Guide to the Young Friends of North America, Committe on Conscription Collection, 1968-1969 AIS.1969.17
- Repository
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- Young Friends of North America, Committee on Conscription Records
- Creator
- Young Friends of North America. Committee on Conscription
- Collection Number
- AIS.1969.17
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1968-1969
- Abstract
- The Young Friends of North America, whose members were between the ages of 18-30, established a Committee on Conscription in the fall of 1968. The Committee on Conscription facilitated communication among members who were involved with draft resistance. The Committee also collected information from members who have resisted the draft since the 1940's and from those who were imprisoned for draft resistance. This collection contains photocopies of memoranda, minutes, questionnaires, brochures, broadsides, pamphlets, a newsletter and membership and mailing lists.
- Language
- English .
- Publisher
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Address
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
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History
The Young Friends of North America, whose members were between the ages of 18-30, established a Committee on Conscription in the fall of 1968. The Committee on Conscription facilitated communication among members who were involved with draft resistance. The Committee also collected information from members who have resisted the draft since the 1940's and from those who were imprisoned for draft resistance.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection contains photocopies of memoranda, minutes, questionnaires, brochures, broadsides, pamphlets, a newsletter and membership and mailing lists. Organizational data includes background information on the founding, purpose and scope of the Young Friends of North America, Committee on Conscription and membership and mailing lists. Draft Non-cooperators Files contain lists and completed questionnaires of members and those who were troubled as to whether or not they should participate in the draft and then decided to become non-cooperators. The questionnaires contain names, addresses, employment information, hometowns, Friends' involvement and details of draft cases. Memoranda include notes for meetings, data for pamphlets and lists of persons who elected not to participate in the draft.
The records in this collection are copies, the originals are in the possession of David Morrison. See also related collections - Records of the Western Pennsylvania Academic Council on Problems of War and Peace (ais196805) and Records of the Draft and War Resistance Movement (ais196818).
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift of David Morrison on October 1, 1969.
Preferred Citation
Young Friends of North America, Committee on Conscription Records, 1968-1969, AIS.1969.17, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Young Friends of North America, Committee on Conscription Records, 1968-1969, AIS.1969.17, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh.
Young Friends of North America, Committee on Conscription, Records, 1968-August 1969, Archives of Industrial Society, Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Michael O'Malley in January 2003.
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Subjects
- Young Friends of North America. Committee on Conscription
- United States -- Social conditions
- Draft -- United States -- History
- Conscientious objectors -- North America -- History
- War -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- War -- Religious aspects -- Church of the Brethren
- War -- Religious aspects -- Mennonite Church
- Asylum, Right of -- History
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors
- Quakers -- North America -- History
- Youth and peace -- History
- Associations
- Social action
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History