Don George letter to the Resistance

Collection

Identifier: Coll861

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a brief letter written by Don George, a junior at Rex Putnam High School in Milwaukie, Oregon, to an anti-draft organization named "the Resistance." In the letter, George thanks the group for literature they had provided to him, and says that he hopes to devote time to the group's efforts.

Dates

Creation: 1969 April 10

Creator

George, Don (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Historical Note

The Resistance was a loosely-organized group that opposed the military draft in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was headquartered in the Centenary-Wilbur United Methodist Church in southeast Portland, Oregon.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in a shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letter from Rex Putnam High School student Don George to anti-draft group "the Resistance," thanking them for literature they had provided and expressing interest in supporting the organization.