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Brethren Service Committee

 Organization

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Church of the Brethren Collected Records

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Church of the Brethren
Abstract

Scattered items relating to peacemaking efforts and social justice projects of the Church of the Brethren. Includes some items about Civilian Public Service camps administered by the Church of the Brethren, and about the Brethren Service Committee, later called the Brethren Service Commission.

Dates: 1915-1980; Majority of material found within 1935-1980

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

Nelson Fuson Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-261
Abstract Nelson Fuson was a physicist and educator, active in Quaker concerns. The collection contains extensive correspondence and papers concerning his service as a conscientious objector in Civilian Public Service during World War II. As the child of missionaries to China, his hope was to do relief service in China, and many of the papers deal with CPS China Units. However, the China Units were never activated and Fuson was assigned to camps in Maryland, Indiana, New York, and North Dakota. He...
Dates: 1909-1996

Charlie Piersol letters

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-313
Abstract

11 letters written by Charles Piersol to Chris Holladay. The letters contain his observations of racism in Virginia during his departure, his work as a "cowboy" on the ship, and his experiences of the American Zone, the Red Cross, and the devastation following the war.

Dates: 1946

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Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Cooking, American 1
Courtship -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1