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Northern California Service Board for Conscientious Objectors Collected Records
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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore 19081-1399
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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.
Collection is arranged chronologically.
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.
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Subject
- 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
- Publisher
- Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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Collection is open for research without restrictions.