| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/20/12 |
| Title | 'War and Peace' |
| Date | 1924 - 1956 |
| Description | Correspondence between A. Muriel Pierotti and Ethel Froud (NUWT), the Liberal Party Organisation, the Society of Friends, NUWT members including Miss Eveline Maud Begbie and Mrs Ingham, Women's World Congress for Peace and Liberty, and the National Council for Prevention of War regarding militarism in schools and conferences calling for Peace and nuclear disarmament.
The correspondence covers:
NUWT protests against the manufacture of atomic weapons and hydrogen bombs
Letters of acknowledgement from MPs on receipt of NUWT Resolution calling for Government and United Nations intervention in Egypt
Letter from the Prime Minister's Office outlining the Government justification given for the manufacturing of the hydrogen bomb
List of NUWT resolutions relating to peace
NUWT letter to members asking them to attend a procession organised in connection with the National Peace Congress
Concerns over teachers and schools being ordered to allow recruitment for cadet corps
School chidlren's attendance of military tattoos
NUWT representation at a conference called by the Student Movement for Peace, Freedom and Cultural Progress
Views of NUWT members on militarism in schools
NUWT representation at meetings, events and conferences organised by the National Council for Prevention of War
Disarmament campaign organised by the National Council for Prevention of War, supported by the NUWT
Information on a Peace Congress in Cuba in 1939 organised by the Women's World Congress for Peace and Liberty
Invitations to events organised by the Women's Peace Crusade
NUWT resolutions on 'Air Raid Precautions', 'The White Paper: Defence Proposals'
Publications and reports:
'Education for Peace', Nancy Stewart Parnell, NUWT publication, 1934
'The Woman Teacher' - issues from 12/05/1933; 14/07/1933; 31/05/1935
'For the defence and strengthening of democracy', English New Education Fellowship, 1939
'Militarism in our Educational Institutions', Rennie Smith, National Council for the Prevention of War'
Various publications and pamphlets from the National COuncil for Prevention of War, advertising conferences, events and demonstrations they organised
Press cuttings regarding:
Reports of NUWT Annual Conferences
Militarism in schools and children's attendance of military tattoos
Criticisms against pacifism
Article from 'Educational Worker' outlining why they oppose the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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