Foreign Policy Association Records, 1918-1996

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Documents in this collection

Jane Addams to James Grover McDonald, June 21, 1920

Addams sends McDonald information about potential supporters for the League of Free Nations Association's petition to send aid to the Soviet Union.

Philanthropy, Politics, Relief Efforts, Soviet Union

Relief for Russian Women and Children, 1920

A pamphlet describing relief efforts in Russia and list of officers.

Children, Peace, Relief Efforts, Soviet Union

Description

Records of the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), a national, non-partisan adult educational organization dedicated to promoting interest in international relations and an understanding of foreign affairs; including correspondence, reports, memoranda, financial records, minutes, speeches, news releases, newsletters, brochures, photographs, moving images, audio recordings, and printed materials. Formed in 1918 as the League of Free Nations and reorganized in 1923, the FPA supplies publications, speakers, and counsel for community-based discussion programs and other events, and also sponsors events for a national audience. The records document the activities, administration, public relations, education efforts, community relations, and finances of the organization, as well as foreign policy and world affairs in all facets throughout the 20th century. Topics include human rights, war, trade, government, defense, world hunger, education, anti-communist activities, and foreign relations.

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Cleared

Source

Finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00002

Alternative Title

Foreign Policy Association Records, 1918-1996