%eadnotat; ]> 5202elja Elmore Jackson Papers, 1927-1985 RKO Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1999 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Elmore Jackson Papers, 1927-1985 RKO Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1999 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1927-1985 RG 5/202 Elmore Jackson (1910-1989) 18 boxes and 2 boxes of photographs; 10 linear ft Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog Writings, correspondence, and other papers of Elmore Jackson (1910-1989), a noted Quaker author and former U.S. State Department official. Jackson was particularly involved in using Quaker principles in the realm of international relations. This collection also includes the papers of his wife, Elisabeth Rose Averill Jackson (1909-). BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL 1910-1934, 1940, 1944Wesley Elmore Jackson (1910-1989) was the son of John and Cora Osborn Jackson, of Marengo, Ohio. He was a birthright member of Gilead Monthly Meeting. His family transferred to Alum Creek Monthly Meeting in 1912 and then to Green Monthly Meeting, in Idaho where Elmore attended Greenleaf Academy, a Quaker school. He went to Pacific College (now George Fox College) and then on to Yale University, where he received his M.Div. in 1934 and did two years of graduate work in International Relations. In 1934 he married Elisabeth Averill, a graduate of Mt. Holyoke who had just received an M.F.A. in theater from Yale. Elisabeth Averill, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1909, was the fourth of Carrie Brownell Averill and the Rev. Edward Wilson Averill's six children. The Reverend was an Episcopal minister. Further information about the Averill and Brownell families is located in Series 7, which includes photographs of Elisabeth's parents, siblings, and ancestors. Elmore and Elisabeth had two children, Karen Jackson Williams (b.1940) and Gail Elisabeth Jackson (b.1944). 1934-1948, 1948-1961Once he had finished school, Jackson worked for the American Friends Service Committee for twelve years, serving as Assistant Secretary, Personnel Director, Commissioner in England during the post WWII relief era, and for his last two years, as Assistant Executive Secretary. In 1948, Elmore Jackson began work as Director of the Quaker Program at the United Nations, a position he held until 1961.1952-1958He was involved in mediation efforts in the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan (1952-3) and between Egypt and Israel in 1955. He traveled extensively in the Middle East, assessing economic and community development projects, and he lived in Beirut in 1957-1958. 1961-1965From 1961-1965, Jackson worked for the Department of State, as Special Assistant for Policy Planning to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. He continued to serve as a consultant for the Department of State for a few years, but he returned to the United Nations, this time as Vice President for Policy Studies at the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA). There he developed a Policy Studies Program "focused on major issues related to effective U. S. participation in international organization affairs." A number of panels were established with the assistance of a committee headed up by former Deputy Secretary of Defense, Cyrus Vance. 1973-1977In 1973 Jackson became a full-time consultant to the Rockefeller Foundation, where he "assisted in the development of a new international affairs program focused on the analysis and control of international conflict." Jackson retired in 1977 and went on to serve as a Special Advisor to the Aspen Institute.1980sIn 1983, he published an account of his 1955 Middle East Mission in. In 1980 the Jacksons moved to Pennswood Village in Newtown, Pennsylvania, a Quaker retirement community, and were members of Wrightstown Monthly Meeting. SCOPE AND CONTENT

These papers are primarily the working files of Elmore Jackson rather than personal papers, and they encompass his entire career. His journals, in the Writings series, contain only sporadic entries. His professional career, which was devoted in large part to introducing and using Quaker techniques in the realm of International Relations, is well documented.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series:

Biographical Writings Correspondence Professional files Subject files Elisabeth Rose Averill Jackson Papers ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information

Donor: Beth Jackson, Karen Jackson Williams, Gail Jackson, 1989

This collection was offered by Elmore Jackson's family after his death. It was transported from Pennswood Village to Swarthmore College by Edwin B. Bronner, then head of the Quaker Collection of Haverford College, so that representatives of the AFSC Archives, the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, and Haverford could confer about its ultimate placement. Haverford and AFSC indicated an interest in portions of the material, but since Friends Historical Library indicated a willingness to accept the entire collection, that is where the collection was ultimately deposited. The Elmore Jackson Papers were fully catalogued in 1999, when an additional material was transported from Haverford to Swarthmore.

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG 5/202, Elmore Jackson Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Although they were somewhat disarrayed at the time of processing, an attempt was made to maintain Elmore Jackson's original order, or more accurately, to preserve and in certain instances recreate Elmore's means of organizing his papers. He grouped together materials relating to each job he held and maintained an alphabetical subject file comprised mainly of reference materials concerning issues of interest to him. Those files that only contained clippings and reports were deaccessioned. Duplicates were also weeded out, and a number of United Nations publications were also removed. The job series and subject file series were maintained. His published writings, multiple copies of which had been scattered throughout the collection, were brought together, along with files relating to his major publications, school papers, and day books, into a "writings" series. Jackson's file names were almost always preserved, with dates added.

The following materials have been removed from the collection and added to PA, photographs:

Averill Family Photographs, including disbound album Elmore and Elisabeth Averill Jackson Jackson's early family life Karen and Gail Jackson Singing Eagle Lodge, 1949 Elmore Jackson & Quaker House Elmore Jackson & UNA-USA Jordan River Valley Other people and places Bibliography Middle East mission: the story of a major bid for peace in the time of Nasser and Ben-Gurion. New York: Norton, c1983. Bellagio Conference on Climate Change, Food Production, and Interstate Conflict (1975) Climate change, food production, and interstate conflict: a conference held at the Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Italy, June 4-8, 1975 / sponsored by the Rockefeller programs in conquest of hunger, quality of the environment, conflict in international relations; [final draft written by Elmore Jackson]. [New York]: Rockefeller Foundation, 1976 The Management of interdependence: the planning function: a conference held at the Bellagio Study and Conference Italy, May 10-14, 1975; [final report written by Elmore.New York: Rockefeller Foundation, 1975 Meeting of minds: a way to peace... With special contributions by Carl Christian Schmidt Sir Frederick W. New York, Toronto, [etc.]: McGraw-Hill book co., inc., 1952 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Beirut (Lebanon) Kashmir Egypt -- Foreign relations -- Israel Israel -- Foreign relations -- Egypt India -- Foreign relations -- Pakistan Pakistan -- Foreign relations -- India Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1948-1967 Arbitration, International International organization Quakers--Pennsylvania Quakers--Social service United Nations American Friends Service Committee Quaker United Nations Program Quaker United Nations Office United States. Dept. of State United Nations Association of the United States of America Rockefeller Foundation Aspen Institute United Nations Institute for Training and Research International Peace Academy Jackson, Elisabeth Rose Averill Averill, Edward Wilson Averill, Carrie Brownell DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Biographical Information 1 Curriculum Vitae 1 2 Report on Elmore Jackson 1985 1

by a George School student

 3 Disposition of Elmore Jackson's books & papers 1 4 Address Book 1 5 Greenbelt Coop 1961-1984 1 6 Hayden-Stone Account 1961-78 1 Ser. 2. Writings of Elmore Jackson 7 Genealogical information in back. 2 Sept.-22 Aug 1938-1948 1 8 Topic journals, 2 March-3 April 1968-1977 1 9 "Connecticut Notebook, I" n.d. 1 10 Idaho n.d. 1 2 pp. Daybooks & appointment calenders, 1949-1988 11 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1949-55 1 12 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1956-61 1 13 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1967 1 14 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1968 2 15 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1969 2 16 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1970 2 17 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1971 2 18 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1972 3 19 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1973 3 20 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1974 3 21 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1975 3 22 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1976 4 23 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1977 4 24 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1978 4 25 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1979 4 26 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1980 4 27 Daybooks & appointment calendars 1983-88 Coursework: Pacific College & Yale University, 1931-1936 28 "The function of Religion in Social Progress," 1931 4

Senior thesis

 29 "The Philosophy of L.T. Hobhouse and the Christian Ethic" 1932 4 30 "Some Historical Aspects of the Contribution of Christianity to Capitalism" 1932 4 31 "The Nature of Value" 1932 4 32 "Usury in the Ethic of John Calvin" 1932 4 33 "Unemployment Insurance" 1933 5 34 Final Examination for Prof. Leyburn, Societal Evolution 1933 5 35 "The Relationship of Economic Planning and Capitalism" 1933 5

for Prof. Jerome Davis, Social Ethics Seminar

 36 "A Dialogue on God and Modern Man" 1934 5 37 "A Study in the Theories of Political Authority from the 1st to the 16th Centuries" 1934 5 38 Class notes 1933-35 5

review of Plato's Republic, and handouts concerning Political Theory

 39 Book reviews, short papers and exams U. S. Foreign Policy 1935-36 5

for Prof. Bemis

 40 Bibliographies relating to Christian Ethics and "The Theology of Crisis" 5 Published Articles, 1954-1961 41 "Developing the Peaceful Settlement Functions of the United Nations" 1954 5

Published in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

 42 "The Developing Role of the Secretary-General" 1957 5

Published in International Organization

 43 "Mediation and Conciliation in International Law" 1957 5

Published in International Social Science Bulletin

 44 "Constitutional Developments of the United Nations: The Growth of its Executive Capacity," 1961 5

Published in Proceedings of the American Society of International Law

 45 "East-West Relations in the United Nations" 1961 5

Published article, Information Papers on East-West Relations

 46 "The future development of the United Nations: some suggestions for research" 1961 5

Published in The Journal of Conflict Resolution

 Articles Published in Quaker journals, 1944-1961 47 "Demobilization, An Opportunity for Friends" 1944 5

Published in Friends Intelligencer

 48 "American Friends and Post-War Conscription" 1945 5

Published in The Friend

 49 "The Quaker Team at the U.N. General Assembly" 1951 5

Published in Friends Intelligencer

 50 "On the Need for Reaching Deeper" 1954 5

Published in Friends World News

 51 "Challenge and Response in the Middle East - Part I" 1956 5

Published in Friends Journal

 52 "Challenge and Response in the Middle East - Part II" 1956 5

Published in Friends Journal

 53 "What Lies Ahead for the U.N.? 1956 5

Published in The American Friend

 54 "The Quaker Role in the Middle East" 1958 5

Published in The American Friend

 55 "The Discovery That We Are Not Alone" 1959 5

Published in Friends World News

 56 "Summits without Pageantry" 1959 5

Published in Friends Journal

 57 "Summit Diplomacy at the United Nations" 1960 5

Published in The Friend

 58 "The Nuclear Impasse - Part I" 1960 5

Published in Friends Journal

 59 "The Nuclear Impasse - Part II" 1961 5

Published in Friends Journal

 60 Summary of Meeting of Minds c.1955 5 61 Meeting of Minds Correspondence 1952-55 6 62 Proposals for Techniques of Mediation and Conciliation in International Law 1954-57 6 63 Documents for Techniques of Mediation and Conciliation in International Law 1954 6 Middle East Mission documents, 1955-187 64 Basic Papers on the Middle East Mission 1955-56 6 65 Background Memos & Letters before book 1962-80 6 66 Freedom of Information Act 1955-83 6 67 U. N. Archives 1982-83 6 68 Middle East Travel Papers 1981 6 69 Residency at the Rockefeller Foundation's Study & Conference Center in Bellagio, Italy 1981-82 6 70 Norton 1980-85 6 71 Norton—London office 1984-85 6

Middle East Mission

 72 Summary 6 73 Manuscript Draft 1982 6 74 Suggestions on draft, 1982. Proofs 1982 7 75 New York Times article, November 28 1982 7 76 responses to New York Times article 1982-83 7 77 Newspaper articles 1982 7 78 Publicity 1982-84 7 79 AFSC 1982-84 7 80 Quaker Reviews 1983-84 7 81 General Reviews 1983-85 7 82 Foreign Affairs 1983-84 7 83 Unpublished op-ed piece for New York Times 1983 7 84 Bailey, Sydney 1975-85 7 85 Bell, Colin 1984-85 77 86 Boutros-Ghali, Boutros 1982-83 7 87 Egyptian correspondents 1952-84 7 88 Elaraby, Nabil 1981-83 7 89 Hussein, Ahmed & Aziza 1980-87 7 90 Institute for East-West Security Studies 1983-84 7 91 Katzin, Col. Alfred 1948 7 92 Lebanese correspondents 1984 7 93 Nasser, Col. Gamal Abdel 1955 7 94 Recent letters 1982-87 7 95 Speeches about Middle East Mission 1984 & n.d. 7 96 Followup to Middle East Mission 1985 7 97 Notes on Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan Ca.1955 7 98 Speeches and Outlines 1930s-85 7 99 Reports 1958-61 8 100 Book reviews 1960-86 8 101 Writing - Book Outline c.1960 8 102 Writings c.1960 8 Ser. 3. Correspondence Correspondence, 1932-1986 103 Misc. correspondence 1932-79 8 104 Misc. correspondence 1950-86 8 105 Correspondence on the move to the Department of State 1961 8 106 Correspondence on the move to the Rockefeller Foundation 1973 8 107 Correspondence on the Century Association 1973 8 Beruit correspondence, 1957-1958 108 Beruit correspondence 1957-58 8 109 Beruit correspondence 1957-58 8 110 Beruit correspondence 1957-58 8 111 Beruit correspondence 1957-58 8 Ser. 4. Professional Files American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) documents, 1936-1967 112 AFSC misc. 1936-48 8 113 Personnel Correspondence 1952-61 9 114 India-Pakistan Advisory Group 1965-67 9 115 Snyder, Harold 1953-59 9 116 Israel - Arab - Refugees 1955 9 117 Israel - Arab - American Jewish Committee 1956 9 118 Middle East 1952-60 9 119 Record of a Conference on Mediation 1954 9 120 Council on Foreign Relations 1960 9 Quaker United Nations Program (QUNP), 1949-1986 Misc. documents, 1949-1986 121 Misc. documents 1949-52 9 122 Misc. documents 1953-55 9 123 Misc. documents 1956-57 9 124 Misc. documents 1958 9 125 Misc. documents 1960-61 9 126 Misc. documents 1978-79 9 127 Misc. documents 1984-86 9 Quaker House Journal, 1949-1951 128 Quaker House Journal 1949 9 129 Quaker House Journal 1950 10 130 Quaker House Journal 1951 10 131 Quakers and United States-Soviet Relations 1948-64 10 132 India & Pakistan dispute 1950-52 10 Documents on Kashmir, 1950-1958 133 Kashmir correspondence 1951-54 11 134 Kashmir-Jackson file 1952 11 135 Kashmir, March-May 1952 11 136 Kashmir-Meetings of Military Advisors, June 1952 11 137 Kashmir-Jackson Private Papers, October 1952 11 138 Kashmir-1st Report through Owen Dixon's report c. 1950 11 139 Kashmir-5th Report 1953 11 140 Kashmir-Draft papers, etc. 1952 11 141 Kashmir-Working Papers on 12 Proposals 1952 11 142 Kashmir-Alternative Solutions 1953 11 143 Summary records, N.Y. from May 1952 11 144 Kashmir-Geneva Negotiations, August-Sept. 1952 11 145 Kashmir-Geneva Negotiations, working papers 1952 11 146 Kashmir-UNCIP Resolutions-Assurances 11 147 Kashmir-Negotiations, Jan.-Feb. 1953 11 148 Kashmir-Horace Alexander 1955-56 11 149 Kashmir-Frank P. Graham n.d. 11 150 Kashmir-Misc. documents 1955-57 11 151 Kashmir-Misc. documents 1958 11 152 Kashmir-Negotiations 1958 11 153 Kashmir-Canal Waters Dispute 1951-54 11 154 Kashmir-Biographies: India & Pakistan n.d. 11 155 U. N. - Peaceful Settlement 1953-54 11 156 U. N. - Strengthening 1961 11 157 U.S. Department of State Appointment 1961-77 11 158 U.S. Department of State Mekong Program 1964-65 11 United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) documents, 1966-1979 159 Personnel 1966-73 11 160 Personnel correspondence 1965-73 11 161 Joint United Nations/UNA-USA task force on communications 1973-74 11 Policy Studies Committee, 1966-1979 162 Policy Studies Committee 1966-73 11 163 Policy Studies Committee 1974-76 11 164 Policy Studies Committee 1977-79 12 165 World Population Panel report 1969 12 Joint Panels with the Soviet Union, 1968-1975 166 Reports 1968-72 12 167 Environment meeting 1971 12 168 Legal aspects of environmental protection 1973 12 169 Collective security meeting 1973 12 170 Proceedings of the 2nd Joint Meeting 1974 12 171 Proceedings of the 3rd Joint Meeting 1974 12 172 International security meeting 1975 12 Meeting with the Souviet UNA, 1976-1977 173 Meeting with the Soviet UNA, May 1976 12 174 Meeting with the Soviet UNA, Nov. 1976 12 175 Meeting with the Soviet UNA 1977 12 176 Japanese Panel 1972-74 13 177 Japanese Panel - Papers 1973 13 178 Columbia University Seminar on the Problem of Peace 1970 13 179 Request for Rockefeller Foundation support 1972 13 Rockefeller Foundation documents, 1972-1987 180 Documents 1973-79 13 181 Prior to July 1 appointment 1972-73 13 182 Appointment 1973-77 13 183 Correspondence 1977-87 13 184 Bellagio Conference 1975 13 Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies documents, 1976-1985 185 Appointment 1976-82 13 186 Rosters and schedules 1978-85 13 187 Aspen Account 1978-79 13 188 Correspondence 1976-85 13 189 Aspen Institute Berlin 3/1976 14 190 Aspen/United Nations 1978 14 191 Aspen/United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) 1980 14 192 Institute relations with less developed countries 1978-79 14 193 CO2 problem 1979 14 194 Middle East Program 1979 14 195 Request for International Development Research Centre (IDRC) support 1978 14 196 Governance workshop 1977 14 197 Assessment and Alert of Major Hazards workshop 1978 14 198 Limits to Government workshop 1979 14 199 International Governance program 1980 14 200 Energy Committee 1979-80 14 201 Developing country participation 1978 14 202 International Foundation for Development Alternatives (IFDA) 1978-80 14 203 IFDA Memos 1975-79 14 United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), 1976-1985 204 Appointment 1976-80 14 205 Testimony to Congress subcommittee 1978 14 206 Search Committee for Director of Research 1979-80 14 U.S. Committee for Unitar, 1978-1985 207 U.S. Committee for UNITAR 1978-80 14 208 U.S. Committee for UNITAR 1981-82 14 209 U.S. Committee for UNITAR 1983-85 14 210 U.S. Contribution 1980 14 211 Seminar on the Presidency of the Security Council 1977 14 Ser. 5. Subject Files, 1965-1986, n.d. 212 Academy for Educational Development (Bellagio Conference) 15 213 AFSC 15 214 American Political Science Association 15 215 Bailey, Sydney 15 216 Bloomfield, Linc 15 217 Bozeman, Adda 15 218 Brandt Commission 15 219 Bureau of International Organization Affairs 1965 15 220 Carodon, Lord 15 221 China 15 222 Commodities 15 223 Environment - UNEP - Tolba 15 224 Environment - G. White 15 225 Environment 1978 15 226 Friends Meeting, Ministry and Worship 15 227 Gardner, John W. 15 228 Gaza Strip 1958 15

E.J. was the AFSC representitive in the Middle East in 1958

 229 Global Interdependence Center (GIC) Board 15 230 Global Monitoring - GEMS 15 231 Graham, Frank 15 232 Haverford College 15 233 Hesburgh, Father Ted 15 234 Hyde, James 15 235 International Cooperation Year (ICY) Peaceful Settlement 15 236 International Money Matters 15 Internation Peace Academy (IPA) papers, 1979-1980 & n.d. 237 Background Papers 15 238 Vienna Seminars 15 239 Third Party Roles 15 240 Misc. documents 16 241 Seminar on Multilateral Negotiations and Third Party Roles 1980 16 242 Mediation 1979-1980 16 243 Jessup, Philip 16 244 Jessups - Obit. 16 245 Jordan, William 16 246 Kashmir - General 16 247 Kashmir - Geography, Population, etc. 16 248 Kennedy Speeches 16 249 Kennedy Funeral 16 250 Kennedy Campaign, Jackson Memos 1960 16 251 Kern, Montague 16 252 Khrushchev US Trip 16 253 Lancaster, William W. 16 254 Law of the Sea 16 255 Lerner, Max 16 256 Marshall, James 16 257 Muskie 16 258 Outer Limits 16 259 Peaceful Settlement 16 260 Pennswood 17 261 Rafael, Gideon to 1981 17 262 Rafael, Gideon 1981-1984 17 263 Rostow, Walt 17 264 Saab, Hasson 17 265 SALT I 17 266 Schelling, Tom 17 267 1976-1978 17 268 Speech Therapy 1986 17 269 Steere, Douglas V. 17 270 Stevenson, Adlai 17 271 Straus, Donald B. 17 272 Thompson, Kenneth 17 273 UN Peacekeeping 17 274 UN University 17 275 U. S., USSR & Quakers 17 276 U. N. Membership 17 277 Urquhart, Brian 17 278 Vance, Cy 17 279 Vietnam 17 280 Washington - Correspondence 17 281 Willrich, Mason 17 Ser. 6. Elisabeth Rose Averill Jackson Papers Coursework at Mt. Holyoke Collegr, Yale University & others, 1927-1968 282 Creative Writing at Mt. Holyoke, 1927-28 1927-1928 18 283 Scene Design 1933-1934 18

For her MFA from Yale University

 284 Costume Design 1934 18

For her MFA from Yale University

 285 School Reports 1927-1968 18 286 Misc. correspondence 1929-81 18 287 Averill Estate papers 18 288 Articles for Pennswood View 1983-84 18 289 Theater-related Ephemera 1929-1934 18 290 Vacation-related Ephemera n.d. 18 291 Edward Wilson Averill to mother Rosetta Badget Averill 1896-1903 18

Travel letters

 292 Edward Wilson Averill to mother Rosetta Badget Averill 1896-1903 18

Typescript of travel letters

 293 Edward Wilson Averill composition "Vacation Days" 1945 18 294 Carrie Brownell Averill, "Self-Portrait at Forty" 1945 18