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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Pacifica Views newsletters and records
Creator:
Pacifica Associates of Glendora
Creator:
Foote, Caleb, 1917-2006
Creator:
Reeves, George B.
Creator:
Wilcher, Denny, 1914-1993
Identifier/Call Number: 7143
Physical Description:
0.21 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1943-1947
Abstract: A collection of 100 issues of
Pacifica Views, a four-page newsletter published at Conscientious Objector (CO) Camp Number 76 in Glendora, California. A group of men,
referring to themselves as "Pacifica Associates of Glendora" started the "independent weekly pacifist publication" during
World War II. This collection begins with Volume 1, Number 8, issued on July 30, 1943, and ends with Volume 3, Number 43,
issued on March 29, 1946. Also included is a small amount of correspondence, fundraising appeals, news sheets titled "Strike
News," and a flyer. The collection illustrates the activities and perspectives of conscientious objectors, who were persecuted
for their pacifist stance during wartime and forced into work camps.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: 1
A collection of 100 issues of
Pacifica Views, a four-page newsletter published at Conscientious Objector (CO) Camp Number 76 in Glendora, California. A group of men referring
to themselves as "Pacifica Associates of Glendora" started the independent weekly pacifist publication.
Pacifica Views "will seek to stimulate serious thought concerning both the basic and particular problems of pacifists" in the hopes that
it will grow into "an organ for the interchange of ideas on these and other subjects." Aside from the issues of
Pacifica Views, the collection also contains a small amount of correspondence, fundraising appeals, news sheets titled "Strike News," and
a flyer.
The collection includes: Vol. 1, Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52; Vol. 2, Nos. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28,
38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51; Vol. 3, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43.
The USC Libraries Special Collections holds a related collection, Collection on conscientious objectors (no. 6270), which
includes the following issues of
Pacifica Views: Vol. 1, No. 12-15, 32, 34, and 40-43; Vol. 2, No. 3, 16, 22-24, 29-37, and 39; and Vol. 3, No. 13 and 27. See the link under
"Related Materials."
In his article "Pacifica Views and Radical Pacifism," published in 2017 in
Peace & Change magazine, Jeffrey Kovac called
Pacifica Views a "lively forum for discussion among radical pacifists." The editorial in the first issue describes the purpose of
Pacifica Views: "The Pacifist Movement needs constructive discussion and critical evaluation of its ideals and objectives." Kovac also provided
the following statement on the scope and contents of
Pacifica Views:
"Each issue of PV had a lead article on page one, often more than a page long. The left-hand column of page two was an editorial, usually unsigned. The remaining space included contributions from readers, news, and reviews of articles, books, and films. Unsigned editorials and articles were the product of the editorial team, the rather mysterious Pacifica Associates who were no identified. Contributions from readers, however, were signed. Although evidence is scarce, it appears PV never had a circulation of more than about seven hundred, but it was an active readership. Over the four years, there were nearly 150 different contributors beyond the editorial staff."
For its first two years, PV was published by men at CO Camp 76, a forest service camp in Glendora. The work there included
fire and soil studies, a tree survey along with tree planting, firefighting, and maintaining recreational areas. It was administered
by the American Friends Service Committee and had a diverse population. There were 216 men in camp, reporting 35 different
denominations and 36 with no religious affiliation.
One of the major figures in the founding of PV was Henry V. Geiger, Jr., who was born in New York and moved to Los Angeles
where he was a magazine writer and employed as an editor by the Theosophy Company. He was a member of the United Lodge of
Theosophists in Los Angeles, which reportedly helped with financial support for
Pacifica Views. In 1944, Geiger was released from Civilian Public Service (CPS) and, failing to find someone to take over, publication of
PV moved to San Francisco. The move is explained in the June 1945 issue of
Pacifica Views.
Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Johnson Rare Books & Archives, February 1, 2023.
Collection on conscientious objectors, Collection no. 6270, Special Collections, USC Libraries
[Box/folder no. or item name], Pacifica Views newsletters and records, Collection no. 7143, Regional History Collection, Special
Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Glendora (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Pacifism -- United States -- Religious aspects -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Pacifists -- United States -- Archival resources
Peace movements -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Work camps -- California -- Glendora -- 20th century -- Archival resources
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Archival resources
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Archival resources
Fliers (printed matter)
Newsletters
Periodicals
Civilian Public Service -- Archives
Civilian Public Service. Camp (Glendora, Calif.) -- Archives
Foote, Caleb, 1917-2006
Geiger, Henry, 1908-1989 -- Archives
Pacifica Associates of Glendora -- Archives
Reeves, George B. -- Archives
Wilcher, Denny, 1914-1993 -- Archives