Civilian Public Service
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Don Baker Papers
This collection includes a series of twenty-two letters from James Townsend, a WWII conscientious objector interned at the Cascade Locks (Oregon) Civilian Public Service Camp, to Don Baker, a C.O. who had been sentenced to prison at McNeil Island, Washington. The letters written from 1944 to 1945 cover a range of topics including activities at the Cascade Locks camp and philosophical discussions of pacifism.
Donald E. Baker Collection
This collection includes correspondence, publications and other papers from Don Baker, a WWII conscientious objector interned at the Cascade Locks (Oregon) Civilian Public Service Camp, who had been sentenced to prison at McNeil Island, Washington following his protest and desertion from the camp work.
Deale (Henry Vail) Papers
The Papers of Henry Vail Deale include correspondence, primarily to Jane Louise Niehaus (1942-1944) from various World War II Civilian Public Service camps. The collection also includes correspondence with Deale's parents, his daughter, and Grinnell College. Other materials in the collection include photographs, pamphlets on peace and pacifism, and CPS camp brochures.
Manche Langley Harvey Collection
Harvey was a pacifist and an actress who lived at Civilian Public Service Camp 56, at Waldport, Oregon during World War II. This collection includes original recordings and a transcript of an oral history interview about Harvey's life and experiences in CPS, as well supporting materials including photographs and an MA thesis written by the interviewer.
Bruce Reeves Collection
This collection includes photographs of all aspects of life at the Waldport, Oregon (Camp Angel, CPS #56) World War II Civilian Public Service camp including forestry work and the fine arts program.
Don Elton Smith collection
Collection of papers, publications, and correspondence related to Don E. Smith's work with the Civilian Public Service during WWII and his work in pacifism following the war.
William P. Coston Collection
Correspondence with Coston from his time spent in the Civilian Public Service program durring WWII