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Patricia K. Ourada Collection on Camp Downey, 1942-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Patricia K. Ourada Collection on Camp Downey
- Dates
- 1942-1988 (inclusive)19421988
- Quantity
- 0.75 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 082
- Summary
- Research materials assembled from various sources relating to Camp Downey (officially Civilian Public Service Camp No. 67), a World War II public service camp for Mennonites and other conscientious objectors near Downey, Idaho.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Research materials assembled from various sources relating to Camp Downey (officially Civilian Public Service Camp No. 67). Includes photocopies of correspondence and other documents of the U.S. Selective Service System, U.S. Soil Conservation Service, and Mennonite Central Committee; issues of the camp newsletter (1942-1945); and correspondence and research notes of Professor Patricia K. Ourada, with drafts of her article Reluctant servants: conscientious objectors in Idaho during World War II (1988).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Camp Downey was a World War II public service camp for Mennonites and other conscientious objectors near Downey, Idaho.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Patricia K. Ourada Collection on Camp Downey, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Description of Camp | 1943 |
| 1 | 2 | Personnel CPS Camp #67 Campers | 1943-1945 |
| 1 | 3 | Handbook | 1943 |
| 1 | 4-6 | Marsh Valley Echo | 1942-1945 |
| 1 | 7 | Junior Echo | 1945 |
| 1 | 8 | National Agricultural Library: Articles | 1943, 1951 |
| 1 | 9-11 | Selective Service System | 1939-1950 |
| 1 | 12-13 | Soil Conservation Service | 1942-1948 |
| 1 | 14-18 | Mennonite Central Committee | 1942-1946 |
| 2 | 1 | Bibliography | 1984 |
| 2 | 2 | Mennonite Historical Committee Correspondence | 1980 |
| 2 | 3 | Letters Received | 1985-1986 |
| 2 | 4 | Secondary Sources | 1919, 1942-1943, 1972, 1984 |
| 2 | 5 | "Reluctant Servants" Drafts | 1986 |
| 2 | 6 | Articles | 1983-1984 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Conscientious objectors
- Religion
- World War, 1939-1945
Corporate Names
- Camp Downey (Idaho)
- Mennonite Central Committee
Cheryl Oestreicher
2013; updated 2023
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