To view materials related to Barnard's life in Civilian Public service (conscientious objector) camps, see items 23 through 31 below:

Publications regarding conscientious objection, items 1 though 22:

1.  Journal of Peace Research: 1964, Vol. 1 & 2; 1965, 1966, 1967 Vol. 1,2,3,& 4.

2.  Peace Research Society: Vol. 1 through 6.

3.  American Scholar: 1965, Vol. 34, No. 2, 3, 4; 1966, Vol. 35, No. 1,2,3,4.

4.  The Journal of Conflict Resolution: Vol. 1 through 7; 1957 through 1963 (in 1958 No. 2 is missing).

5.  Journal of Arms Control: 1964, Vol. 8, 1,2,3,4; 1965, Vol. 9, 1,2,3,4; 1966, Vol. 10, 1,2,3,4.

6.  The International Development Review: Starts with Vol. 1, 1959 & runs through Vol. XI, 1970, 1 & 2; Vol. I (1 copy only) and Vol. II, No. 1 & 2 only; all others run to four numbers per year.

7.  Society of International Development (related to above): Starts with Vol., I, October 10, 1964; Vol. IV, #7 is missing;  Vol. VI, #3, is missing; Vol. VII, April 1969, list No. 2 (should be No. 4, misprint); Goes through Vol. VII, No. June 1970.

8.  Fellowship of Reconciliation: 1948, 1949 complete 1950 (Sept. missing) Note no August issues; 1951, OK; 1952, February issue only; 1953, Feb., March, July missing; 1954, OK; 1955, March missing; 1956 and 1957, OK; 1958, February, April, June October and December are missing; 1959 incomplete.

9.  Spiritual Frontiers: Starts in 1956 through 1966; Missing are 1956 Vol. I, No. 1 and 1957 Vol. II, No. 3; 1958 is complete; 1959, No. 3 and 4 missing; 1960, Vol. I missing; 1961-1964 complete; 1965 No. 2,7,8,9,10 are missing; 1966, Complete through Vol. 7.

10. The Reporter: Begins July 1942, Vol. 1, No. 3 and 4 missing; 1943, 44, 45, 46 are complete; 1947 complete to August; 1948 complete; Then 1949, through 1954.  These issues vary from year to year 1 to 7 or 1 to 10.

11. Pacific News: Vol. 1, 2 and 3.

12. The Absolutist: 1943 through 1946.

13. The Conscientious Objector: Issues from 1954, 1955. (File #13 in CPS Box 4).

14. Conscription News: 1944 - 1947.

15. Pacifica Views: 1943, 1944, 1945.

16. Alternative: April, May, June, 1948.

17. News Notes of the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors: Issues from 1954, 1955.

18. WRL News (War Resisters' League): January and February, 1955.

19. International Voluntary Service for Peace (IVSP): 1949, August and November.

20. MANAS, A New Weekly Magazine for Thoughtful and Inquiring Minds: January, 1948.

21. World Peace Newsletter: Chicago, Illinois, April 14, 191141.

22. Bulletin, Central Board for Conscientious Objectors, published in England.

Note: All above are various publications regarding conscientious objection. See other publications within files below:

Barnard's life in Conscientious Objector camps:

23. Walhalla, Michigan (most complete, with photo album and photo/individual description). 

24. A completed, but never published manuscript called, "Walhalla."

25. Santa Barbara and Belden, California (and photo album). (CPS Box 2).

        (File # 25a in CPS Box 2)  Dale Barnard or William E. Stafford regarding Camp #36.

        (File # 25b in CPS Box 2)  Belden correspondence and meeting reports, California forestry information, Chapel Program and Notes (at Chico California?) by Dr. Sherer, Union Theological Seminary, January 29, 1951).

          (File #25c in CPS BOX 2)  Toward an Understanding of the CPS Slowdown, CPS#128, Lapine, Oregon.

26. Florida hookworm Control Project, Tallahassee, Florida, with album.

       (File #26a, CPS Box 2 ) Including Hookworm control project, how to construct a sanitary pit privy, M.G. Brumbaugh Unit - Puerto Rico, Crestview's Vol. I, No 2 - 10 1942 and Vol II, No 1 - 8, 1943), Wakulla Newsletters.

27. Two months, pneumonia experiment at Pinehurst, N.C.

28. Correspondence files. ( File #s 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, CPS Box 1). Including 1942, 1943, 1944, Pinehurst (CPS BOX 1).

            (File #28e in CPS Box #1) Correspondence and letters to Church of the Brethren leader, Row.  Information regarding NSBRO. Correspondence regarding various camps. Years included are 1943, 1944, 1945.

29. Conscription files.  (File # 29a) Personal papers and permits from CPS camps. (CPS Box 2).

30. The diary starts in Walhalla, but Barnard could not find from there one and thinks he must have reported through Home, Christmas and other letters. 

31. Correspondence:

               (31a) Commission on World Peace, etc.

               (31b) Commission on World Peace Methodist Correspondence.

                (31c) "Letters Answerer," 1945. (CPS Box 3).

                (31d) "The Fellowship of Reconciliation," correspondence, 30th Anniversary Summary (1915-1945), attitude regarding the atomic bomb, news sheets, etc. (CPS Box 3).

                (31e) Letters regarding injustices towards conscientious objectors and pacifist groups and minorities. (CPS Box 3).

                (31f) Options for higher education following CPS. Letter from Schwalm, Manchester College. (CPS Box 3).

                (31g) Correspondence between individuals and camps. (CPS Box 3).

                (Folder # 31h) 1943 personal correspondence. (CPS Box 1).

                (31i) About CPS.  Songs, Poems, etc. (CPS Box 3).

Additional Items:

32. Many booklets, pamphlets, bulletins and leaflets.

33. Files on Special Schools, Mental Health Hospitals, the Whole Food Program, Etc.

34. Asia and the United States: What the American Citizen Can Do To Promote Mutual Understanding and Cooperation National Conference.

35. Fellowship Groups, Cell Groups, Community Living.

36. Reports on CPS:  Frank Olmstead, M. N. Chatterjee, R. Mills, Harry Zeller, M. Keeton, W. H. Row. (CPS Box 3).

37. Common Ground (a bond between camps) - Inter Camp Conference: Advisory Council, CPS Council (note: see Am. Pac. Min. in Reports on CPS). Conference reports and publications.  Example: "A regional CPS conference was held on the campus of Bethel College at Newton, Kansas on May 9 and 10, 1942.  Representatives from Colorado Springs, Denison, magnolia, and Weeping Water camps met with national officials to discuss camp problems and the broader questions relative to the future of CO's in the present war.  This report attempts to present a condensation of the discussions." (CPS Box 3).

38. Occasional C.P.S. Newspapers: The Tide, Pig's Pen, Compass, The Load Line, Germfask News letter, Service, The Forum, etc. (CPS Box 3).

39. Mental Hygiene Program: CPS Attendant Handbook, National Health Act, 1945, article "Servicemen in White," by Otto Nall.  CPS Box 3).

40. Methodist Peace Materials:     (CPS Box 3).

               "The C.P.S. Round Table," newsletter

                "Social Creed," pamphlet

                 "The Crusade for a New World Order," report by the Chair of the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church."

                  A History of the Commission on World Peace.

                  "The Methodist C.O.," Newsletter.

41. Groups and Denominations in C.P.S: 

                  Brethren Civlilian Public Service; The Mennonite Church and C.P.S; Friends C.P.S. (Ameican Friends Service Committee); Methodists, London and Canada. (CPS Box 3).

                   The Chicago Conference (File Folder # 41b in CPS Box 4).

42. Selective Service Directives:  (CPS Box 3).

                  Manual accidents, illness, injury; Directory, C.P.S. Camps; Administrative Training School; Selective Service Regulations; Std. of Physical Exams; S.S. Act 76-78 and Congress, 1943; Statement of C.O.'s - 1919 War Department.

43. "Weekly Prison News," "The Grapevine," "Jove's Peace Car," Pacifist Research Bureau, "CO'S in Prison." (CPS Box 3).

44. National Committee on Conscientious Objectors, newsletters. (CPS BOX 3).

45. CPS Union. (CPS Box 3).

46. CPS Conference(s). (CPS Box 3).

47. Demobilization of CPS. (Included in file containing Barnard's higher education options, CPS Box 3).

48. Peace Studies literature. (CPS Box 4).

49. Global Hunger (including):     (CPS Box 4).

               Summary Report of medical Survey in France August 10 - August 30, 1940.

               STATEMENT regarding food supply to 27,000,000 civilians in Norway, Holland, Belgium and Poland representing The Commission for Relief in Belgium, Inc., The Norwegian Relief Fund, Inc., The Queen Wilhelmina Fund, Inc. (Holland), The Commission for Polish Relief, Inc.

50. Socialist Party (of the U.S.A.).  (CPS Box 4).

51. Pacifist Discipline:  (CPS Box 4).

                a) Pacifist joint action. b) Fellowship of Reconcilliation (F.O.R.) on revolutionary pacifism. c) Non-violent revolutionary pacifism. d) Pacifist Discipline by Littel.

52. Conscription - anti conscription:  (CPS Box 4).

              a) Petition to end peacetime compulsory military training. b) News articles and editorials.

53. Post War II Problems - Booklists:   (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               a) Post War problems.  (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               b) Reading list (1) Geneva (2) Mental (3) International relations (4) Peace references  (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               c) America Post War Problem. (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               d) Smucker's  - Case Book. (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               e) Rev. of impossible idea. (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               f) AFSC Handbook for Peacemakers.  (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               g) Sat. Rev. of Lit. - Post/Between Wars.  (File Folder #53, CPS Box 4).

               h) Bibliography (File folder #53h in Box 4).

54. Articles and Papers on peace and Citizenship:  (File folder #54 in CPS Box 4).

              Kermit Eby's lecture: "Functional Citizenship."(File folder #54 in CPS Box 4).

55. Forrest Booklets (File #55 in CPS Box 4).

56. Conscription pamphlets (File #56 in CPS Box 4).

Dale Barnard, 1952 Peace Studies graduate from Manchester College. He was student assistant to Dr. Muir for the three years he was at MC. Mr. Barnard was a Methodist during the CPS period, then spent 2 yrs. in Quaker Italian rehabilitation programs.  He rejoined the Quakers while working with Heifer International at New Windsor.  His Camp life, College days and Heifer days were in Brethren Fellowship.

Dale Barnard, Civilian Public Service Camps, History of His Service:

1.  #30 Walhalla, MI, Forestry Service.  Open: 1942  Closed: 1944

2.  #134, Belden, Ca. Forestry Service.  Open: May 1944  Closed May 1946.

3.  #36, Santa Barbara , CA. Forestry Service.  Open:June 1942  Closed:  April 1944.

4.  #27, Public Health Service, Brethren, Gainesville & Tallahassee, FL.  Open: March 1942  Closed: 1946.

AND for 2 months, #115  Office of Scientific Research and Development, Pinehurst, N.C. a pneumonia experiment.

FROM:  Directory of Civilian Public Service, March 1941 to March 1947.  National Service Board for Religious Objectors (no date of publication).

Note:  In Walhalla, Barnard was on wood cutting crew, planting crew and secretary Forestry Office.

Santa Barbara, fire crew and forestry office.

Belden, Spike Camp, fire crew and forestry office.

Tallahassee, General crew, kitchen crew and office at the end.

Following are excerpts from Mr. Barnard's March 6, 2005 letter:

I have a considerable collection from my CPS days, and am happy to find a resting place.

Also my many years with Heifer Intl. Manchester contributed many of its Grads to Heifer.  Thurl Metzger, Bob Zigler & I, with others in the Office.  J. Benton Rhoades, Claud Wolfs, Erich Hoffman, Milo Yoder, the Wendel Ralstons, and, of course, Dan West, M.R. Zigler and countless CPS volunteers & cowboys.  An endless stream of Manchester's challenge to World Peace.

My life has been greatly Blessed thru the Church of the Brethren Relationships.

CPS Box 1, CPS Box 2, CPS Box 3, CPS Box 4 located in IS.

November 2, 2006 is when these items were accessioned.  The objects were received near the date of March 6, 2005 along with a letter from Dale Barnard.

Description prepared 21 June 2006 by Jeanine M. Wine and last updated 24 April 2007.