Devere Allen

[2] During his younger years, Allen worked variously as a farmhand, a retail clerk, a restaurant waiter, and a school teacher.

[2] Allen's graduation came just two months after American entry into World War I, to which he objected on religious and ethical grounds.

He served as Executive Secretary of that organization from 1918 until 1919 and edited the group's monthly periodical, the eponymous Young Democracy, from 1919 through 1921.

[2] The Fellowship of Reconciliation published an official monthly magazine in New York City, The World Tomorrow, which founding editor Rev.

[3] In 1933, Allen and his wife established the No-Frontier News Service, an agency which provided socialist and anti-militarist content to left-wing newspapers and magazines.

[3] This service was continued forward as World-Over Press, which provided international news reportage and commentary to mainstream periodicals around the world.

In 1936 Allen attempted to unseat the Mayor of Bridgeport Jasper McLevy, an Old Guard stalwart, as head of the Socialist Party of Connecticut — an effort which failed.

[6] The substantial holding, totaling some 80 linear feet of material, was donated to the school in 1961 and is available to be freely used by interested scholars.