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Donald E. Baker Collection, 1939-2015
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Baker, Donald E., 1918-
- Title
- Donald E. Baker Collection
- Dates
- 1939-2015 (inclusive)19392015
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPb026BAK
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and availible for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Donald (Don) E. Baker was born in 1918. Baker petitioned and received conscientious objector status during World War II. On January 21, 1942 Baker was assigned to Civilian Public Service Camp 21 at Cascade Locks, Oregon. The men at the Cascade Locks camp worked during the day as foresters. Their responsibilties included logging, planting, building roads, and fighting fires. Baker was also involved with the printing of the camp newsletter and the first two issues of The Illiterati, a literary journal edited and published by Baker, Kemper Nomland, and Kermit Sheets. In 1944 Baker walked out of the camp in an act of protest. Soon after he was arrested by Federal authorities and sentenced to prison at McNeil Island Prison in Washington. This collection includes letters sent to Baker while he was in prison by his close friend and fellow C.O., James Townsend. Townsend kept Baker informed about activities at Cascade Locks and the two carried on philosophical discussions about their roles as conscientious objectors.
After the war Baker, like many of his fellow C.O.'s, settled in San Francisco where he worked as a printer until retirement. Baker died on September 30, 2015.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence, 1942-2008Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Letter form National Director, Brethren Civilian Public Service to D. Baker |
January 9, 1942 |
1 | 3 | Russell G. Pruden to Camp Director : CPS Camp #38 |
October 17, 1942 |
1 | 2 | Letter from Russell G. Pruden to D. Baker about "the Columbian" : CPS Camp #21 |
October 7, 1942 |
1 | 4 | From LeRoy Qualls to Camp Director about "the Columbian", CPS Camp #21 |
October 21, 1942 |
1 | 5 | Letter from Jerome K. Wilox to Donald E. Baker about "The Columbian": CPS Camp #21 |
November 2, 1942 |
1 | 7 | From Raymond H. Shove to "The Columbian" Directors: Camp #21 |
November 10, 1942 |
1 | 8 | From Jerome K. Wilox to Donald Baker about "The Columbian" : CPS Camp #21 |
November 18, 1942 |
1 | 6 | Letter from Rox M. Corfman to Welfare Hospital (Welfare Island, N.Y): CPS |
November 5, 1942 |
1 | 9 | From Betty and Jordan (family) to Donald Baker: CPS Camp #21 |
January 14, 1943 |
1 | 10 | From Fran and Bill to Donald Baker |
January 21, 1943 |
1 | 11 | An Open letter to the people at Camp 56 from J. W Sulek |
March 1943 |
1 | 12 | From Harriet to Donald Baker |
March 1, 1943 |
1 | 13 | From Donald Baker, Bob Mclane, Dave Salstorm, General Correspondence: CPS #56 |
March 22, 1943 |
1 | 17 | From Harold Row to Donald Baker and Others |
April 12, 1943 |
1 | 14 | Letter from Rufus M. Franz , Camp #60 Director to Donald E. Baker |
March 27, 1943 |
1 | 15 | Letter from Karl Olson to Donald Baker, Bob McLane, Dave Salstorm: CPS Camp #37 |
April 3, 1943 |
1 | 16 | Letter from Charles D. Hornig to General Lewis B. Hershey |
April 4, 1943 |
1 | 18 | Letter from Jesse Wallace Hughan: CPS |
April 15, 1943 |
1 | 19 | From Harriet to Donal Baker |
August 7, 1943 |
1 | 20 | From Donald Baker to his Family, about leaving CPS: CPS Camp #21 |
January 10, 1944 |
1 | 21 | To Donald Baker: CPS Camp #21 |
January 15, 1944 |
1 | 22 | From his Father to Donald Baker: CPS Camp #21 |
January 18, 1944 |
1 | 23 | From his Mother to Donald Baker: CPS Camp #21 |
January 19, 1944 |
1 | 24 | From Donald Baker to his Mother: CPS Camp #21 |
January 20, 1944 |
1 | 25 | From Donald Baker, General Correspondence: CPS Camp #21 |
January 21, 1944 |
1 | 26 | From Donald Baker to United States Attorney (After leaving CPS Camp #21) |
March 7, 1944 |
1 | 27 | From C. B. Baldwin to The United States Board of Parole, Department of Justice: Parole Request |
November 8, 1944 |
1 | 28 | From Robert A. Fangmeier to Earle J. Baker, about Donald Baker's Parole |
November 21, 1944 |
1 | 29 | From Jack McGraw to Fellow Outmate, General Correspondence |
April 1, 1946 |
1 | 30 | From Josiah P. Marvel, Chairman CO Demobilization Committee, General Correspondence |
July 1946 |
1 | 31 | From Mulford Q. Sibley to COs: The Pacific Research Bureau |
August 9, 1946 |
1 | 32 | From Rev. Alfred Schmalz to Ministers of Congregational Christian Churches: Committee on Conscientious Objectors |
November 27, 1950 |
1 | 33 | The Congregational Christian Pacifist Fellowship and List of COs |
April 12, 1952 |
1 | 34 | From Alan Jenkins, General Correspondence: The Congregational Christian Pacifist Fellowship |
August 28, 1953 |
1 | 36 | From Rhonda Refsnider, PTI Volunteer to Donald Baker, about Oral History Project |
September 14, 2002 |
1 | 37 | From Rhonda Refsnider to Donald E. Baker, about Oral History Project |
October 4, 2002 |
1 | 38 | From Doug Erickson and Paul Merchant to Donald Baker |
October 23, 2008 |
1 | 39 | From Wallace Hamilton, Committee on Educational Aid to COs, General Correspondence |
ca. 1940s-1950s |
1 | 40 | From Cicero Codina, Mutual Aid Food Package Service, For Overseas , General Correspondence |
ca. 1940s |
1 | 35 | Letter from Cynthia Eller to the Conscientious Objectors |
July 19, 1988 |
1 | 41 | From Melvin Holt to Donald E. Baker about Membership of the Cooperative Society |
ca. 1940s |
1 | 42 | From Emmy to Donald Baker |
ca. 1930s- 1960s |
1 | 43 | Cards + Postcards |
ca. 1940s- 1990s |
1 | 44 | Paul Merchant, Doug Erickson and Don Baker correspondence |
2008 |
1 | 45 | Townsend to Baker |
March 10, 1944 |
1 | 46 | Townsend to Baker |
March 23, 1944 |
1 | 47 | Townsend to Baker |
June 26, 1944 |
1 | 48 | Townsend to Baker |
ca. 1944 |
1 | 49 | Townsend to Baker |
July 12, 1944 |
1 | 50 | Townsend to Baker |
July 23, 1944 |
1 | 51 | Townsend to Baker |
August 7, 1944 |
1 | 52 | Townsend to Baker |
August 14, 1944 |
1 | 53 | Townsend to Baker |
August 20, 1944 |
1 | 54 | Townsend to Baker |
August 25, 1944 |
1 | 55 | Townsend to Baker |
September 3, 1944 |
1 | 56 | Townsend to Baker |
September 14, 1944 |
1 | 57 | Townsend to Baker |
September 26, 1944 |
1 | 58 | Townsend to Baker |
October 19, 1944 |
1 | 59 | Townsend to Baker |
November 6, 1944 |
1 | 60 | Townsend to Baker |
November 29, 1944 |
1 | 61 | Townsend to Baker |
December 8, 1944 |
1 | 62 | Townsend to Baker |
December 22, 1944 |
1 | 63 | Townsend to Baker |
January 4, 1945 |
1 | 64 | Townsend to Baker |
January 31, 1945 |
1 | 65 | Townsend to Baker |
February 7, 1945 |
1 | 66 | Townsend to Baker |
March 20, 1945 |
Publications: Newsletters, 1942-1947Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 67 | Coercion: A study in the Use of Force Series 2, No. 4 |
April 1944 |
1 | 68 | The Columbian Vol.1, No.6 |
April 11, 1942 |
1 | 69 | The Columbian Vol.1 No.18 |
February 1943 |
1 | 70 | The Compass, CPS Camp #56 |
Summer- Fall 1944 |
1 | 71 | The Compass, CPS Camp #56 |
Spring 1946 |
1 | 72 | F.O.R Fellowship: Conscientious Objectors in World War 2, Vol.15 No.1 |
January 1949 |
1 | 73 | The Forerunner Vol.2 No.4 |
April 1944 |
1 | 74 | The Grapevine No.7: Prison News Exchange Service |
February 1946 |
1 | 75 | The Outmate No.1, Phila. Prison Group |
April 1, 1946 |
1 | 76 | The Outmate No.2, Phila. Prison Group |
June 1, 1946 |
1 | 77 | The Outmate No.3, Phila. Prison Group |
August 1, 1946 |
1 | 78 | The Outmate No.4, Phila. Prison Gruop |
October 1946 |
1 | 79 | Pacifica Views, CPS Camp #76 |
July 1943- August 1943 |
1 | 80 | Pacifica Views, CPS Camp #76 |
July 1946- December 1946 |
1 | 81 | Pacifica Views, CPS Camp #76 |
January 1947- April 1947 |
1 | 82 | Paisano Vol.3 No.2 |
April 6, 1944 |
1 | 83 | Paisano Vol.3 No.3 |
April 20, 1944 |
1 | 84 | Paisano Vol.3 No.5 |
May 18, 1944 |
1 | 85 | Paisano Vol.3 No.6 |
June 1, 1944 |
1 | 86 | Paisano Vol.3 No.7 |
June 15, 1944 |
1 | 87 | Paisano Vol.3 No.8 |
June 29, 1944 |
1 | 88 | Paisano Vol.3 No.9 |
July 13, 1944 |
1 | 89 | Paisano Vol.3 No.10 |
July 27, 1944 |
1 | 90 | Paisano Vol.3 No.11 |
October 8, 1944 |
1 | 91 | Paisano Vol.3 No.13 |
September 7, 1944 |
1 | 92 | Paisano |
September 9, 1944 |
1 | 93 | Paisano Vol.3 No.14 |
September 21, 1944 |
1 | 94 | Paisano Vol.3 No.15 |
October 5, 1944 |
1 | 95 | Paisano Vol.3 No.21 |
December 28, 1944 |
1 | 96 | Paisano Vol.3 No.22 |
January 11, 1945 |
1 | 97 | Paisano Vol.3 No.23 |
January 25, 1945 |
1 | 98 | Paisano Vol.3 No.24 |
February 1945 |
1 | 99 | Paisano Supplement, "City College After Two Years in the Service of the U.S Navy" |
October 18, 1944 |
1 | 100 | Prison Views Vol.1 No.1, Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia |
May 1947 |
1 | 101 | Program S.F: The Magazine for Theatergoers Vol.2 No.15, The Playhouse |
Early 1960s |
1 | 102 | The Reporter Vol.1 No.6, National Service Board for Religious Objectors |
December 1, 1942 |
1 | 103 | The Reporter Vol.1 No.14 National Service Board for Religious Objectors |
April 1, 1943 |
1 | 104 | The Reporter Vol.1 No.15 National Service Board for Religious Objectors |
April 15, 1943 |
1 | 105 | The Reporter Vol.1 No.19, National Service Board for Religious Objectors |
June 15, 1943 |
1 | 106 | The Reporter: Prison Supplement, National Service Board for Religious Objectors |
December 1, 1943 |
1 | 107 | The Reporter Vol.2 No.18, National Service Board for Religious Objectors |
March 15, 1944 |
1 | 108 | School of Pacifist Living No.1: CPS #21 |
January 1, 1944 |
1 | 109 | The Tide Vol.2 No.1, CPS Camp #56 |
January 1943 |
1 | 110 | The Tide Vol.2 No.3, CPS Camp #56 |
March 1943 |
1 | 111 | The Untide Vol.1 No.1, CPS Camp #56 |
January 6, 1943 |
1 | 112 | The Untide Vol.1 No.3, CPS Camp #56 |
January 1943 |
1 | 113 | The Untide Vol.1 No.4, CPS Camp #56 |
January 30, 1943 |
1 | 114 | The Untide Vol.1 No.5, CPS Camp #56 |
February 6, 1943 |
1 | 115 | The Untide Vol.1 No. 6, CPS Camp #56 |
February 1943 |
1 | 116 | The Untide Vol.1 No.7, CPS Camp #56 |
February 20, 1942 |
1 | 117 | The Untide Vol.1 No.8, CPS Camp #56 |
February 28, 1943 |
1 | 118 | The Untide Vol.1 No.9, CPS Camp #56 |
March 5, 1943 |
1 | 119 | The Untide Vol.1 No.10, CPS Camp #56 |
March 13, 1943 |
1 | 120 | The Untide Vol.1 No.11, CPS Camp #56 |
March 20, 1943 |
1 | 121 | The Untide Vol.1 No.12, CPS Camp #56 |
March 1943 |
1 | 122 | The War Register No.52, The Westminster Press |
Autumn 1946 |
1 | 123 | Youth Action Vol.1 No.7, Youth Committee for Democracy |
April 1943 |
Misc. PublicationsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 124 | British Pacifists Carry On!: Magazine |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 125 | "Caligula" By Albert Camus, Directed by kermit Sheets, At the Playhouse: Program |
December 1957 |
1 | 126 | Camp Angel Concert Series, CPS Camp #56: Third Program |
March 14, 1943 |
1 | 127 | "The Case Against Universal Military Training" |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 128 | "Christian Pacifism Today" By A. J. Muste, Church Peace Mission |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 129 | Civilian Public Service Camp #21 Program Description |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 130 | "Colonists" in Wyoming, About Detention of Japanese Americans |
November 6, 1942 |
1 | 131 | The Congregational- Christian Pacifists Fellowship: Pamphlet |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 132 | "Conscience Free" By Lloyd Frankenberg: Harper's Magazine |
November 1947 |
1 | 133 | "The Conscientious Objector Under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940: national Service Board for Religious Objectors |
ca. 1930s- 1950s |
1 | 134 | "Coronet Magazine Presents Plague- Fighting Pacifists By Joel Canada and Lee Nicholas |
July 1944 |
1 | 135 | "The Diary of A. Scoundrel" By Alexander Ostrovsky, Directed by Kermit Sheets & Curtiss Cowan, At the Playhouse |
ca. 1940s- 1970s |
1 | 136 | The Experience of the American Friends, Service Committee in Civilian Public Service |
1941-1945 |
1 | 137 | "Is the Achievement of Peace Within Our Power?": A Sermon by Rev. James Clark Brown |
May 25, 1952 |
1 | 138 | "It's Time to Shut Down America's Concentration Camps": Pamphlet |
ca. 1940-1950 |
1 | 139 | "Knights of the Round Table" By Jean Cocteau, Translated by W.H. Auden, Directed by Kermit Sheets: At the Playhouse |
ca. 1940s- 1970s |
1 | 140 | Loyal to Their Christian Convictions Congregational Christian Convictions, Congregational Christian Young Men in Civilian Service |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 141 | Manchester College- 1997 Bulletin of the Peace Studies Institute, With Letter from Ken Brown to CPSers |
March 1998 |
1 | 142 | Men Against the State By George B. Reeves Number 9 |
1946 |
1 | 143 | Mile High Timberline Lodge: A Year Around Resort: Pamphlet |
Late 20th Century |
1 | 144 | "Miriam Loves Birds" a Novel by Kermit Sheets, Dedication to Don Baker |
April 18, 1984 |
1 | 145 | "Moral and Religious Arguements in Support to Pacifism: Conscientious Objectors and the Second World War" by Cynthia Eller: Featuring Don Baker |
1988 |
1 | 146 | "N.T. Basic of Pacifism- MacGreggor, A Study Help by Carl J. Landes: Index |
May 22, 1940 |
1 | 147 | "New About the San Dimas CPS Camp and the CO Fellowship Fund": Special Committee for C.O.s |
October 18, 1941 |
1 | 148 | "Ondine" A Play by Jean Giraudoux with Announcement of the Playhouse Season 1960-61 |
1960-1961 |
1 | 149 | "Oral History Release Agreement" United States Department of Agriculture, Siuslaw National Forest |
2002 |
1 | 150 | Our Way in the Midst of War, Statement by the Executive Committee of the Fellowship of Reconciliation |
December 9, 1941 |
1 | 151 | Pacifism and the Human Spirit by Alfred Hassler: Pamphlet |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 152 | "Pacifists Facing World Problems"- Chicago Fellowship of Reconciliation |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 153 | "Peace Service Bulletin" Vol.6 No.12 |
December 1953 |
1 | 154 | The Quare Fellow By Brendan Behan, Directed by Gina Waldron, The Interlayers at the Bella Union Theatre |
Late 20th Century |
1 | 155 | "Rose Burke" By Henri Bernstein Mayfair Theatre, Portland |
February 3, 1942 |
1 | 156 | "S.O.S For Europe's Children" by Tracy D. Mygatt, Accounts of Starvation in Europe During WWII |
March 1943 |
1 | 157 | "San Francisco's Burning"- Musical, Written by Helen and Pat Adam, Music by Warner Jepson and Directed by Kermit Sheets: At the Playhouse |
1961 |
1 | 158 | "Seminary Students and the War Crisis" A Christian Pacifist Manifesto |
1900s- 1950s |
1 | 159 | "Shaw Androcles and the Lion" Directed By Jane Steckle, At the Playhouse: Program |
ca. Late 20th Century |
1 | 160 | "Stalingrad Statemate" Play by Kermit Sheets, CPS Camp #21 |
1943 |
1 | 161 | "That Men May Live: Statement of Purpose" of the Fellowship of Reconciliation: Pamphlet |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 162 | "They Serve Without Weapons"- National Service Board for Religious Objectors: Pamphlet |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 163 | Trails on Slopes of Mount Hood, Recreation Guide 41 |
1939 |
1 | 164 | "Up for Air- a musical venue", At the Playhouse: Program |
ca. Late 20th Century |
1 | 165 | "Waldport 1943" A Poem By Kermit Sheets, Printed for the ninetieth birthday of Kermit Sheets At Lewis and Clark College |
August 14, 2005 |
1 | 166 | "War Elegies" by William Everson- Untide Press |
1943 |
1 | 167 | "Water of the Moon" By N.C. Hunter- The Playhouse Repertory |
1949-1950 |
1 | 168 | "A Week- End for Peace" By Jessie Wallace Hughan: War Registers League, NYC |
May 2, 1943 |
1 | 169 | "What is the Fellowship of Reconciliation": Pamphlet |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 170 | "You and the 1944 Budget: Plain Talk About Our Work" From the Fellowship of Reconciliation |
1944 |
Printed and Misc. Materials, PhotographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 171 | Donald Baker Parole Documents |
1940-1945 |
1 | 172 | Ski Instructions for Mt. Hood By MOunt Hood National Forest |
1941 |
1 | 173 | To the Congress of the United States, From Franklin Roosevelt: The White House |
December 8, 1941 |
1 | 174 | Selective Service/ Peacetime Conscription: News Announcement |
ca. 1942 |
1 | 175 | "The First Seven Weeks in CPS Camp No.21": Report about Cascade Locks By Camp Director Mark Schrock |
January 15, 1942 |
1 | 176 | Wyeth's 'Conchies' Fight With Shovel: Article about CPS in The Sunday Oregonian |
March 1, 1942 |
1 | 177 | Red Hot Memorandum #21: CPS Camp #21 |
1943 |
1 | 178 | CPS Camp #56: Internal Report |
March 18, 1943 |
1 | 179 | "Proceedings in Re Sentence" of William G. Webb |
May 12, 1943 |
1 | 180 | Newspaper Clipping: The Call |
September 24, 1943 |
1 | 181 | Written Experience in CPS Camp #21 By Robert W. McLane |
April 10, 1944 |
1 | 182 | Revised mailing and Packing Instructions for Food and Clothing Packages, War Resisters League |
September 27, 1946 |
1 | 183 | "American Militarism" By H.C Holdridge Reprinted By the Christian Century: Article |
1947 |
1 | 184 | "For an Evening Service" From Punch: Hymn |
November 2, 1953 |
1 | 185 | "Herb Caen: In Our Time"- About Vietnam War |
April 18, 1967 |
1 | 186 | Misc. List of Names |
1968 |
1 | 187 | "Typographical Union Appeals for Viet Peace": San Francisco Chronicle |
June 17, 1968 |
1 | 188 | Invite- CPS Camp #21 Reunion - 35th Anniversary + 1972 Reunion Report |
1976 |
1 | 189 | Memorial Service for George Reeves: Newspaper Clipping |
June 3, 1983 |
1 | 190 | "Being A WWII Conscientious Objectors (CO) at Camp Angel": Donald Baker Interview by Rhonda Refsnider: Interview Transcript |
August 28, 2002 |
1 | 191 | Newspaper Clippings about kermit Sheets' Death |
April 23, 2006 |
1 | 192 | Death Announcement and Memorial of Joseph Francis Gunterman |
February 2015 |
1 | 193 | About Ella Nomland's Citizenship: Newspaper Clipping |
ca. 1967 |
1 | 194 | Bibliography- Suggested by Caleb Foote, Former Secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation: Misc. |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 195 | Budget Planning [Accounts 11, 12, & 16] |
November 20, 1943 |
1 | 196 | Collections of Poems: 'America the Beautiful, 'Solidarity Forever', 'The International', 'Men of the Soil' |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 197 | "Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe": Care Pamphlet |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 198 | Fellowship of Reconciliation: Misc. |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 199 | "Kermit Sheets: From WWII to Star War- A Lifetime of Opposing War" By Malinda Beck, Volunteer Profile- Newspaper Clipping |
ca. Late 20th Century |
1 | 200 | List of Things to Bring for CPS Service By the Brethern Service Committee, CPS Camp #21 |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 201 | Newspaper Articles about Conscientious Objector |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 202 | "Save Life": Mutual Aid Food Package Service List of Food |
ca. Early 20th Century |
1 | 203 | "Vote For Peace in Vietnam" By Some Local 21 Members to Fellow Members |
ca. 1955-1975 |
1 | 204 | Conscientious Objectors: At Reunion for 35th Anniversary of CPS Camp #21 at The Menucha Conference: Photos |
July 8, 1976- July 11, 1946 |
1 | 205 | Conscientious Objectors Reunion Pictures and Negatives: Photos |
July 1986 |
1 | 206 | Conscientious Objectors Reunion Pictures and Negatives: Photos |
June 1991 |
1 | 207 | Photo Album: Don Baker's Cascade Locks CPS #21 Photograph album. |
ca. 1942 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civilian Public Service. Camp #21 (Cascade Locks, Or.)
- civilian public service
Personal Names
- Townsend, James
Geographical Names
- Wyeth (Or.)