Weaver social history collection, 1913-1970 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The Weaver Social History Collection was created by John C. Weaver, a former social worker turned peace activist. Weaver's active interest in social issues, politics, and world events led him to accumulate a massive amount of research material during his lifetime. This collection reflects his interest in economic, social, and labor issues and problems in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. The Weaver Social History Collection contains correspondence, memorabilia, and publications of organizations devoted to these causes. The collection represents groups that Weaver was actively involved such as the Hungry Club, which contains a voluminous amount of correspondence from 1913 to 1951; University Extension Service; Council for Peace and Social Action; Joint Committee on the Social Crisis; League for Social Justice; American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); and the Allegheny Roundtable. This collection also contains John C. Weaver's personal correspondence. The Weaver Social History Collection is only minimally processed. Many series have retained the original order of the creator, John C. Weaver, and is not organized chronologically or by subject. The Assorted Publications and Allegheny Roundtable series contain only a box level inventory. Each series is further described in the scope and content notes for that series