Scope and Contents In preparation for the 1936 election campaign, the conservative political organization "Sentinels of the Republic" began a Constitution-based campaign designed to undermine the government's New Deal policies and, possibly, prevent the re-election of President Franklin D. Rooseveldt. Animated cartoons, new to the political arena, were produced to call attention to government spending, taxes, the national debt and New Deal legislation. One of these cartoons, "The Amateur Fire Brigade: A...

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The collection contains records and material related to the Borough of Bryn Athyn (official government) .  Bryn Athyn began as a village in the last decade of the 19th century, eventually receiving  borough status in 1916.  This collection contains early records of the Village Association, and some government records deposited by the Borough (very few).

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Film in 35mm and 16mm format, covering various political topics. Some are campaign short films, some are issue advocacy and some are political speeches.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton gives Iungerich some pastoral advice; He writes, “I am shy of entangling alliances. There is always a quid pro quo, and sometimes the quid is larger than the quo. However, deal tenderly with youthful enthusiasms. While they do not look far beyond the first objective, yet there is good service in them.” Pendleton reports that they did not mean for the Charter Day banquet to turn political. It...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. General Church letterhead. Carbon copy attached. Pendleton has relpied to Mr. (Robert?) Carswell's letter about the situation of Mr. (Emil) Cronlund. The Church has recieved criticism from multiple sources about the way Cronlund's situation has been handled. Many question whether the General Church should assume responsiblity for its ministers. Pendleton argues that the Church itself would break down under the strain...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s last letter with membership applications and baptism record cards enclosed. Pendleton will ask Mr. Caldwell to locate the article by Mr. Ball which Morse mentions as it may prove to be suitable material for publication in the Life. Pendleton discusses the clipping by Sir Joseph Carruthers which Morse enclosed in his last letter. Carruthers examines the state of politics in America in...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s letter of October 15th, and the enclosed baptism records have been turned over to Mrs. Rennels. In response to Morse’s remarks about the Depression in Australia, Pendleton writes, “The danger, wherever the depression is felt, is to find some political cure-all. The dole is called for here by some, as the right way out, but so far, if I am correctly informed, even our Federation of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. William B. Caldwell in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Caldwell’s letter of Nov. 6th. Pendleton discusses the governmental issues currently faced by the Glenview Society; The goal should be to balance ecclesiastical authority with the will of the people. Pendleton would like to hear from Caldwell regarding the committee appointed to prepare the Social Song Book. Mrs. Smith has been unsatisfied with Caldwell’s decisions and has brought the...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary (Mrs. Viola Wolcott Rennels) to A. Wynne Acton in London, England. Rennels tells Acton they have heard good things about him since his arrival in London. She is sending him 10 copies each of the Church's updated baptism and confession of faith record cards. In Bryn Athyn, they are excied for the upcoming election, although it seems as if the wrong man will win.

Scope and Contents The Sentinels of the Republic material (found in the Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn Papers) is partly comprised of advertisements for the organization, which come in the form of articles, pamphlets, and booklets. Of the 150+ articles, the majority are written by Raymond Pitcairn and discuss topics such as taxes and recent Congressional actions through the ideological lens of the organization. The rest of the articles are written by news outlets such as the Chicago Daily Tribune, the...