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University of Massachusetts Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd Collection: SC-0147 University Archives and Special Collections Joseph P. Healey Library University of Massachusetts Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, Massachusetts 02125 [email protected] PEACE ABBEY FOUNDATION RECORDS circa 1947-2013, bulk 1988-2004 Accession Number: 112-04 Repository: University of Massachusetts Boston. University Archives and Special Collections Creator: Peace Abbey Foundation Title: Peace Abbey Foundation records Date [inclusive]: circa 1947-2013, bulk 1988-2004 Extent: 60 linear feet (seven record cartons, two document cases, two half document cases, five flat boxes, one tube, three oversize folders, one card box, 39 linear ft. for 18 statues, and 1 linear foot of books) Language: English, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Cyrillic, Danish, Dutch, French, Georgian, Gujarati, Korean, Malayalam, Mandarin, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish Citation: Courtesy of the University Archives and Special Collections Department, Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston: Peace Abbey Foundation records Processing Information: Processed by Meghan Bailey and Abigail Austin in February 2020. Conditions on Use and Access: This collection is open for research. Copyright: Copyright restrictions may apply. PROVENANCE The records of the Peace Abbey Foundation were donated to University Archives and Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts Boston on June 12, 2012, by Lewis Randa. PROCESSING NOTES The original arrangement of folders and original folder titles were retained in most cases. Folder titles created by the archivist and information added to original folder titles are indicated by brackets in the folder list. Multiple items that cannot be preserved by University Archives and Special Collections were returned to the donor. Two photo albums were removed for conservation due to mold. Access copies of these albums and removed materials are available in the collection. Duplicates have been removed. HISTORICAL NOTE The Peace Abbey Foundation was founded in 1988 by Lewis Randa to create works of art that promote peace, interfaith cooperation, and nonviolence (1). The organization is also affiliated with the Life Experience School, a social justice volunteer organization also started by Randa University of Massachusetts Boston University Archives and Special Collections Finding Aid Collection: SC-0147 PAF (2). The duties of the Peace Abbey Foundation include, “administer and care for Abbey Interfaith Peace Chaplaincy, The Pacifist Memorial, The Animal Rights Memorial, Abbey Cremation Cemetery for Conscientious Objectors and the National Registry for Conscientious Objection.” (1). The Peace Abbey gives the International Courage of Conscience Award at peace-focused events (1). In 2012, the Abbey’s retreat center and sanctuary were sold to pay off the organization’s debts and to preserve its memorials (3). The statue of Gandhi was used during the 2010 Occupy Boston demonstration at the Goldman Sachs office in Boston (4). The Gandhi sculpture and several other sculptures by artists Lado and Shake Goudjabidze, Austin Prod, Gibb, and unknown artists are currently on view, while others are in storage in the Joseph P. Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts Boston. SOURCES OF INFORMATION 1. “Mission Statement.” Peace Abbey Foundation, 2015, https://www.peaceabbey.org/about- 2/mission-statement/, accessed January 2, 2020. 2. “History.” Life Experience School, https://www.lesmillis.org/history/, accessed January 2, 2020. 3. Wangsness, Lisa. “Sherborn's Peace Abbey Sold for $1m and Abbey Founder Says Memorials Will Be Preserved.” Boston.com, Boston Globe, 25 Dec. 2012, https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2012/12/25/sherborns- peace-abbey-sold-for-1m-and-abbey-founder-says-memorials-will-be-preserved, accessed January 2, 2020. 4. “Gandhi Statue Dispatched to Occupy Boston.” The Peace Abbey Foundation, 2015, https://www.peaceabbey.org/gandhi-statue-used-at-demonstrations/, accessed January 2, 2020 SCOPE AND CONTENT These records document the activities of the Peace Abbey Foundation. Materials consist of correspondence, comments from visitors, flyers, promotional materials related to events, publications, documents, newspapers, clippings, photographs, posters, drawings, and statues. Some financial records are also included in this collection. There is correspondence in this collection from public figures such as Senator Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy and former First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Themes in this collection include peace advocacy, interfaith collaboration, and nonviolent activism. Folders for the Courage of Conscience award recipients contain newspapers, clippings, and newsletters pertaining to the recipients. ARRANGEMENT This collection is arranged in sixteen series and one subseries. The series arrangement of the records is as follows: Series I. Peace Abbey History, circa 1971-2010 2 | Contact: [email protected] University of Massachusetts Boston University Archives and Special Collections Finding Aid Collection: SC-0147 PAF Series II. Visitor Comments and Correspondence, circa 1950-2010 Series III. Protests and Projects, circa 1982-2011 Series IV. Courage of Conscience, circa 1988-2011 Series V. Stonewalk, 1997-2004 Series VI. Emily, 1995-2006 Series VII. Gandhi, 1961-2011 Series VIII. Life Experience School, 1971-2011 Series IX. Peace Pilgrim, 1966-2003 Series X. General Papers, 1966-2013 Series XI. Newspaper Clippings, 1980-2005 Series XII. Ephemera, circa 1957-1999 Subseries i. General Ephemera, circa 1992-1999 Subseries i. Peace Pilgrim Ephemera, circa 1957-1988 Series XIII. Media, 1960-2011 Series XIV. Oversize Materials, 1967-2012 Series XV. Statues, circa 1981-2005 Series XVI. Publications, 1947-1997 CONTAINER LIST Box: 1 Series I. Peace Abbey History, circa 1971-2010 1. Poster of Monsenor Romero, 2006 2. [Flyers and publications], 2001-2008 3. Past events, [publications, flyers, and correspondence], 2005-2006 4. [Conscientious objector checklist], undated 5. Randa O.C Correspondence, 1971-1972 6. Randa, Lewis signing ceremony, 2005-2006 7. [Peace Abbey Photographs], undated 8. [Loose Peace Abbey Materials drawing and poster], circa 1992-2010 Series II. Visitor Comments and Correspondence, circa 1950-2010 1. [Correspondence, visitor comments, newspapers and clippings], 1985-1987 2. [Correspondence, visitor comments, newspapers and clippings], 1986-1987 3. [Correspondence, visitor comments, clippings and photographs], 1987-2007 4. [Correspondence, visitor comments and newspaper], 1983-1985 5. [Correspondence and visitor comments] (1 of 2), 2006-2009 3 | Contact: [email protected] University of Massachusetts Boston University Archives and Special Collections Finding Aid Collection: SC-0147 PAF 6. [Correspondence and visitor comments] (2 of 2), 2005-2009 7. [Correspondence and visitor comments], 2003-2005 8. [Correspondence and visitor comments], 2006-2007 9. [Correspondence and visitor comments], 1987-2003 10. [Correspondence, photos and event materials], 1993-2006 11. [Publications of Mulford Q. Sibley], 1950-1983 12. Nominations for memorial, 1994-1995 13. [Photographs of peace memorial dedication and booklet] undated 14. [Correspondence, visitor comments and flyers], 1987-2010 15. [Correspondence, visitor comments and flyers], 1990-1995 16. [Correspondence and visitor comments], 1991-2004 17. [Correspondence and visitor comments] (1 of 2), 1991-2004 18. [Correspondence and visitor comments] (2 of 2), 1991-2004 19. [Correspondence, visitor comments, and article], 1991-2007 20. [Correspondence, visitor comments, and clippings], 1999-2010 21. [Correspondence, visitor comments, and publications], 1990-2002 22. [Correspondence, visitor comments, flyers and publications], 1985-1990 Box: 2 23. [International orthopedic school letter], 1991 October 14 24. [Gandhi Museum letter and event flyers], 1987-1995 25. [Counterfeit and substandard materials in U.S Nuclear Plants], circa 1985 26. [Lewis Randa speech], 1985 May 23 27. [The Little Women of Burnside], 1983 June 26 28. [Letter to Lewis Randa], 1985 May 17 Box: 3 Series III. Protests and Projects, circa 1982-2001 1. [Loose documents], circa 1986 2. The Lennon Project, circa 1982 3. The Peace Abbey Awards, undated 4. Harry Wu presentation, 1985 September 14 5. [Iraq War protests, correspondence, flyers, and publications], 2001-2005 6. Corty [correspondence and publications], 2003 7. [Photograph and pamphlet from “Journey to the Soviet Union”], undated 8. Journey to the Soviet Union, 1985 9. [Protest photograph, CDs, and copy of Lewis Randa birth certificate], 2003 10. Peace Chain 18 (1 of 2), 2003-2005 11. Peace chain 18 (2 of 2), 2003-2005 12. [Loose pamphlets, photographs, and CDs], circa 2003 13. Goldman Sachs Protest, 2010 4 | Contact: [email protected] University of Massachusetts Boston University Archives and Special Collections Finding Aid Collection: SC-0147 PAF 14. [Photographs and pamphlets], circa 2004 15. [Photographs, flyers, and newspaper], 2003-2011 Series IV. Courage of Conscience, circa 1988-2011 1. Helen Caldicott, presentation at Kennedy Library, “Courage of Conscience Awards Ceremony”, 1992 September 26 2. [Courage of conscience loose papers], circa 1991 3. Big Book: Pages for Peace, 2010 June 21 4. Celebrating Human greatness, The Courage of Conscience Awards, 2007 June 21 5. SOS Galgos, 2006 September 18 6. Maya Angelou, 1994 February 8 7. Muhammed Ali [clippings], 1994 May 27 8. Patch Adams [clippings, addresses],
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