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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
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
Norman J. Whitney Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-061
Overview
Norman Jehiel Whitney (1891-1967) was a Quaker teacher, writer and devoted peace worker. From 1919-1957 he helped establish, and directed for many years, the Syracuse Peace Council. He left Syracuse in 1957 to work for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in peace education. Whitney's major peace work was in the area of counseling conscientious objectors to war (COs), particularly those in Civilian Public Service (CPS) camps. In 1941 he helped establish the New York State Board for...
Dates:
1938-1967
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
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- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
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- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- Sources 1
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- English 2
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- American Friends Service Committee 2
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 2
- Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors 2
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 2
- Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 2
- Whitney, Norman J. (Norman Jehiel), 1891-1967 2
- Barr, Allen H. 1
- Benson, Purnell Handy, 1913- 1
- Big Flats Defense Committee 1
- Boss, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1888- 1
- Brethren Service Committee 1
- Brooks, R. Boland 1
- Cary, Stephen G. 1
- Cornell, Julien D., 1910- 1
- DeSilver, Harrison 1
- Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on the Conscientious Objector 1
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 1
- Frankel, Esther S. (Esther Strum) 1
- Freeman, Harrop A. (Harrop Arthur), 1907-1993 1
- Furnas, Paul J. 1
- Goldwasser, Martin 1
- Gottlieb, Edward P. 1
- Hartman, Grover L. 1
- Jacob, Philip E. 1
- Kaufman, Abraham 1
- Lazarus, Frieda Langer 1
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 1
- MacAdam, Ruth E. 1
- Mennonite Central Committee 1
- Milgram, Morris, 1916-1997 1
- National Service Board for Religious Objectors 1
- New York State Board for Civilian Public Service 1
- Pacifist Research Bureau 1
- Syracuse Peace Council 1
- Tatum, Arlo D. 1
- United Pacifist Committee 1
- Vogel, Robert S. 1
- Watts, Roland 1
- Whitney, Mildred C. 1
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