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Parade for Peace flyer

 Collection
Identifier: Mss-042

Scope and Contents Note

This item is a single leaf flyer advertising the "Parade for Peace," printed by the Woman's Peace Parade Committee in 1914.

Dates

  • Creation: 1914

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Historical Note

The Woman’s Peace Party was an American pacifist and feminist organization established in January 1915 in response to World War I. Four months prior their formal establishment, the group organized a silent march known as the “Parade for Peace” in New York City. The parade took place on August 29, 1914. The event was attended by 1,500 women dressed in black or with black arm bands, and included a silent procession down Fifth Avenue behind a white banner bearing a dove. The Parade for Peace marked the first direct action tactic, such as public demonstration, utilized by a peace organization in the United States. It is viewed as the beginning of the modern peace movement.

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This item is a single leaf flyer advertising the "Parade for Peace," printed by the Woman's Peace Parade Committee in 1914. The Parade for Peace marked the first direct action tactic, such as public demonstration, utilized by a peace organization in the United States. It is viewed as the beginning of the modern peace movement.

Physical Location

Housed in shared box.

Title
Parade for Peace flyer
Status
Completed
Author
Laura Edgar
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us