%eadnotat; ]> 5210hhtu Howard Haines Turner Papers, 1927-1995 RF/POD Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Howard Haines Turner Papers, 1927-1995 RF/POD Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1927-1995 RG 5/210 Howard Haines Turner (1909-1996) 16 boxes; 8 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 Howard Haines Turner (1909-1996) was a Quaker economist and educator who was active in a variety of social concerns, particularly in improving the justice system. He also had a lifelong interest in cooperative communities and worked in South Vietnam under the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL Howard Haines Turner (1909-1996) was a Quaker economist and educator who was active in a variety of social concerns, particularly in improving the justice system. He also had a lifelong interest in cooperative communities and worked in South Vietnam under the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). 1909-1930, 1931-1941 Born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 12, 1909, the son of Henry Chandlee (1871-1954) and Charlotte Chapman (1877-1942) Turner, he graduated from Swarthmore College with a B.A. in Political Science in 1930. He married Catherine Pierson (1910-1999) two days after his Commencement, and then left for Europe to study at the London School of Economics. The couple returned to the United States the following year. Haines Turner did graduate study at Columbia University from 1931-33, and was awarded a Ph.D. from Columbia in 1941. 1937-38, 1941Turner held a number of jobs during his career. He began work as a statistician with the economic advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was employed as the Executive Secretary of the District of Columbia Cooperative Federation from 1937-38, and also was an instructor at the University of Texas and the Wharton School. In 1941 he joined the staff of Pendle Hill, a Quaker conference center in suburban Philadelphia, Pa., where he developed short-term courses to broaden the outlook of labor union members.1957-1973 In 1957 he joined the faculty of Earlham College, and two years later moved to Bloomington, Indiana, where he was an Associate Professor of Labor and Economics at Indiana University. He retired from Indiana in 1973. 1940s-1950sPartially due to the influence of Clair Wilcox at Swarthmore College, Haines Turner refused his inheritance from his father, one of the founders of Turner Construction Company. He strongly believed in living on the fruits on his own labor. While he was at Pendle Hill, Turner took a leave of absence to work as a laborer for Magma Copper Company in Arizona, farm hand at Losantville, Indiana, and machine operator for Chevrolet Motor Company in Muncie, Indiana. From 1951-52 he worked as an office worker, and later worked for the American Labor Education Service and for the Amalgamated Food and Allied Workers Union of New Jersey. His job at Indiana allowed him to develop off-campus courses for labor unions in the State, establish advisory committees of local union officers, and coordinate a Union Leadership Program. After his retirement he continued to work part-time for the Labor Center. 1966-1982Turner was an active member of the Society of Friends. In 1966-1967, he took a leave of absence and did volunteer work for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), establishing a social service project in South Vietnam and recruiting personnel for a medical project at Quang Ngai. At home, he was involved in working to improve conditions in the penal system. He visited prisoners in the local county jail, maintained correspondence with some of them, and tried to assist in their rehabilitation. He was a cofounder of Citizens for Juvenile Justice. He and his wife played a significant role in founding the Community Kitchen of Bloomington in 1982. He was also one of the founders of Harmony School in 1975, which was originally begun to serve disadvantaged children. He was also interested in intentional and cooperative communities. 1910-1999His wife, nicknamed Cay, was born Catherine Clark Pierson (1910-1999), the daughter of Senator and Mrs. Arthur Pierson of Westfield, N.J. She graduated from the Mary Lyon School of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the class of 1933 of Swarthmore College. SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Turner Papers are the archives of H. Haines Turner. Materials include a full range of personal documents, diplomas and certificates, financial and medical records, some personal and family correspondence, particularly in his later years, as well as his files of the courses that he taught at Earlham, Indiana University, and other institutions of higher learning. Of particular interest are his letters home from Vietnam while he was there under the auspices of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in the mid 1960's; some of these were previously published by the AFSC. Also included is his correspondence with prisoners in Indiana and documentation of the work that he did with inmates.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into five series:

Early Life & Education Teaching & Other Employment Vietnam, AFSC, & Peace Work Prison Work Family & Personal Life

RG5/210

H.H. Turner

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information

Donor: Clark P. Turner, 3/1999; Accession number: 99-011, 2000-015

The collection was given by Clark P. Turner, the son of Howard Haines Turner.

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], RG5/210, Howard Haines Turner Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Pictures, including photos and slides of Vietnam, circa 1967, were removed to PA 82.

Bibliography Obituary, Friends Journal, 1996.

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.

Church and social problems -- Society of Friends Society of Friends -- Prison reform Vietnamese Conflict, 1961 1975 Adult education and state Labor union members Prison reform--Quakers Social reformers --Quaker Relief work--Quakers Relief work--Vietnamese Conflict, 1961 1975 Pennsylvania--Quakers Indiana --- Quakers Vietnam --Quakers Swarthmore College -- Alumni Indiana University -- Faculty American Friends Service Committee -- Relief work -- Vietnam Turner, Catherine, 1910-1999 Turner, Howard Haines, 1909- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

Ser. 1: Early Life & Education Brooklyn Friends School diploma 1925 OE Valedictory 1925 1 George School diploma 1926 OE Cost of Trip West (Haines & Talbot) 1927 1 Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity certificate 1927 1 College Papers 1927-30 1 Course Notes 1927-32 & n.d. 1 Mary Lyon School diploma 1929 OE The Youth Declaration for Peace 1929 1 Clippings 1929-30 & n.d. 1 Swarthmore College diploma 1930 OE Marriage certificate 1930 OE Working Notes Ph.D. Research 1936-37 1 Columbia University (Ph.D.) diploma 1941 OE Ser. 2: Teaching & Other Employment Miscellaneous economic memos &other papers 1934 2 Weekly Review of Economic Situation in the United States (No. 1-28) 1935 2 Weekly Business Review (Central Statistical Board) 1935 2 Statistics U. of Texas 1939 2 Labor Education 1944, 1952, 1956 2 How to Teach (Rutgers) 1952 2 Economics 274D Exams 1956 2 Economics 1 outline 1956 2 Econ 274 Current 1956 2 Econ Theory 211 C2 1956 2 Term Papers 1956 & n.d. 2 Social Economics (& Labor): Swarthmore College 1956-58 2 Teaching job: correspondence etc. 1956-57 2 211 Exam 1956-57 2 Grades 1957-58 & 1958-59 2 Economics 270 Exam 1957 2 EC115 (Labor Economics) autobiographies at Indiana University 1957 2 Econ 270 1957 2 Econ 211 F (Econ Analysis) 1957 2 Econ 112 1957 3 Grievance Process 1957 3 Course plans 1957 & n.d. 3 Exams Consumer Economics 1957-59 3 Labor Economics Exams 1957-59 3 Econ 1 1957-58 3 Econ 1 Exams 1957-58 3 Consumer Economics 1957-58 3 Social Economics 1957-58 3 Econ-Labor 1957-58 3 Econ 2 1958 3 Econ 2 Exams 1958 3 Consumer Economics plans etc. 1958 3 The Business Enterprise 1958 3 Lectures at Pendle Hill Summer Session 1958 3 Exams (Earlham) 1958 & n.d. 3 Notes on Housing 1958 & n.d. 3 Catalogue of Spring classes at Indiana University 1958-59 3 Exams-Econ Comprehensive 1958-59 3 Course Plans/Econ 1-2 1958-59 3 Labor Economics 1958-59 3 Econ 1 Notes Spring 1959 3 Econ 106 1959 3 Labor-Management Relations 1959 3 Sabbatical ca.1963 4 Education project report 1964 4 IUP Notes 1970 4 IU Project Expenses 1971, 1973 4 Indianapolis Class 1973 4 Correspondence with Walter Kendall 1975 4

at the Labor Education & Research Center

Report of European Labor Study 1977 4 Midwest Committee for Labor Study in Europe 1977-78 4 Final Report to the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. 1978 4 Mondale debate 1984 4 Letters to Representatives and guest column 1992 4

re: Economic Program

Notes and clippings on the Economy (pre-Clinton) 1992 4 Letters to the Editor 1995 & n.d. 4 Ser. 3 Vietnam, AFSC, & Peace Work AFSC Job Assignment 1966-67 4 AFSC circulated letters from Vietnam 1966 4 Correspondence sent 1966-67 4 Correspondence received 1966-67 & 1980 4 Speaking on Vietnam: Reports AFSC & IVS 1966-68 4 New York Trip 1967 4

re: Nat'l Rehabilitation Center (Saigon)

Civil Disobedience 1968 4 Vietnam 1968 Personal Reports 1968-70 4

reports of AFSC Social Service Workers etc., rec'd by Haines Turner

Citizens for Peace (Bloomington Ind.) 1968-75 4 Nguyen Van Thang 1968-75 4 Bloomington Committee for Aid to the Vietnamese People 1975 4 Non Violence Workshop 1984 4 AFSC Finance Work 1989-95 4 Ser. 4 Prison Work Jails including Recommendations Task Force 1976-78 5 Jail Clippings 1977-82 5 Food in Jail 1978 5 Jail Conditions 1978-82 5 Jail Visiting Talks 1979-84 5 Vermont Youth Diversion Program 1980 5 Bob Brummett 1985 5 Correspondence rec'd from Billy Joe Chambers 1988-91 5 Correspondence rec'd from Billy Joe Chambers 1992-93 5 Case files and other information on Chambers ca.1990 5 Correspondence rec'd from Mike Andrews 1985 5 Ser. 5 Family & Personal Life Autobiography n.d. 5 Vitae 1960-80 5 Memorabilia 1930-48, 1976, 1984 5

Drivers license, classification notices, passports, etc.

Catherine P. Turner memorabilia 1910-45, 1984 5

birth certificate (copy), mileage ration records, passport, etc

Journal 1935-37 6 Journal (travels) 1947-48 6 Travels 1947-48 6 Journal & family letters 1943-46, 1955 6 Evaluating My Life Activities 1955-56 & 1967 6

inc. Personal Journal

My Thoughts & Plans/Project 1963-64 6 Joan Bennett & Planning (life goals) 1979-83 6 Calendars and phone logs, 1949-1995 Calendars and phone logs 1949-1953 Calendars and phone logs 1949-53 6 Calendars and phone logs 1959-656 Calendars and phone logs 1966-69 6 Calendars and phone logs 1970-75 7 Calendars and phone logs 1976-79 7 Calendars and phone logs 1980-83 7 Calendars and phone logs 1981-84 7 Calendars and phone logs 1985-87 7 Calendars and phone logs 1988-91 8 Calendars and phone logs 1992-95 8 Correspondence with Henry C. Turner 1948-51 8 Correspondence with Clark P. Turner 1951, 1962-87 8 Correspondence with Richard T. Turner 1971-72 8 Correspondence with James Rigbie Turner 1970-84 9 Family correspondence 1948 9 Family correspondence 1983-92 9 Correspondence about travels 1947-48 9 Correspondence 1930-1996 9 Correspondence 1930 9 Correspondence 1933-56 9 Correspondence 1955-70 9 Correspondence 1971 9 Correspondence 1972-77 9 Correspondence 1978-80 9 Correspondence 1981-82 9 Correspondence 1983-87 9 Correspondence 1988-90 9 Correspondence 1991-94 9 Correspondence 1995-96 10 Correspondence: Bob & Sue Turner 1974-95 10 Correspondence: Joseph Mire and Alice Cook 1975-76 10 Marlee Turner Coughlan 1971-78 10 Bob Lindesmith 1989 & n.d. 10 Lance Woodruff 1973-76 10 Keith Turner 1981 10 Addresses (including correspondence) 1973-94 10 Bills 1977-95 10 Checks 1987-88 11 IU Credit Union: Statements 1978-94 11 Contributions, 1987-1994 11 Contributions 1987-90 11 Contributions 1991-92 11 Contributions 1994 11 Finance debts 1971-77 11 Property on Harrell Road 1959-72 11 Vermont property 1972-85 11 830 S. Woodlawn 1987-95 11 Retirement Planning: Friends Village & Chandler Hall 1991 11 Insurance (Health & Fire) 1959-67 11 Home Fire Insurance Policy 1972 11 Cambridge apartment 1970 11 Car 1989-95 11 Life Insurance/TIAA 1974 11 Social Security 1974-75 11 Indiana tax & correspondence, -1994 11 Indiana tax & correspondence to 1981 -1981 11 Indiana tax 1971-81 11 Indiana tax 1982-83 11 Indiana Tax 1984-94 11 Indiana Tax 1994 11 Tax returns 1939-41 11 IRS, 1956-1994 12 IRS 1956-69 12 IRS 1970-73 12 IRS 1974-77 12 IRS 1978-80 12 IRS 1981-83 12 IRS 1984-85 12 IRS 1986-88 13 IRS 1989-91 13 IRS 1992-93 13 IRS 1994-95 13 IRS (Cay's securities) 1991,92, 1994 13 Refusal to pay 1977-83 13 Unpaid tax notices 1984-85 13 Homer L. Morris Fund 1975-86 13 Charlotte Chapman Turner Trust 1958-74 13 HHT Trust: Morgan Guarantee et. al. 1955-79 13 Hilliard-Lyons Securities 1981-85 14 Hilliard-Lyons Securities 1986-87 14 Kemper Money Market Fund 1987 14 Trust Accounts: Townie, Rigbie, & Clark 14 Legacy to Clark Townie & Rig 1973-90 14 Property (Securities etc.) 1937-68 14 Provident Custodians Account: Securities 1959-62 14 Charlotte C. Turner trusts 1944-77 14 CPT Trust 1993-95 14 Trust correspondence with WW. Marshall Schmidt 1977-87 14 Sale of Securities 1938-64 14 H.C. Turner will 1954-75 15 Newspaper Clippings on Inheritances 1931-32 & n.d. 15 Eye Exams and Prescriptions 1962-94 15 Medical, 1964-1995 15 Medical 1964-78 15 Medical 1979 15 Medical 1980-85 15 Medical 1986 15 Medical 1987 15 Medical 1988 15 Medical 1989 15 Medical 1990-91 15 Medical 1992-93 15 Medical 1994 15 Medical 1995 15 Final care & cremation instructions 1970 15 Memorial minutes 1996 15 Family Meetings 1943 & n.d. 15 Henry C. Turner biographical notes/family reunion 1976-81 15 The Narrative of Col. Jas. Rigbie by H.C. Forman n.d. 15 Genealogical research: Turner/Chapman families 1991-92 15 Journal (transcript) of R.T. Turner 1836-37 15 Meeting business 1990-91 15 Cecil Meeting 1976 15 Photography lists 1967-78 16 Quotations 1984 16 Woodbrook & Fircroft 1961 16 Columbia University Press: Case Studies of Consumers Cooperatives 1941-55 16 Macedonia Coop Community 1947-57 16 Book on Coops: correspondence 1940-41 16 Bryn Gweled 1967 16 D.C. Co-ops 1937-38 16 Notes on Small Community Experiments 1974 16 School for International Training 1973-77 16 Loescher award 1981 16 Retreat places 1982 16 Harmony School 1987-94 16 Library for the Blind 1986-95 16 Pendle Hill Publications orders 1979 16 Letters to the Editor 1995 & n.d. 16