Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1915, Nov. | Rosika Schwimmer convinced Henry Ford that he could do something to bring peace to warring Europe. Louis P. Lochner, of the Carnegie Peace Endowment then joined Schwimmer in developing early plans. Late in Nov., Ford chartered the Oscar II, a steamship of the Scandinavian-American Lines. Invitations to join the expedition were sent to prominent people of many professions, including all U.S. senators and representatives and governors of states, as well as one student from each of many universities |
1915, Dec. 4 | Oscar II sailed from New York, N.Y., with Henry Ford, Rosika Schwimmer, and Louis P. Lochner heading the party |
1915, Dec. 19 | Oscar II docked at Christiana, Norway |
1915, Dec. 24 | Henry Ford sailed for home because of illness |
1915, Dec. 25 | A Committee of Seven was formed and it was decided to call the expedition the "Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation." Prominent persons from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, and Switzerland were asked to join the party |
1915, Dec. 25-30 | The expedition visited Stockholm, Sweden |
1916, Jan. 1-7 | The expedition visited Copenhagen, Denmark |
1916, Jan. 8 | The expedition arrived (via Germany) at Hague, Netherlands. It was decided to choose five delegates and five alternates from each neutral country for the Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation. Stockholm, Sweden, was designated as the meeting place |
1916, Jan. 10 | American guests, except for those chosen as delegates, left for home |
1916, Jan. 26 | Delegates arrived at Stockholm and the Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation got under way informally |
1916, Mar. 30 | The Conference adjourned |
1916, May | A Permanent Working Committee of twelve members (two from each neutral country) was set up |
1916, July | The General Secretary and the Secretariat moved to Hague, Netherlands. Other members met in Stockholm, Sweden, and Berne, Switzerland |
1916, Dec. | It was decided to reorganize completely. As of February 1, 1917, the new name was to be "The Ford Peace Commission" |
1917, Feb. | Henry Ford withdrew his support and the venture was terminated |