Universal Peace Union

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Founded in 1866 to remove the causes of war; championed causes such as international arbitration, arbitration in labor disputes, and such causes as suffrage, temperance, anti-militarism, and Indian rights.

Alfred H. Love (1830-1913) was a principal organizer and served for many years as president of the UPU and of the Pennsylvania Peace Society. The UPU was dissolved in 1920.

From the description of Records, 1846-1938 (bulk) 1867-1923 [microform]. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 21062336

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referencedIn Emily Howland papers, 1797-1938. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Howland, Emily, 1827-1929. Emily Howland papers, 1797-1938. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Delaware Peace Society. Collection, 1895-1917. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn Lockwood, Belva Ann, 1830-1917. Belva Ann Lockwood letters : to the Bull family, 1885-1903. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Brinton, Ellen Starr, 1886-1954. Papers, 1895-1980 1933-1954. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
creatorOf Universal Peace Union. Records, 1846-1938 (bulk) 1867-1923 [microform]. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn Pennsylvania Peace Society (1866-1928). Records, 1866-1928 (bulk 1893-1928). Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
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associatedWith Brinton, Ellen Starr, 1886-1954. person
associatedWith Delaware Peace Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Emily, Howland 1827-1929. person
associatedWith Evans, Mary Frost Ormsby, 1845-1931 person
associatedWith Howland, Emily, 1827-1929. person
associatedWith Lockwood, Belva Ann, 1830-1917. person
associatedWith Love, Alfred H. 1830-1913. person
associatedWith Pennsylvania Peace Society (1866-1928) corporateBody
associatedWith Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 person
associatedWith Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Universal Peace Society corporateBody
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Active 1938

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