Dorothy B. Kilian papers, 1963-2004

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Summary

Creators:
Kilian, Dorothy B.
Abstract:
Correspondence, notes, newsletters, bulletins, pamphlets, serial issues, clippings, and other printed matter, relating to peace, disarmament, Soviet-American relations, person to person exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union, and religion in the Soviet Union.
Extent:
11 manuscript boxes (4.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dorothy B. Kilian papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Background

Scope and content:

The materials in this collection reflect Dorothy Kilian's work and travel with US-Soviet relations and peacekeeping activities from 1977 to 1988. During this time, Ms. Kilian was based in Pasadena, California, where she participated in peacekeeping efforts through her church and several local and national peace organizations. The scope of her work includes: youth peacekeeping education, women in peacekeeping, US-Soviet relations and citizen exchange, Soviet religion and the relationship between faith and peace, SALT and nuclear arms proliferation, and national security, as well as human rights references.

Kilian attended several conferences and workshops as a speaker and participant, and pamphlets, conference information, and her notes taken during those meetings are included. The collection also contains Novosti Press publications, newspaper clippings, handwritten and typed correspondence and notes, Kilian's travel itineraries from 1977-1988, and memorabilia from her travels. Some of the major organizations Kilian interacted with were: All Saints Peace Committee, National Peace Foundation, Interfaith Center to Reverse Arms, and Catholic Peace Coalition. She kept a list of major national organizations and foundations as references, included here, particularly for chapters located in Southern California.

Biographical / historical:

American Episcopalian Church lay activist and peace activist.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2014.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dorothy B. Kilian papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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