WWII Civilian Public Service: Photographs

This collection includes photographs documenting the activities in U.S. Civilian Service camps for conscientious objectors during World War II.

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Newspaper printing

Don Baker and Kemper Nomland printing the "Columbian" newspaper

1942

Camp council

CPS #21 camp council 1941-1942

1942

Lloyd Hall in dorm #1

Lloyd Hall in dorm #1 at Cascade Locks, CPS #21.

1942

directors of West Coast Civilian Public Service Camps

Mark Schrock, director of CPS Camp #21 (back row, far right). Dick Mills, director of CPS Camp #56 (back row, second from left).

ca. 1942

dorm scene at Cascade Locks, CPS Camp #21

Left to right: Wilmer Carlson (prone on bed), Ray Vanniman, Hugh Merrick, and Henry Dasenbrock

ca. 1942

Dining Hall event

Charles Davis (standing in black suit) presiding at a special occasion in the CPS #21 dining hall.

ca. 1942

Lower camp farm

Schrock dog Yippie and unidentified CPS #21 member.

ca. 1942

Bathroom facilitites

Unidentified camp members in the bathroom facilities at Cascade Locks.

1942

Theatrical performance

Del Vaniman and Kermit Sheets in an unidentified theatrical performance at Cascade Locks

1942

Mark Schrock with painting

Mark Schrock was director of CPS camp #21. In this photograph he is standing next to a painting of himself created by camp member, Kemper Nomland. The painting was destroyed in the camp library fire.

1942

Ray Vanderberg

Vanderberg was a CPS #21 member. Photograph taken in camp kitchen store room.

1942

Volleyball

Unidentified camp members playing volleyball at Cascade Locks.

1942

Lew Ayres

Left to right: Lew Ayres, Dr. Stone, and B. M. Reynolds

1942

Theatrical performance

Charles Davis as "Okie" Dope in a talent show at Cascade Locks.

1942

Library

CPS camp members reading in the library at Cascade Locks, CPS #21.

ca. 1942

Kermit Sheets reading in library

Kermit Sheets reading in the library at Cascade Locks. The photograph also shows a mural behind the fireplace painted by Kemper Nomland.

ca. 1942

Wood cutting

CPS workers cutting wood at Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

John A. Jovanovich

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942

Les Abbenhouse

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942

Camp facilities

View of the Cascade Locks CPS camp looking north toward Wind Mountain.

ca. 1942

Lew Ayres

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942

Group of men at Cascade Locks, Camp #21

left to right: Don Baker, George Maurer, Alan McRae, Kemper Nomland, and unidentified person.

ca. 1942

Kemper Nomland

Kemper Nomland holding his oil painting of Kermit Sheets.

ca. 1942

Kemper Nomland

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942

Kemper Nomland, Don Baker, and Kermit Sheets

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21. Kermit described this group of friend as "the cleek" on the back of the photograph

ca. 1942

Don Baker

Photograph taken at Mt. Ranier during a furlough from CPS Camp #21, Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

Don Baker and Kermit Sheets

Cascade Locks, CPS Camp #21 members on furlough. left to right: unidentified, Don Baker, Kermit Sheets

ca. 1942

Kermit Sheets

Photograph presumably taken on furlough from CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942

man playing clarinet

unidentified camp member at Cascade Locks, CPS #21

ca. 1942

Raking at Cascade Locks, CPS #21

unidentified camp member

ca. 1942

Library

Interior of CPS #21 Cascade Locks library, designed by Kemper Nomland.

ca. 1942

CPS #21 member

Unidentified CPS #21 camp member. Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.

ca. 1942

CPS men at work camp

Unidentified CPS #21 members. Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.

ca. 1942

Kermit Sheets reading

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

Library

Interior of CPS #21 Cascade Locks library, designed by Kemper Nomland.

ca. 1942

Kermit Sheets

Kermit Sheets with camera at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

Del Vaniman

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks. Vaniman later changed his name to Ray Fletcher.

ca. 1942

Alan McRae

Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.

ca. 1942

CPS man getting a haircut

Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.

ca. 1942

Kermit Sheets

Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.

ca. 1942

cross dresser

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks. Note on back of print reads, "Present head luandryman."

ca. 1942

Don Baker

Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.

ca. 1942

Les Abbenhouse

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

Jim Townsend

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

George Yamada

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

Swimmers

Unidentified CPS men swimming near CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

CPS man getting haircut

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942