Peace Resource Center
Welcome, the staff of the Peace Resource Center is glad you have landed on our site.
The Peace Resource Center was founded by activist, author, and peace educator Barbara Reynolds in August, 1975 to house the largest collection (outside of Japan) on mat
erials related to
the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to teach peace
skills to new generations.
Mission:
We strive to keep Barbara's legacy alive by fulfilling our mission.
" To foster and provide peace education in schools, communities and the world by building on our unique
Hiroshima /Nagasaki Memorial
Collection and other peace resources."
Activities & Resources:
Currently, the Center houses three libraries with archives, operates a Peace Clinic for personal development, and provides Peace Education Workshops. In addition, the Center operates a bookstore and offers the exhibit "Stories of Hope." Each October, the Center helps hosts the Westheimer Peace Symposium at Wilmington College.
In an effort to expand the Center's outreach, the Center created two new departments, Teachers Peace Resources and Kids Peace Corner web pages.
Contact:
Please explore the site and if you have any questions or would like more information on something please contact us at prc@wilmington.edu or call (800) 341-9318 or (937) 382-6661 ext. 371 or 275.
Additional Information:
Please check the word links or pictures below for additional information on activities and resources. Also, see New Activities information below the chart.
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Exhibits Stories of Hope
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Peace Clinic
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Libraries:
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Westheimer
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Teachers Resources Kids Peace Corner
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New Activities:
New Exhibit Coming
Bridges of Friendship: How Children Learn About Other Cultures
March 3 - September 30, 2010
The Peace Resource and Quaker Heritage Centers will be co-sponsoring an exhibit in March, 2010 with the focus on how children learn about other cultures. The exhibit will explore children's books, dolls, festivals and music.
As part of the exhibit the Friendship Doll Ellen C. will be coming home to Wilmington, Ohio. She has been away 84 years at Hirado Kindergarten in Japan.
Ellen C. was dressed and named by the Junior Department of the Wilmington Friends Meeting. 
She was part of the 1927 International Friendship Doll Project started by
Dr. Sidney L. Gulick, an American missionary to Japan.
Over
12,739
dolls were sent to the children of Japan from the children of America to build bridges of friendship and promote lasting peace between the two nations. Japan in return sent to America fifty-eight exquisite Japanese Dolls, “Dolls of Gratitude."
During World War II in Japan, 1941-1945, most of the American dolls were destroyed as “from the enemy.” Around 300 survived, including Ellen C. (Photo courtesy of THE NAGASAKI SHIMBUN -Newspaper.) She will be coming home as part of the exhibit, and the Japanese doll Miss Osaka-fu, on loan from the Ohio Historical Society, will also be present. Of the fifty-eight Japanese dolls forty-five have been located.
Keep tuned for more details as this international exhibit unfolds.
- To learn more about the Friendship Doll Project, explore William Gordon's detailed web site - http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/dolls/
Check back often to see the progress on these new projects.
Wilmington College Peace Resource Center
Pyle Center Box 1183
Wilmington OH 45177
Phone: (937) 382-6661
James Boland, Director, ext. 275
Location: 51 College Street
Office hours: Generally 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.
(If you are driving from a distance, please call ahead to confirm our availability. We do not want to miss your visit.)
E-mail:prc@wilmington.edu
