Records, 1940-[ongoing]

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Records, 1940-[ongoing]

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The collection includes minutes of the Board of Directors and Consultative Council (1943-1969), correspondence (1940-1973), memoranda, literature and releases, financial records, statistics, subject files, newspaper clippings, photographs, and motion pictures. In addition to the administrative records of the Washington office, the 1940-1947 records include correspondence, reports, and publications of 151 Civilian Public Service camps, together with case files of men assigned to CPS camps and of the men who were reclassified or imprisoned. Additional case files covering the period 1949 to 1973 contain information about men who performed alternative service ) 1-W classification) and about men who sought help with problems relating to military service and/or classification. All case files are restricted.

648 linear ft.

Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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SNAC Resource ID: 7001494

Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Hershey, Lewis Blaine, 1893-1977

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Whitney, Norman J. (Norman Jehiel), 1891-1967

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Civilian Public Service

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Center on Conscience & War

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Will, Herman, 1915-

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Curry, A. Stauffer (Abram Stauffer), 1913-

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Newton, Ray, 1927-

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Huston, Ora,

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National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors

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Tatum, Lyle

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Doty, C. LeRoy,

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Yolton, John William

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Muste, A. J. (Abraham John), 1885-1967

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Furnas, Paul J.

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Sherk, J. Harold,

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Willoughby, George, pacifist

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Kaufman, Abraham

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Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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