Ohio State University, Students for Peace and Justice Records 1983-1996

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Students for Peace and Justice was a student organization at Ohio State University, established in 1980 as Students for Peace and Disarmament. Its primary purpose was to promote peace through education and political statements. The Ohio State University, Students for Peace and Justice Records contain correspondence, notes, and other materials related to the activities and research carried out by this organization. Collection materials are dated 1983-1996.

[identification of item], Ohio State University, Students for Peace and Justice Records, RG 44.69, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, Students for Peace and Justice Records contain correspondence, notes, and other materials related to the activities and research carried out by this organization. Collection materials are dated 1983-1996.

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Accession Number UA.2008.0066: Rick Theis, 1998 December

Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Students for Peace Justice (Formerly: Students for Peace & Disarmament)

Students for Peace and Disarmament was a student organization at Ohio State University. The group was established in 1980, then changed its name to Students for Peace and Justice in 1988 to reflect the role social justice plays in achieving peace. The group’s primary purpose was to promote peace through education and political statements; it was open to students, alumni, staff, and faculty. They held nonviolent protests and demonstrations on issues such as nuclear disarmament, national defense spending, CIA campus recruitment, and unequal access to education. Students for Peace and Justice was active until at least 1996.

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Finding aid written by: Samantha Thorne, 2018 June

Finding aid prepared by Samantha Thorne