Civilian Public Service Camp 56 Oral History Project Records 2003-2003

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Civilian Public Service Camp 56 Oral History Project Records 2003-2003

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This collection includes audio recordings and transcriptions of oral history interviews with World War II conscientious objectors from Camp 56 near Waldport, Oregon.

2 cubic feet; 2 boxes

eng,

Lew s & Clark College Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6366930

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United States. Forest Service

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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of l89l in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in l897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. There was no provision for management or...

Barber, Katrine

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This collection is composed of oral history interviews with conscientious objectors from the Waldport Civilian Public Service Camp 56 (the text of this note was adapted from the final report for this project by Katy Barber, Jo Ogden, and Eliza Jones titled: Camp 56: An Oral History Project). During World War II, 12,000 conscientious objectors did “work of national importance under civilian direction” as part of the Civilian Public Service (CPS) program, an alternative service to mil...