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wilpf Inventory of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Chapel Hill Branch (N.C.) Records, 1939-2005 and undated Processed by: Megan E. Lewis and Alexandra Krensky; machine-readable finding aid created by: Megan E. Lewis David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 002648542

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: Nov 2010Processed by Megan E. Lewis and Alexandra Krensky, Nov 2010; finding aid encoded by Megan E. Lewis, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, Nov 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Chapel Hill Branch (N.C.) Records,1939-2005 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Chapel Hill Branch (N.C.) Records, 1939-2005 and undated Material in English 8 Linear Feet 6000 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Branch of an international peace advocacy organization founded in 1915; formerly known as the Chapel Hill Branch (N.C.). Contains meeting agendas and minutes, directories, conference reports, group organizing information, correspondence including some with Senators Jesse Helms,John Edwards and David Price, Peace and Freedom, the magazine of the WILPF, legislative bulletins, clippings, an oral history interview with founding member Charlotte Adams, song lyrics, newsletters, videos, photographs, and other material documenting their efforts. A few of the newsletters document the activities of the Triangle Branch of WILPF. The collection also includes information files on activism for nuclear arms control, nuclear disarmament, and bans on nuclear testing that continue to document WILPF's activities to promote world peace. Also includes correspondence among WILPF members; meeting agendas and minutes for both WILFP and the Orange County North Carolina Peace Coalition; national petitions against nuclear weapons; and issues of Peace and Freedom, and the branch's newsletter. The collection also includes comprises newsletters, clippings, committee minutes, fundraising files, publicity materials for WILPF events and other groups' events, and incoming and outgoing correspondence with politicians and groups similar to the WILPF. Also includes videocassette tapes, photographs, and scrapbooks and a journal compiled by Charlotte Adams and documenting earlier years of the organization (1938-1964). Some of the audiovisual materials have use copies, but others do not; please speak to a reference archivist before use. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Chapel Hill Branch (N.C.) Records, 1939-2005, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

Provenance

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Chapel Hill Branch (N.C.) Records, 1939-2005 were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1999-2004.

Processing Information

Processed by Alexandra Krensky and Megan E. Lewis, Nov 2010

Encoded by Alexandra Krensky and Megan E. Lewis, Nov 2010

Accessions 1999-0315; 2000-0074; 2000-0288; 2001-0150; 2004-0075; were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Chapel Hill Branch (N.C.) is a branch of an international peace advocacy organization founded in 1915.

Collection Overview

Contains meeting agendas and minutes, directories, conference reports, group organizing information, correspondence including some with Senators Jesse Helms,John Edwards and David Price, Peace and Freedom, the magazine of the WILPF, legislative bulletins, clippings, an oral history interview with founding member Charlotte Adams, song lyrics, newsletters, videos, photographs, and other material documenting their efforts. A few of the newsletters document the activities of the Triangle Branch of WILPF. The collection also includes information files on activism for nuclear arms control, nuclear disarmament, and bans on nuclear testing that continue to document WILPF's activities to promote world peace. Also includes correspondence among WILPF members; meeting agendas and minutes for both WILFP and the Orange County North Carolina Peace Coalition; national petitions against nuclear weapons; and issues of Peace and Freedom, and the branch's newsletter. The collection also includes comprises newsletters, clippings, committee minutes, fundraising files, publicity materials for WILPF events and other groups' events, and incoming and outgoing correspondence with politicians and groups similar to the WILPF. Also includes videocassette tapes, photographs, and scrapbooks and a journal compiled by Charlotte Adams and documenting earlier years of the organization (1938-1964). Some of the audiovisual materials have use copies, but others do not; please speak to a reference archivist before use. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

Subject Headings

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Helms, Jesse. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Antinuclear movement Community organization--United States--History--20th Century Nuclear arms control Nuclear Disarmament Nuclear Nonproliferation Peace movements--United States--20th Century. Women--Societies and Clubs. Chapel Hill (N.C.)--History Color photographs. DVDs. Videocassette tapes Newsletters. Detailed Description of Collection Administrative Files, 1939-1942 and undated (2 boxes)

This series contains materials that document the operations of the Chapel Hill office.

Files are arranged in lose chronological order, and includes administrative files from the U.S. secion and international section of WILPF .

11939-1942 and undated 1951-1975 1950s-1970s 1981-1983 1980-1998 1999-2005 Notes, Correspondence, and Treasurer's Reports, 2000-2004 2Correspondence, 1950-1999 WILPF Organizing How-tos, 1992 Publicity, 1999-2002; Program Work, 1994-2003; Correspondence with Congress, 1999-2002 Clippings of WILPF Members, 1997-2003 U.S. WILPF, 1967-2004 and undated(3 folders) International WILPF, 1971-1980 and undated Subject Files, 1961-2003 and undated (5 boxes)

Contains articles, programs, clippings, correspondence and reports pertaining to nuclear disarmament, anti-war protests, and the activities of WILPF.

Files are arranged in alphabetical order, and in chronological order within that.

3Admiral Carroll, 2000 Afghanistan, 2001-2002 (3 folders) Bush Administration, 2001 Cassini Space Probe, 1997 Charlotte Adams, 1975-2001 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, 1998-2000 Criticisms of WILPF, 1999 Cuba, 2001 De-Alerting, 2000-2001 Foreign Policy in the Age of Nuclear Weapons, 2000 FCC, 2003 Gulf War, 1991 Health Care, 2002-2003 International Women's Year, 1975 Iraq, 1998-2003 (3 folders) 4Iraq, 1998-2003 (4 folders) Kosovo and Yugoslavia, 1999 Landmines, 1997 LEAP-Peace Action Demographics Project, 2000-2001 Mount Olive Boycotts, 2001 NC Warn, 2001 Nuclear Disarmament, 1961-2003 and undated (4 folders) 5Nuclear Disarmament, 1961-2003 and undated(10 folders) 6Nuclear Disarmament, 1961-2003 and undated (5 folders) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, 1997-2000 and undated (3 folders) Panama, 1990 Peace in the Middle East, 2001-2003 Orange County Peace Coalition, 1998-2001 Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research, 1999-2001 US Army School of the Americas, 1994 7Vietnam War, 1972-1973 and undated Miscellaneous, 1997-2003 and undated Printed Materials,1955-1999 and undated (1 box)

Material relating to the activities of WILPF as well as other anti-war organizations

Files are arranged in chronological order.

71955-1985 and undated 1967-1973 and undated 1972-1999 and undated 1980-2000 and undated 1983-1988 and undated 1993-1996 and undated 1997-1999 and undated 1998-1999 and undated Publications 1971-2002 (1 box)

Contains Pax et Libertas, a publication of the International section of WILPF, as well as Peace and Freedom, the U.S. section of WILPF

Items are arranged chronologically.

8Pax et Libertas,1971-1973 Peace and Freedom, 1974-2002 (3 folders) 9Peace and Freedom, 1971-1973 Photos 1975-2003 and undated (1 box)

Photos from WILPF-sponsored events.

Items are arranged in alphabetical order

8Admiral Carroll Visit to UNC, 2000 Album-"The Encampment", undated Charlotte Adams and Sadie Hughley, undated Events and Charlotte Adams, 2002 and undated Events, 2003 and undated First International Women's Year Meeting, 1975 July 4 Celebration in Carrboro, N.C., 1997 Regional WILPF Meeting, September 1986 Audiovisual Materials 1987-1999 and undated (1 box)

Includes educational videos on nuclear disarmament, as well as audio recordings of WILPF events, including an interview with Charlotte Adams.

[Original audiovisual materials are closed to use. Use of these materials may require production of listening or viewing copies. Please contact a reference archivist before coming to use this collection.]

10Audiovisual materials Scrapbooks 1950s-1992 and undated (3 boxes) 101967-1970 and undated 111950s-1980s 121970-1992