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Murray Polner Papers, 1963-1988
Collection: DG 113
Contact Information
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
500 College Avenue,
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
U.S.A.
Telephone: (610) 328-8557 (Curator);
Fax: (610) 328-8544
Email: wchmiel1@swarthmore.edu (Curator);
URL: http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/peace/
Descriptive Summary
Repository
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Creator
Polner, Murray
Title
Murray Polner Papers
Inclusive Dates
1963-1988
Call Number
DG 113
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
3.5 linear feet [papers only]
Abstract
Polner is an author and editor of books and periodicals on social history, public policy, and Jewish concerns. This collection chiefly relates to his research on Vietnam veterans for his book No Victory Parades and on the question of amnesty for When Can I Come Home? The collection also include audiotapes of oral histories of American Jews who were conscientious objectors or who resisted serving in the military during World War II or the Korean War. There is additional material from Polner's research about the evacuation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II and information about the Vietnam war, conscientious objection, and constitutional rights of GIs.
Administrative Information
Restrictions to Access
None
Usage Restrictions
None
Alternate Form of Material
None
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Murray Polner, 1978; 1981 [Acc. 81A-130]; 1983; 1988 [Acc. 88A-109]; 2004 [Acc. 04A-059]
Processing Information
This collection remains unprocessed and is in the order in which it was received. This finding aid was created by Kathy Sun, November 2012.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Murray Polner Papers (DG 113), Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Copyright Notice
Copyright may have been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection or may have been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendents), in this collection, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.
Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online library/archival catalogs.
See tripod record
Historical Background
Polner is an author and editor of books and periodicals on social history, public policy, and Jewish concerns. He is also an educator at various colleges and universities.This collection chiefly relates to Polner's research on Vietnam veterans for his book No Victory Parades and on the question of amnesty for When Can I Come Home?, including correspondence (1963-1972), mss. of both books, transcripts of taped interviews, questionnaires, research notes, articles by Polner and others, copies of legal briefs, and newsclippings. The collection also include audiotapes of oral histories of American Jews who were conscientious objectors or who resisted serving in the military during World War II or the Korean War. There is additional material from Polner's research about the evacuation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II and information about the Vietnam war, conscientious objection, and constitutional rights of GIs.
Arrangement of Collection
This collection remains in the order in which it was donated.