Peace Resource Center

The Center works to keep alive Barbara Reynolds’ legacy 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."

  Barbara Reynolds was called “the flower of Hiroshima” as she sought to educate the world about the effects   of the atomic bomb. She was an activist, author, and peace educator. In August, 1975 she opened the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College to house the largest collection (outside of Japan) on materials related to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to teach peace skills to new generations. 
                                         Barbara Reynolds Timeline coming soon!

 

The Center offers  the following Resources & Services to assist you in buidling community, educational, and personal peace:

 Research: The Center Houses three unique libraries and the archives of the Hiroshima /Nagasaki Memorial Collection, the Rodney Barker Manuscript Collection on the Hirohisma Maidens, and the 1927 Friendship Doll Project Files.  

Peace Education Workshops through its Institute for Problem Solving.


 Bookstore/giftshop includes unique resources published by the Peace Resource Center and peace jewerly.


  
Exhibits: changing exhibits related to peace and the permanent exhibit "Stories of Hope." 
Virtual exhibits coming soon! Includes "Stories of Hope" and "Bridges of Freindship: How Children Learn About Other Cultures."

Each October, the Center helps hosts the   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.

 

New Exhibit Explores Children & Peace

* Includes the homecoming of a rare 1927 Friendship Doll, Ellen C. who survived World War II and is coming home from Japan for a five month visit to Wilmington, Ohio.

This exciting new exhibit focuses on how children learn about other cultures through books, dolls, festivals, and music. The exhibit will open at Wilmington College on March 3, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The college campus is located at 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, Ohio 45177. The exhibit will run through October 1 with many monthly events. For more details on the exhibit opening and monthly activities click here.

For directions chose one of the following: virtual map, read directions, or print exhibit sites map.

• Check back often for the upcoming virtual pages related to exhibit and the 1927 Friendship Doll Project.
• Check the bookstore for the illustrated children's book about Ellen C. and the 1927 Project.
  
  
  

Wilmington College Peace Resource Center
Pyle Center Box 1183
Wilmington OH 45177
Phone: (937) 382-6661
James Boland, Director, ext. 275
Charlotte Pack: Coordinator, ext. 371
Joy Brubaker: Outreach Coordinator, ext. 365
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