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Civilian Public Service Camps histories

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: CB C449

Scope and Contents

The Civilian Public Service Camps histories contains three narratives written between 1941-1945. The histories detail life at three camps for conscientious objectors during World War II: Camp #21 at Cascade Locks, Oregon, Camp #56 at Waldport, Oregon, and Camp #59 at Elkton, Oregon. These reports were written by members of the respective camps.

Dates

  • 1942-1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

Civilian Public Service (CPS) was the program of service created to provide an alternative means for conscientious objectors to fulfill their national service duties as outlined by the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. The program called for work camps to be established for assignees to labor in soil conservation or forestry projects, depending on the location of the camp.

Civilian Public Service Camp #21 opened in November 1941 at Wyeth, a few miles east of Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge. It was the best known of the 150 camps in the Civilian Public Service system.

Extent

0.25 linear feet (1 container) : 1 half manuscript box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Civilian Public Service Camps histories contains three narratives written between 1941-1945. The histories detail life at three camps for conscientious objectors during World War II: Camp #21 at Cascade Locks, Oregon, Camp #56 at Waldport, Oregon, and Camp #59 at Elkton, Oregon. These reports were written by members of the respective camps.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Dr. L.S. Cressman.

Title
Guide to the Civilian Public Service Camps histories
Status
Complete Description
Author
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA