initiative 1997 Box 36 SW H/O/U Budgeting 1997-98 Box 36 SW H/O/U Budgeting 1998-99 Box 36 SW H/O/U Personnel 1957-96 5 folders

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Use of Personnel Committee Minutes from 1973-80 and Salary Guidelines is restricted until 2050.

Minutes and Policies 1957-78 Box 36 SW U Minutes 1998-99 Box 36 SW U Staff Meeting Minutes 1972-77 Box 36 SW U Salary Guidelines n.d.-1982 Box 36 SW U Correspondence and Documents on Staffing and Staff Reviews 1992-96 Box 36 SW U Series 6. Subcommittees and Program Records of Richard Wood, Executive Secretary 1932-1951

In its first fifteen years, the FPC was largely known for lobbying and for testifying before various bodies. Richard Wood, the Executive Director, was an authority in international relations, was Chairman of the National Peace Conference for three years, and was Associate Consultant to the U.S. Delegation at the San Francisco Conference in 1945 at which the UN was started. Within FPC, Wood divided his time between the sub-committees, maintained correspondence, and spoke and published articles on peace issues. During this period, the standing Subcommittees included the Executive, Legislative, Peace Education (later, General Education), Field, Pacifist Principles, and the Committee for the Speakers Bureau on International Affairs.

 General Correspondence 1932-34 H/O3 folders

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No FilmNo Film A-G 1932-34 Box 37 SW H/O H-N 1932-34 Box 38 SW H/O O-Z 1932-34 Box 39 SW H/O General Correspondence 1935 1 folder Box 40 SW O/H

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 General Correspondence and Mailings 1933-35 1 folder Box 41 SW O/H

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 Correspondence Subject Files 1931-51 2 folders

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No FilmNo Film A-Penn 1931-51 1 folder Box 42 SW O/H Penns-Z 1932-35 1 folder Box 43 SW O/H Government Correspondence 1939-49 1 folder Box 44 SW H/O

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No FilmNo Film Peace Workers Conference, Swarthmore 1933 1 folder Box 44 SW H/O

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No FilmNo Film Publications 1933-49 1 folder Box 44 SW H/O

Miscellaneous Records 1933-49 1 folder Box 45 SW H/O

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No FilmNo Film Series 7. Executive Subcommittee and Executive Secretary, General: George Hardin, Executive Secretary 1949-1973

During the tenure of George Hardin, the FPC became an action-oriented peace organization with the increasing involvement of staff in determining the policy and direction of FPC. In 1949, there were eight outstanding sub-committees of the full Friends Peace Committee (Joint), including the Executive Committee. This was changed in the 1955-63 period, when the full Committee met only three times a year, and there were up to 21 working groups, including standing committees, shorter range committees, and working parties, coordinated through the Executive Board. The larger standing committees were laid down. This short-term experiment in structural change was the result of continuing attempts to make the FPC more flexible and to encourage member participation while at the same time attempting to retain some measure of control by the Executive Secretary and the full Committee over their corporate actions. Subsequent efforts to revise the structure of the FPC reflected a need for greater program coherence.

 General Correspondence 1950-66 1 folder Box 46 SW U

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Chronological.

 Correspondence Subject Files 1949-73 1 folder Box 46 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Cooperation with other Groups 1954-73 1 folder Boxes 47-49 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Annual Conference Samples 1950 1 folder Box 49 SW H/O

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No FilmNo Film Conferences 1950-70 1 folder Box 49 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Publications and Literature 1954-72 1 folder Box 49 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Records 1949-73 4 boxes Boxes 49-52 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Series 8. Policy and Legislation Subcommittees 1948-1974

The Subcommittee underwent several name changes - Action in 1949, to Policy by 1952, to Policy and Legislation in the early '70's. Historically, it had a double role. On one hand, the Subcommittee informed FPC members and other Friends of impending legislation by issuing statements and action bulletins. On the other, it acted as a watchdog over the policies and procedures of FPC and PYM.

After 1973, the records for the Policy and Legislation Subcommittee are found in Series 22.

 Minutes 1955-59 1 folder Box 53 SW U

For 1963-Present, see Series 4.1.

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No FilmNo Film Government Correspondence 1948-74 1 folder Box 53 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Correspondence 1964-72 1 folder Box 53 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Cooperation with Friends Committee on National Legislation 1966-71 1 folder Box 54 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Records 1967-74 1 folder Box 54 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Series 9. General Education Subcommittee 1949-57 & n.d.

The objectives of the General Education Subcommittee were to plan and recommend programs, activities and materials for schools and to help with materials and activities for Friends Schools. Before it was laid down in 1957, members worked to revise the William Penn Packet and the William Penn Program and to promote the film, "Young William Penn."

 Committee on Peace Materials for Religious Education 1957 1 folder Box 55 SW U

Minutes.

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No FilmNo Film General Education Committee 1955-57 1 folder Box 55 SW U

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Minutes.

 William Penn Program n.d. 1 folder Box 55 SW U

Correspondence and Reports.

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No FilmNo Film Publications 1957 1 folder Box 55 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Series 10. Subcommittee on Pacifist Principles 1949-59 & n.d.

The Subcommittee was asked to consider the content and expression of an adequate Quaker philosophy of peace and to suggest methods of spreading such a philosophy. In 1954, it was involved in writing pamphlets, draft counseling, and peace education in Friends Schools. They also wrote letters to young men and women, as well as to headmasters of Friends' schools, concerning the draft.

 Minutes 1954-58 1 folder Box 55 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Correspondence and Reports 1955-59 1 folder Box 55 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Series 11. Nonviolence Subcommittees and Working Parties 1956-1976 & n.d.

FPC began nonviolent action training during the late 1950's in various parts of the South. After forming several working parties to consider the various aspects of non-violence, the FPC helped to develop a special course to prepare individuals for participation in the Poor Peoples Campaign in 1968. This was so successful, that the new Subcommittee for Non-violent Direct Action (NVDA) decided to continue to offer a training program in the use of nonviolence.

Working Party on Nonviolence 1956-61 1 folder Box 55 SW U

Originally formed under the direction of the Pacifist Principles Committee to undertake a specific study of nonviolence and to write a report, "A Perspective on Non-Violence," which was published in 1957.

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No FilmNo Film Public Witness Working Party 1960-62 1 folder Box 55 SW U

Public Witness Working Party was formed on the recommendation of the Policy Committee to consider and arrange various public witness projects. "Public Witness" was published in 1962.

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No FilmNo Film Police Working Party, Police Relations, and Civil Disobedience 1960-76 1 folder Box 55 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Nonviolent Direct Action Committee 1967-71 2 folders U

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No FilmNo Film Minutes1967-70 1 folderBox 56 SWU Minutes1971 1 folderBox 56 SWU Nonviolent Direct Action Committee Correspondence and Reports 1965-71 9 folders U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous correspondence related to violence 1967-70 1 folderBox 56 SW U Inquiries about Training Sessions 1968-70 1 folderBox 56 SW U General Correspondence 1970-73 2 folders Box 56 SW U Inquiries and other correspondences related to Training Sessions 1971 1 folderBox 56 SW U Inquiries about Training Sessions 1971 1 folderBox 56 SW U Correspondence from People Interested in Training 1971 1 folderBox 56 SW U Miscellaneous correspondence related to training sessions 1971 1 folder2 folders Box 56 SW U Eastburn Fund 1965-66 1 folderBox 56 SW U Prospectus and Budget 1969-1970 1 folderBox 56 SW U Nonviolent Direct Action Committee Training Sessions 1968-1971 & n.d. 48 folders U

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No FilmNo Film Barnesville Training 1968 Box 57 1 folder SW U Pittsburgh Training Course 1968 Box 57 1 folder SW U Doylestown 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Earlham College 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Eastern Baptist College Peace and Freedom Committee 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Falls Meeting 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U First Parkway Class 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Friends Central 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Friends Schools 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Ithaca Young Friends 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U North Carolina Yearly Meeting 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U PRJ 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Sandy Spring 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Westtown Friends School 1969 Box 57 1 folder SW U Germantown Friends School 1969-70 Box 57 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous documents on different direct actions 1969-70 Box 57 1 folder SW U Moorestown Friends School 1969-70 Box 57 1 folder SW U Second Parkway Class 1969-70 Box 57 1 folder SW U Wilton Meeting 1969-10 Box 57 1 folder SW U American Friends Service Committee 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U Fall of 1970 Parkway Program 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U Falls Meeting 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U Friends Schools 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U Friends Select 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U George School 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U Hartford Meeting 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U Independent School Teachers' Association 1970 Box 57 1 folder SW U Kent State 1970 Boxes 57-58 3 folders SW U Summer Opportunities for Trainers 1970 Box 58 1 folder SW U Temple University 1970 Box 58 1 folder SW U Trainer Training Weekend 1970 Box 58 1 folder SW U Wilmington Friends School 1970 Box 58 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous Documents on Various Training Sessions 1970 & n.d. Box 58 1 folder SW U Catholic Schools 1970-71 Box 58 1 folder SW U Parkway Program: Nonviolence, Revolution, and Power 1970-71 Box 58 1 folder SW U Brethren Volunteer Service Organization 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Capital Peace Center 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U EPICA 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Friends Peace Center 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Friends World Committee: Quaker Youth Pilgrimage 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Peace 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Germantown Friends School 1971 Box 58 2 folders 1 folder SW U Germantown Unitarian Church: Self Study Committee 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Southwest Human Relations Council 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Spring Action 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Spring Peace Actions 1971 Box 58 1 folder SW U Harrisburg Defense Committee 1972 Box 58 2 folders 1 folder SW U Alternative Schools Project n.d. Box 59 1 folder SW U Nonviolent Direct Action Committee Evaluations 1868-1970 3 folders U

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No FilmNo Film Session Evaluations 1968-69 1 folder Box 59 SW U Evaluation of Trainer Trainer Session at Friends Peace Committee 1969 1 folder Box 59 SW U Program Evaluations 1969-70 1 folder Box 59 SW U Nonviolent Direct Action Committee Publications and Related Materials 1956-1972 16 folders U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Pamphlets, Fliers, and Reports 1956-68 Box 59 1 folder SW U George Lakey Publications 1964-70 Box 59 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous Handbooks and Programs 1968-70 Box 59 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous Pamphlets, Fliers, and Reports 1968-72 Box 59 2 folders 1 folder SW U Development for Revision of Training Manual 1969-70 Box 59 1 folder SW U Training for Nonviolent Responses in Social Conflict: A Manual for Trainers 1969-70 Box 59 1 folder SW U Orders for Training Manual 1970 Box 59 1 folder SW U Training for Nonviolent Action for High School Students: A Handbook 1971 Box 59 1 folder SW U Training Manual for Nonviolent Direct Action for Spring Actions 1971 Box 59 1 folder SW U Correspondence and Documents related to Shrewd as Serpents, Gentle as Doves: a nonviolent strategy for radical change 1972 Box 60 1 folder SW U Shrewd as Serpents, Gentle as Doves: a nonviolent strategy for radical change (Parts I and II) 1972 Box 60 1 folder SW U Shrewd as Serpents, Gentle as Doves: a nonviolent strategy for radical change (Parts III and IV) 1972 Box 60 1 folder SW U Shrewd as Serpents, Gentle as Doves: a nonviolent strategy for radical change (Appendix) 1972 Box 60 1 folder SW U A Handbook for Training Marshals for Marches, Rallies, and Other demonstrations n.d. Box 60 1 folder SW U Bibliography of Local and National Organizations using Nonviolent Direct Action for Social Change n.d. Box 60 1 folder SW U Revisions to Training for Nonviolent Responses in Social Conflict: A Manual for Trainers n.d. Box 60 1 folder SW U Nonviolent Direct Action Committee - Cooperation With Other Groups 1967-71 & n.d. 11 folders U

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No FilmNo Film Quaker Project on Community Conflict in New York City 1967-1970 1 folder Box 60 SW U National Action Group 1968-69 1 folder Box 60 SW U Nonviolent Training and Action Center in Chicago, IL 1968-70 1 folder Box 60 SW U Economic Seminar of A Quaker Action Group 1970 1 folder SW Box 60 U Marshal Training - New Mobe 1970 1 folder Box 60 SW U National Conference on Training for Nonviolent Action at Pendle Hill 1970 1 folder Box 60 SW U Vietnam Veterans Against the War - Operation RAW 1970 1 folder Box 60 SW U Direct Action Training Abroad 1970-71 1 folder Box 60 SW U Ecumenical Program for Inter-American Communication and Action 1971 1 folder Box 60 SW U People's Peace Treaty and May Action 1971 1 folder Box 60 SW U Vietnam Veterans Against the War – Dewey Canyon III Action in Washington, DC 1971 1 folder Box 60 SW U Nonviolent Direct Action Committee - Miscellaneous 1966-72 & n.d. U 16 folders

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No FilmNo Film Student Characteristics and Friends Peace Testimony at Three Friends Schools, a Research Paper by Peter Kemple Ogle 1966 Box 60 1 folder SW U Outline for Early Training Courses 1968 Box 60 1 folder SW U Role-playing, Reading Lists, and Other Materials for Workshops 1968-71 Box 60 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous Materials on High School Training Sessions 1968-72 Box 61 1 folder SW U Resistance Rally Marshalls 1969 Box 61 1 folder SW U Reports and Proposals for Projects 1969-70 Box 61 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence on Organizational Details 1970 Box 61 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous Materials on High School training sessions 1970-71 Box 61 1 folder SW U Amchitka Subcommittee 1971 Box 61 1 folder SW U Short-Term Trainers' Collective 1971 Box 61 1 folder SW U Demonstrations 1972 Box 61 1 folder SW U Earle Ammunition Depot 1972 Box 61 1 folder SW U List of some Nonviolence Literature and Films 1972 Box 61 1 folder SW U Game Scenarios n.d. Box 61 1 folder SW U Miscellaneous Documents, including Recommendations to the Committee n.d. Box 61 1 folder SW U Nonviolence Course Registration and Lists of People to Contact for Workshops n.d. Box 61 1 folder SW U Series 12: Speakers Bureau 1954-70 & n.d.

A Speakers Bureau on International Affairs was originally conducted by Elizabeth T. Rhoads under the auspices of the Philadelphia Peace Council and the Orthodox Peace Committee. In 1951, for instance, the Bureau arranged addresses for 326 audiences, reaching an estimated 64,426 people, mostly non-Friends. The Speakers Bureau Committee was appointed to advise and assist the Director of the Bureau, and to suggest possible speakers, subjects, etc.

 Annual Reports 1954-57 1 folder Box 62 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Brochures and Handouts 1959-70 1 folder Box 62 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Series 13: Youth Work Subcommittees 1952-1970 (gaps)

The Orthodox Peace Committee maintained a Peace Education Subcommittee; they worked in schools, conducted Teachers' institutes, and provided literature, exhibits, and other educational material. The Hicksites began to arrange talks in school in 1922-23. By 1950, the joint Peace Committee focused more on peace education in Friends' schools and Colleges. In 1952, the Committee corresponded with every male member between the ages of 17 and 26, sending them basic literature and urging them to consult with draft counsellors in their meetings.

 Minutes 1957-67 1 folder Box 62 SW U

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For 1963-Present, see Series 4.1.

 General Correspondence and Reports 1956-71 1 folder Box 62 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Correspondence Subject Files 1956-73 2 folders U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Correspondence Subject Files 1956-73 Box 62 SW U Miscellaneous Correspondence Subject Files 1959 Box 63 SW U Cooperation with Interfaith Commission on Draft Information 1969-70 1 folder Box 63 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Publications 1951-71 1 folder Box 63 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Records 1959-73 1 folder Boxes 64-65 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Series 14: Field Committee and Field Secretaries 1952-72

In the mid 1950's, Friends Peace Committee published a Field Manual and sent questionnaires to Monthly Meeting Peace Committee chairs.

 Minutes 1955-58 1 folder Box 66 SW U

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No FilmNo Film General Correspondence 1958 1 folder Box 66 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Publications and Literature 1971 1 folder Box 66 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Bomb Crater (Ross Flanagan) 1972 1 folder Box 66 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Series 15: Tax Refusal and War Tax Concerns 1965-2003

The objective of this committee was to help Friends and others in their struggle with the War Tax dilemma. At the suggestion of the Peace Committee, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting adopted a statement on Military Tax Refusal in 1970

Minutes to may be found in Series 4.1.

 Minutes 1980-84 1 folder U SW Box 66

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No FilmNo Film Correspondence 1978-81 1 folder U SW Box 66

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No FilmNo Film Cooperation with Philadelphia War Tax Resistance 1981-83 1 folder U SW Box 66

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No FilmNo Film Miscellaneous Records 1978-84 1 folder U SW Box 66

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No FilmNo Film Correspondence and Reports 1965-76 7 folders U

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No FilmNo FilmCorrespondence and Reports 1966-70 1 folder Box 66 SW U Correspondence and Reports 1971-76 1 folder Box 66 SW U Correspondence and Reports 1966 1 folder Box 66 SW U Correspondence and Reports 1965-74 1 folder Box 66 SW U Correspondence and Reports 1966-72 1 folder Box 66 SW U Correspondence and Reports 1966-68 1 folder Box 67 SW U Correspondence and Reports 1966-72 1 folder Box 67 SW U Cooperation with War Tax Resistance 1970-74 1 folder Box 67 SW U

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No FilmNo Film Publications 1965-70 2 folders U

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No FilmNo FilmPublications 1966 1 folder Box 67 SW UPublications 1965-70 1 folder Box 67 SW U Miscellaneous Records 1965-72 5 folders U

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No FilmNo FilmMiscellaneous Records 1965 & n.d. 1 folder Box 67 SW U Miscellaneous Records 1967-72 1 folder Box 67 SW U Miscellaneous Records 1966-70 1 folder Box 67 SW U Miscellaneous Records 1966-72 1 folder Box 67 SW U Miscellaneous Records 1967-68 1 folder Box 67 SW U Office files1972-20032 boxesU

Mostly the files of Suzanne Day who worked part-time for PYM for 15 years, from 1988 to 2003; on the War Tax Concerns Support Committee (now re-named Conscience, Militarism, and War Tax Concerns Working Group). She oversaw the Yearly Meeting's brief for the U.S. Supreme Court when Priscilla Adams appealed there for accommodation of religious conscientious objectors who refuse tax payment for wars. She also organized lobbying trips to Washington in support of the Peace Tax Fund bill. Her position was folded into the full-time work of the Peace and Justice Coordinator.

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No FilmNo FilmManagua (Nicaragua) Correspondence from Sylvia Metzler, received by Suzanne Rie Day1990-921 folderUSWBox 96Sylvia Metzler (PICC)1992-20011 folderUSWBox 96Religious Freedom Restoration Act1990-931 folderUSWBox 96World Peace Tax Fund1972-771 folderUSWBox 96Committee of Correspondence on War Tax Concerns1997-991 folderUSWBox 96Center on Conscience and War20011 folderUSWBox 96CC-2n.d.1 folderUSWBox 96New Campaign for Conscience1994-951 folderUSWBox 96EZ Peace Alternative Revenue Service1989-911 folderUSWBox 96General1991-981 folderUSWBox 96Lists and Phone Numbers1982-911 folderUSWBox 96Jobs With Peace19891 folderUSWBox 96Evaluation19921 folderUSWBox 96WTCSC Membership1986-921 folderUSWBox 96Conference Formats19891 folderUSWBox 96Testimonies & Concerns Presentations to MMs1987-881 folderUSWBox 96Performance Reviews1991-19971 folderUSWBox 96Program Priorities1978-891 folderUSWBox 96Goals and Objectives1985-931 folderUSWBox 96Peac