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The library board and the conscientious objector: a study in war hysteria

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2434

Scope and Contents

Photocopy typescript draft of a master of arts thesis, 59 pages, May 1968, regarding the case of Miss M. Louise Hunt, a conscientious objector and employee of the Portland Library Association, and the public hysteria that resulted in her dismissal during World War I.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968

Creator

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.

Extent

.08 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photocopy typescript draft of a master of arts thesis, 59 pages, May 1968, regarding the case of Miss M. Louise Hunt, a conscientious objector and employee of the Portland Library Association, and the public hysteria that resulted in her dismissal during World War I.

Publication note

"A Conscientious Objector: Oregon, 1918." Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 71, No. 3, pages 213-245.
Title
Guide to "The library board and the conscientious objector: a study in war hysteria"
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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