Grand Forks Area Draft Counseling Service Records, 1961-1973
Collection Overview
Title: Grand Forks Area Draft Counseling Service Records, 1961-1973
ID: OGLMC243
Extent: 1.75 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 06/14/1974
Subjects: Grand Forks - Organizations, Military History - Vietnam War, Organizational Records
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Grand Forks Area Draft Counseling Service Records are divided into five series as follows:
Series 1: Basic Counseling Files
Series 2: Subject Resource Files
Series 3: Periodicals
Series 4: Pamphlets
Series 5: Books
Collection Historical Note
The Grand Forks Area Draft Counseling Service was organized after a draft counseling workshop was held on the University of North Dakota campus in November 1970. By January 1971, the organization was meeting in the Memorial Union with regular hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. The organization realized that the draft was a "very real and urgent problem for young people," and was formed to counsel individuals on their rights in relation to military service. The group felt that all individuals, regardless of their political view should be aware of their rights, alternatives and obligations regarding military service. The purpose of the counseling service was to provide potential draftees with accurate information, help them with procedures, and leave them to make their own decisions about military service.
The organization was composed of ministers, community workers, university staff and students. During office hours, individuals could access information, talk with a counselor or make an appointment to meet with one at a later date. The services were geared primarily toward high school students because there were already services available to college students.
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Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: John B. Wood
Acquisition Method: Donation
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Grand Forks Area Draft Counseling Service Records. OGLMC 243, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in January 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Basic Counseling Files],
[Series 2: Subject Resource Files],
[Series 3: Periodicals],
[Series 4: Pamphlets],
[Series 5: Books],
[All]
- Series 1: Basic Counseling Files
- The first series contains information related to the organization of the counseling service, its purpose, individuals interested in its services and materials available to those individuals.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Policy Statement of the Grand Forks Area Draft Counseling Service Records
- Folder 2: Correspondence
- Folder 3: "CCO Draft Counselor's Manual"
- Folder 4: Counselor's Notes
- Folder 5: News Releases
- Folder 6: Alternatives to Military Service Information
- Folder 7: Conscientious Objector Case File: Frank McLain
- Folder 8: Draft Counseling Information
- Folder 9: "Draft Packet"
- Folder 10: The Draft Law and Antiwar Protest: And Introduction for Layman
- Folder 11: Draft Counseling and Educational Centers: A Manual for Organizing
- Folder 12: Draft Literature Available for Purchase
- Folder 13: General Suggestions for Draft Evaders and Deserters
- Folder 14: Medical Ethics and the Military
- Folder 15: Miscellaneous Draft Counseling Forms
- Folder 16: Miscellaneous Draft Counseling Notes
- Folder 17: North Dakota Selective Service System: Clerical Instructions
- Folder 18: Reading Room Literature
- Folder 19: "Why High School ROTC?"
- Folder 1: Policy Statement of the Grand Forks Area Draft Counseling Service Records
- Box 1
- Series 2: Subject Resource Files
- The second series contains information regarding alternatives to the draft. Included is information about church related options, deferments that could be applied for and information on prison terms for individuals who refused the draft.
- Box 1
- Folder 20: Aliens and the Draft
- Folder 21: Church Related Alternatives to the Draft
- Folder 22: General Draft Information: Miscellaneous Draft Related Topics
- Folder 23: General Draft Information: Prison
- Folder 24: Hardship Deferments
- Folder 25: Immigration to Canada
- Folder 26: Medical and Moral Fitness
- Folder 27: Medical and Moral Fitness Standards
- Folder 28: The Reserves: An Overview
- Folder 29: ROTC Discharge and Disenrollment
- Folder 30: Student Deferent Memo
- Folder 20: Aliens and the Draft
- Box 1
- Series 3: Periodicals
- Box 1
- Folder 31: Alert
- Folder 32: Changes
- Folder 33: Check Out the Odds
- Folder 34: Counterdraft
- Folder 35: Directives Capsule
- Folder 36: Draft Counselor Newsletter, August 1961-June 1971
- Folder 37: Draft Counselor Newsletter, August 1971-March 1973
- Folder 38: FCLA Newsletter
- Folder 39: Federation of American Scientists
- Folder 40: Fellowship
- Folder 41: Miscellaneous Periodicals
- Folder 42: News Notes
- Folder 43: Peacemakers Leaflets and Brochure
- Folder 44: Resistance to the Draft
- Folder 45: Selective Service News
- Folder 46: Tax Talk
- Folder 47: War Resisters League
- Folder 48: WIN
- Folder 31: Alert
- Box 1
- Series 4: Pamphlets
- Box 1
- Folder 49: Alternatives to the Draft Pamphlets
- Folder 50: Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors Pamphlets
- Folder 51: Conscientious Objector Pamphlets
- Folder 52: Draft Counselor Pamphlets
- Folder 53: General Draft Pamphlets
- Folder 54: Miscellaneous Draft Pamphlets
- Folder 55: Resistance Pamphlets
- Folder 49: Alternatives to the Draft Pamphlets
- Box 1
- Series 5: Books
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Book: The Dagger and the Cross
- Folder 2: Book: The Draft?
- Folder 3: Book: Face to Face with your Draft Board
- Folder 4: Book: Guide to the Draft
- Folder 5: Book: Handbook for Conscientious Objectors
- Folder 6: Book: IV-F: A Guide to Draft Exemption
- Folder 7: Book: Letters of a C.O. from Prison
- Folder 8: Book: Manual for Draft-Age Immigrants to Canada
- Folder 9: Book: The New Testament Basis of Pacifism
- Folder 10: Book: Religious Statements on Conscientious Objection
- Folder 1: Book: The Dagger and the Cross
- Box 2
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Basic Counseling Files],
[Series 2: Subject Resource Files],
[Series 3: Periodicals],
[Series 4: Pamphlets],
[Series 5: Books],
[All]