%eadnotat; ]> 5149wkth Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey) Thomas Papers, 1914-1933 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1957 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey) Thomas Papers, 1914-1933 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1957 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1914-1933 RG 5/149 Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey) Thomas (1882-1953) 2 boxes; 1 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 Wilbur K. Thomas (1882-1953), a Quaker born in Indiana, was executive secretary of the American Friends Service Committee from 1918 to 1929. He graduated from Friends University in 1904, served as pastor of various Quaker churches, graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1907, earned a Ph.D. from Boston University in 1914, and was a member of Boston Friends Meeting after 1909. He was director of the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation in Philadelphia from 1930 to 1946. The collection contains biographical material, correspondence (1918-1933), speeches and writings relating to his work with the AFSC and as a pastor in Quaker communities. Topics covered include peace, civil liberties, social service, prisons, and relief activities in Russia in 1922, as well as his Ph.D. dissertation, "the Social Service of Quakerism." BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL

Wilbur K. Thomas (1882-1953), a Quaker born in Indiana, was executive secretary of the American Friends Service Committee from 1918 to 1929. He graduated from Friends University in 1904, served as pastor of various Quaker churches, graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1907, earned a Ph.D. from Boston University in 1914, and was a member of Boston Friends Meeting after 1909. He was director of the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation in Philadelphia from 1930 to 1946.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection contains biographical material, correspondence (1918-1933), speeches and writings relating to his work with the AFSC and as a pastor in Quaker communities. Topics covered include peace, civil liberties, social service, prisons, and relief activities in Russia in 1922, as well as his Ph.D. dissertation, "the Social Service of Quakerism."

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series:

Biographical material Correspondence Addresses and writings AFSC Archives Pictures Miscellaneous reference material ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information

Donor: Elizabeth Thomas, 1956

The collection was given by the widow of Wilbur K Thomas.

 Access

Collection is open for research

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG5/149, Wilbur K. Thomas Papers, 1914-1933, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

The papers were received unprocessed; they were sorted and arranged by FHL staff.

 Related Material

See also:

American Friends Service Committee Archives, Philadelphia, Pa. SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

American Friends Service Committee Quakers -- Massachusetts Quakers -- Pennsylvania Peace -- Societies, etc Quakers - World War, 1914-1918 - Civilian relief International relief -- Russia Russia -- Civilian relief World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief Prison reform -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends Thomas, Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey), 1882-1953 Society of Friends -- United States DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Biographical Material 1 Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1918-1933 Correspondence 1918-1933 1 Ser. 3. Addresses, 1922-1933 & n.d.; Writings, 1915-1934 & n.d. "The Need for the Denominational School" 1922 1 "American Participation in European Affairs" 1923 1 "The Kellogg Treaty" (abstract) 1928 1 "World Peace and the Future" 1929 1 "The Christian and the State" 1930 1 "The Individual Responsibility for World Peace" 1933 1 "Twenty-third World Peace Congress" n.d. 1 "The Strength of Passive Resistance" n.d. 1 "On the Application of Christian Principles to Present Day Conditions' n.d. 1 "The Social Service of Quakerism" (Ph. D. Thesis, Boston University" 1914 1 "Facts Concerning the Conscientious Objector During the World War 1917-1918" n.d. 1 "Food and Friendship for the Russian People" 1922 1 "Special Training for Religious Service" n.d. 1 "Why Friends are Opposed to War" 1 Includes other published and unpublished writings. Ser. 4. AFSC Archives 1 AFSC Archives, sorting lists, and checklist of containers. Ser. 5. Pictures 1 Ser. 6. Miscellaneous Reference Material

Organized alphabetically by topic.

 American Friends Service Committee 2 Boudinot, Elias 2 Civil Liberties 2 Conscientious Objectors 2 Germany Prisons 2 Quakers 2 Russia 2 War and Peace 2