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Boss, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1888-

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-048
Abstract

The Federal Council of Churches organized its Committee on the Conscientious Objector under its Department of International Justice and Goodwill in 1941. The Committee was interested in all aspects of conscientious objection, especially religious life in Civilian Public Service camps. Among the Committee's projects was the organizing of a program of visitation to CPS camps.

Dates: 1941-1946

National Council Against Conscription Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-052
Overview The National Council Against Conscription had its first official meeting on December 13, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Nation Council Against Conscription worked to defeat various legislative measures which promoted universal military training and peacetime conscription, by lobbying Congress, public speaking, publishing detailed analyses of proposed legislation, corresponding with magazine and newspaper editors about their coverage of Universal Military Training, and producing...
Dates: 1944-1960

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  • Subject: Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources X
  • Subject: Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources X

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Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Methodist Church -- Political activity -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- Sources 1
United States -- Race relations -- History -- Sources 1