Northern California Service Board for Conscientious Objectors Collected Records
Abstract
Includes printed correspondence, minutes of meetings, memoranda, brochures; correspondents include Allen H. Barr and Robert F. Leavens.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1954
Creator
- Barr, Allen H. (Correspondent, Person)
- Leavens, Robert F. (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Northern California Service Board for Conscientious Objectors; formed in July 1941; provided counsel and assistance to men who chose to be conscientious objectors to the military draft in World War II; headquarters were located in Berkeley, California; Allen H. Barr was executive secretary, Robert F. Leavens was chairman; also raised funds for conscientious objectors in Civilian Public Service camps.
Extent
0.13 Linear Feet (1.5 linear inches.)
Arrangement
Collection is arranged chronologically.
General Note
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.
Subject
- Northern California Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (Organization)
- Northern California Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (Organization)
- Civilian Public Service (Organization)
Topical
- Conscientious Objectors -- California, Northern -- History -- Sources
- Conscientious Objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Pacifists -- California, Northern -- History -- Sources
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- United States -- Sources
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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