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American Civil Liberties Union: National Committee on Conscientious Objectors Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-022
Overview
The roots of the NCCO began shortly after conscription in WWII was instituted. Little is known about the New York Office of the NCCO. It was headquartered at 31 Union Square West in New York City (NY) where the ACLU had its offices, and was likely set up in 1940, under the chairmanship of Norman Angell, and stayed in existence through 1945. In Washington (DC), the Temporary Committee for Legal Aid to Conscientious Objectors was formed in 1940. R. Boland Brooks had gone to NSBRO (National...
Dates:
1940-1946
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Julien D. Cornell Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-010
Abstract
Julien Cornell (1910-1994) practiced law in New York City, with a special interest in civil liberties. During World War II, he handled many cases for conscientious objectors, as well as advising many other COs about their various problems with the legal system. He was considered an expert on legal issues regarding conscientious objection and Civilian Public Service, and was consulted by many lawyers throughout the country for his opinions.
Dates:
1940-1947
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-060
Abstract
The Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors was a non-sectarian, free advisory service for conscientious objectors to war and military service. The MBCO was set up to provide counseling and legal aid in metropolitan New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and established by the United Pacifist Committee in 1940. The group disbanded in 1980.
Dates:
1940-1980
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
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- Names
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 2
- Brooks, R. Boland 2
- Butcher, Agnes Young, 1921-2005 2
- Civilian Public Service 2
- Hill, Lewis K. 2
- MacAdam, Ruth E. 2
- Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors 2
- National Committee on Conscientious Objectors (U.S.) 2
- Phillips, Randolph Godfrey 2
- Albert, Alfred, 1908- 1
- American Civil Liberties Union 1
- Angell, Ernest, 1889-1973 1
- Angell, Norman, 1874-1967 1
- Barr, Allen H. 1
- Benson, Purnell Handy, 1913- 1
- Big Flats Defense Committee 1
- Boss, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1888- 1
- Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981 1
- Fangmeier, Robert A. 1
- Forster, Clifford 1
- Frankel, Esther S. (Esther Strum) 1
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 1
- Goldwasser, Martin 1
- Gottlieb, Edward P. 1
- Gregg, Richard Bartlett, 1885- 1
- Harkness, Georgia Elma, 1891-1974 1
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 1
- Lazarus, Frieda Langer 1
- Lazarus, Leonard 1
- Milgram, Morris, 1916-1997 1
- Olmstead, Frank 1
- Osborne, Winslow H. 1
- Reeves, George B. 1
- Reeves, George B., 1905- 1
- Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 1
- Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948 1
- Tatum, Arlo D. 1
- Thomas, Norman 1
- United Pacifist Committee 1
- Watts, Roland 1
- Whitney, Norman J. (Norman Jehiel), 1891-1967 1 ∧ less
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