Korean War, 1950-1953--Conscientious objectors

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Carol Hamilton Scott and James M. Lawson, Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0813
Abstract

This collection contains 30 pieces of correspondence from James M. Lawson, Jr. to Carol Hamilton during his time in prison for refusing to enlist in the Korean War. It also includes two pieces of correspondence from the Department of Justice to Carol Hamilton receiving permission to write James Lawson, three essays, and three postcards.

Dates: 1950 - 1953
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Carol Hamilton Scott and James M. Lawson, Jr. Collection

 

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