Elmer Maas Plowshares collection

The Elmer Maas Plowshares collection dates from the 1940s to 2005, with the majority of materials starting in the 1970s. The collection is separated into two series: Plowshares and Legal Research Files. The Plowshares series includes files about specific actions, general information about Plowshares...

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Peace > Religious aspects > Christianity > Archival resources
Nonviolence > History > 20th century > United States > Sources
Pacifists > 20th century > United States > Archives
Peace movements > History > 20th century > United States > Sources
Protest movements > History > 20th century > United States > Sources
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest movements > History > United States > Sources
Government, Resistance to > Religious aspects > Christianity > Archival resources
Nuclear warfare > Religious aspects > Christianity > Archival resources
Maas, Elmer > Archives
Plowshares Eight (Group) > History > Sources
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Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources
Nonviolence--History--20th century--United States--Sources
Pacifists--20th century--United States--Archives
Peace movements--History--20th century--United States--Sources
Protest movements--History--20th century--United States--Sources
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--History--United States--Sources
Government, Resistance to--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources
Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources
Maas, Elmer--Archives
Plowshares Eight (Group)--History--Sources
title_short Elmer Maas Plowshares collection
title_full Elmer Maas Plowshares collection
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topic Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources
Nonviolence--History--20th century--United States--Sources
Pacifists--20th century--United States--Archives
Peace movements--History--20th century--United States--Sources
Protest movements--History--20th century--United States--Sources
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--History--United States--Sources
Government, Resistance to--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources
Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources
Maas, Elmer--Archives
Plowshares Eight (Group)--History--Sources
description The Elmer Maas Plowshares collection dates from the 1940s to 2005, with the majority of materials starting in the 1970s. The collection is separated into two series: Plowshares and Legal Research Files. The Plowshares series includes files about specific actions, general information about Plowshares, writings by Maas, photographs, and videos. The Legal Research Files include various files Elmer Maas maintained about legal topics such as justification and jury nullification.
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spelling MSS0094 Elmer Maas Plowshares collection M. Cole 2008; C. Faison 2013; revised by P. Chavez 2018 DePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives 2018 ©The contents of this finding aid are the copyright of DePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives Department. Finding aid updated on 8/27/2018 Finding aid encoded by Patricia Chavez, 2018 Finding aid written in English Summary of the Collection Elmer Maas Plowshares collection MSS0094 1940s-2005 1970s-2005 Maas, Elmer In English 8.5 LF DePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives DePaul University Library 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60614 3/27/E The Elmer Maas Plowshares collection dates from the 1940s to 2005, with the majority of materials starting in the 1970s. The collection is separated into two series: Plowshares and Legal Research Files. The Plowshares series includes files about specific actions, general information about Plowshares, writings by Maas, photographs, and videos. The Legal Research Files include various files Elmer Maas maintained about legal topics such as justification and jury nullification. Biographical Note Elmer Maas, Philip Berrigan, and other peace activists started the Plowshares Movement in 1980 at the General Electric Plant in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Plowshares Eight). Members of this movement targeted a specific site such as a military base or ammunitions factory in order to disarm the machines of war made or stored at these locations. The peace activists used hammers to damage the missiles, planes, and submarines and poured their own blood at the sites to represent the death and destruction of these weapons. The motto of the Plowshares Movement is "Swords into Plowshares" (Isaiah 2:4). Elmer Maas participated in a number of Plowshares actions including the Plowshares Eight, Plowshares Number Four, and Thames River Plowshares. Elmer Maas worked as a college professor, first at Kendall College in Evanston, Illinois, and then at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He began his non-violent resistance career by participating in the Selma march and Montgomery voter registration drives. Later, he became the de facto Plowshares historian. Because of this, his collection covers many different Plowshares actions, some with more material than others. He died on May 8, 2005 at the Community for Nonviolent Action in Voluntown, Connecticut. Description of the Collection The Elmer Maas Plowshares collection dates from the 1940s to 2005, with the majority of materials starting in the 1970s. The collection is separated into two series: Plowshares and Legal Research Files. The Plowshares series includes files about specific actions, general information about Plowshares, writings by Maas, photographs, and videos. The Legal Research Files include various files Elmer Maas maintained about legal topics such as justification and jury nullification. Arrangement of the Collection The Elmer Maas Plowshares collection is organized into two series: 1. Plowshares and 2. Legal Research Files. Subject Headings Maas, Elmer--Archives Plowshares Eight (Group)--History--Sources Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources Nonviolence--History--20th century--United States--Sources Pacifists--20th century--United States--Archives Peace movements--History--20th century--United States--Sources Protest movements--History--20th century--United States--Sources Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--History--United States--Sources Government, Resistance to--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects--Christianity--Archival resources Related Material Daniel Berrigan papers Jerome C. Berrigan papers Philip Berrigan and Ellizabeth McAlister papers The Berrigan Library John McNamee papers Collection on Peace Activism Murray Polner papers Hit & Stay (documentary) SpC. 959.7043 H674t2014. Restrictions: The collection is open for research use. The preferred citation is: Elmer Maas Plowshares collection, [Box#, Folder#], Special Collections and Archives, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. Accession Information: Donated by Liz McAlister, Accession 2006.31 Processing Information: M. Cole 2008; C. Faison 2013; revised by P. Chavez 2018 Inventory Series 001: Plowshares 1970s-2005 The Plowshares Series includes files about specific actions, general information about Plowshares, writings compiled by Maas, photographs, and videos. The bulk of the material documents specific actions, and these files are arranged chronologically according to the date of the Plowshare event. The files contain various types of material about the Plowshares events such as trial transcripts, newspaper clippings, and commentaries by peace activists. The file folder titles used by Elmer Maas were retained. Elmer Maas also used three-ring binders to organize materials about the various Plowshare events. These binders were taken apart and the contents were placed in file folders. This sometimes resulted in a binder's contents being split over two or three file folders. Elmer Maas also collected photographs and VHS tapes documenting some of the Plowshares actions and members of the Plowshares movement speaking about their activities. This series is arranged chronologically by date of the Plowshares action. Biographical information about Elmer Maas and a list of Plowshares actions are listed at the beginning of the series, while videos are listed at the end of the series. 001.001 Elmer Maas Biographical Information: Memorial Article and Eulogy 2005 May 001.002 List of Plowshares Actions 2003 May 001.003-004 Plowshares Eight: Binder A 1981 March 03 001.005 Plowshares Eight: Newspaper Clippings 1981, 1990 001.006 Plowshares Eight: General Information 1989 001.007 Plowshares Eight: Transcript (3/4/1981) 1981 March 04 001.008 Plowshares Eight: Transcript (3/5/1981) 1981 March 05 001.009 Plowshares Eight: Transcript (3/6/1981) 1981 March 06 001.010 Plowshares Eight: Brief for Appellants 1981 001.011-014 Plowshares Eight: Miscellaneous 1980-1990 001.015 Plowshares Eight: Petition for Allowance for Appeal 1987-1988 001.016 Plowshares Eight: Brief for Appellee 1981 001.017-018 Plowshares Eight: Binder B 1988-1989 001.019 Plowshares Eight: Elmer Maas' General Binder 1980, 1987 001.020 Plowshares Number Four: General Information 1982-1985 001.021 Plowshares Number Four: Pretrial 1982-1983 001.022 Plowshares Number Four: Reports, Statements, Charges 1982-1983 001.023 Plowshares Number Four: Transcripts 1982-1983 001.024 Plowshares Number Four: Motions 1982-1983 001.025-026 Plowshares Number Four: Briefs 1983 001.027 Plowshares Number Four: Research 1983 002.001-002 Trident Nein Plowshares 1982-2002 002.003 AVCO Plowshares 1990 002.004-010 Griffiss Plowshares 1977-1985 002.011 Plowshares Number Seven 1983-1984 002.012-013 Pershing Plowshares 1984-1985 002.014-015 Trident II Plowshares: Volume I 1985 002.016-017 Trident II Plowshares: Volume II 1985 002.018 Trident II Plowshares: Volume III 1985 002.019-020 Trident II Plowshares: Frank Panopoulos Trial 1985-1986 002.021 Silo Pruning Hooks Plowshares: Transcript of Sentencing 1985 March 27 002.022 Silo Pruning Hooks Plowshares: General 1984-1987 002.023 Silo Pruning Hooks Plowshares: Newspaper Clippings 1984-1986 002.024 Plowshares Number Twelve 1985-1986 002.025 Pershings to Plowshares 1986-1987 002.026 Epiphany Plowshares 1987 002.027 Epiphany Plowshares: Photographs 1987 January 003.001 Paupers Plowshares 1987 003.002 Transfiguration Plowshares 1987 003.003-004 Nuclear Navy Plowshares: General 1988 003.005 Nuclear Navy Plowshares: Photographs 1988 April 003.006 Kairos Plowshares Too 1988 August 003.007-008 Thames River Plowshares 1989-1990 003.009 Doves of Peace Disarmament Action 1990 003.010 Anzus Peace Force Plowshares 1991 003.011 Darwin Plowshares 1991 August 003.012 Good Friday Plowshares Missile Silo Witness 1992 April 003.013 Harriet Tubman-Sarah Connor Brigade 1992 May 003.014 Good News Plowshares 1993 April 003.015 Pax Christi-Spirit of Life Plowshares: General 1993 003.016 Pax Christi-Spirit of Life Plowshares: Photographs 1993, 1997 003.017 Good Friday-April Fool's Day Plowshares 1994, 2001 003.018-021 Jubilee Plowshares West 1995-1996 003.022 Seeds of Hope - East Timor Ploughshares 1996 003.023 Trident Resisters Handbook 1996 003.024 Laurentian Shield Trident Elf Disarmament Action 1996 003.025 Prince of Peace Plowshares 1997 February 003.026 Bread Not Bombs Ploughshares 2000 003.027-028 Gods of Metal Plowshares: General 1998 003.029-030 Gods of Metal Plowshares: Binder 1998-2000 003.031-032 Minuteman III Plowshares 1998-2000 003.033-034 Plowshares vs. Depleted Uranium 1999-2000 003.035 Silent Trident Plowshares 2000-2001 003.036-037 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares: General 2000 September 003.038-039 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares: Binder A 1999-2001 003.040 Jubilee Ploughshares 2000 November 003.041 Pitstop Plowshares 2003 003.042 Riverside Plowshares 2003 May 004.001-002 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Defendant's Motions, Binder A 2002-2003 004.003 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Report to the Grand Jury 2002-2003 004.004-005 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Defendant's Motions, Binder B 2002-2003 004.006-007 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Defendant's Motions, Binder C 2003 February 21 004.008 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Hearing on Motions 2003 February 21 004.009 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Transcript of Proceedings, Volume I Part I 2003 March 004.010 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Transcript of Proceedings, Volume I Part II 2003 March 004.011 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Transcript of Proceedings, Volume II 2003 April 01 004.012 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Transcript of Proceedings, Volume IV 2003 April 03 004.013 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Transcript of Proceedings, Volume V 2003 April 04 004.014 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Transcript of Proceedings, Volume VI 2003 April 07 004.015-016 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Unsolicited Letters, Binder A 2003 May 20 005.001 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Unsolicited Letters, Binder A 2003 May 20 005.002-003 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Unsolicited Letters, Binder B 2003 May 22 005.004-005 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Response to Defendants Motion, Binder B 2003 June 04 005.006-007 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Pre-sentence Investigation Reports Binder 2003 July 07 005.008 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Pre-sentence Report Addendum 2003 July 17 005.009 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Transcript of Proceedings Hearing on Sentencing 2003 July 25 005.010-012 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Exhibit Binder A circa 2003 005.013-015 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Exhibit Binder B circa 2003 005.016 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Exhibit Binder C circa 2003 005.017-018 Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares II: Appeal 2005 March 006.001 General Plowshares Information 1980-2003 006.002 Elmer Maas Correspondence and Clippings 1984-2002 006.003 Plowshares writings 1980-1985 006.004 The Berrigans 2001-2002 006.005 Elmer Maas General Binder, loose Berrigan photos 1970s-2000s 006.006-007 Elmer Maas General Binder, photos from various Plowshares actions 1980-2003 007 Photographs of various Plowshares Actions 1970s-1980s 008 Photographs of various Plowshares Actions 1980s-1990s 009.001 VHS: Mateo and Catholic Workers 1993 June 009.002 VHS: Aegis Plowshares/Doe White House/Pentagon 1994 August 009.003 VHS: USS Greeneville 1995 August 009.004 VHS: Various Plowshares Actions 1995-1997 009.005 VHS: Prince of Peace Plowshares 1997 009.006 VHS: East Timor Ploughshares-Seeds of Hope undated 009.007 VHS: Pax Christi Plowshares undated 009.008 VHS: Riverside Plowshares undated 009.009 VHS: Sisters Jackie/Carol/Ardeth-Missile Attack undated 009.010 VHS: Philip Berrigan Memorial 2003 March 02 009.011 VHS: ARISE 2003 Humanitarian Award Philip Berrigan 2003 May 04 009.012 VHS: Sisters Jackie, Carole, and Ardeth Speak on Missile Silo and Trial 2003 June 06 Series 002: Legal Research Files 1940s-2003 The Legal Research Files series includes the various files Elmer Maas maintained about legal topics such as justification and jury nullification. File folders include a wide range of materials, including publications, papers, trial transcripts, and newspaper articles. The arrangement of this series reflects the original order of files maintained by Elmer Maas. 010.001 Justification/Model Penal Code 1960s-1980s 010.002 Justification/International Law 1980s-1990s 010.003 Nuclear Weapons and International Law 1980 010.004 Jurors' Duty as Community Conscience undated 010.005 Jury Nullification undated 010.006 Nuclear War, Citizen Intervention, and the Necessity Defense 1983, 1986 010.007 Necessity Defense 1980-1987 010.008 Nuclear Weapons and International Law (Richard Falk, et al.) 1987 010.009-010 Legal Miscellaneous undated 010.011 Peace Litigation 1987 010.012 International Nuclear Law 1982-1999 010.013-015 International Court of Justice 1940s-1990s 010.016 Ground Zero Legal Files undated 010.017 Miscellaneous Court Papers: Ellsberg 1979 010.018 Matthew J. Chachere, et al. Pre-Trial Brief 1979 010.019 German Actions 1984-1990 010.020 Weapons Systems 1980-1990, 2002 010.021 Representing Political Demonstrators in the District of Columbia 1988 010.022 Juries - FBI 1983 010.023 2002 Plowshares Hope and Resistance 2002 010.024 DeAntonio 1982 010.025 Pictures 2003 May

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