A Mormon conscientious objector in WWII
Scope and Contents
22-page autobiography detailing Boyce's life as he tried to compromise his pacifist beliefs with the teachings of the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his service in the Civilian Public Service Camp during the war, and also his connections to prominent figures of the pacifist movement including Lewis Hill. The date of creation of the materials is not identified, but given his birth in 1920 and the fact that he wrote this when he was 85, the approximate date range of creation for this item is 2004-2006.
Dates
- Creation: date of production not identified
Creator
- Boyce, Joel Lynn, Sr., 1920-2016 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical History
Joel Lynn Boyce, Sr. (1920-2016) is a Utah-born, Stanford University alumni who was best known for being one of the few prominent Mormon pacifists who conscientiously objected World War II, served with fellow pacifists in the Civilian Public Service Camp in Colorado during the war, and later worked with Lewis Hill - the creator of Pacifica Radio.
Joel Lynn Boyce, Sr. was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1920. Having spent the beginning of his life in the aftermath of World War I, from early on as he began his studies in Stanford in the 1940s he chose to be a pacifist--choosing to object serving in World War II. While continuing to object, he served in the Civilian Public Service Camp in Colorado, where he befriended many individuals from other faiths--including Quakerism, Seventh-day Adventists, and Jehovah's Witnesses. After leaving the service, he continued his work in the pacifist movement, working with one of his fellow Stanford alumni who objected (Lewis Hill) as he started up the Pacifica Foundation Radio Network: a prominent left-leaning radio network who broadcasted the views of many pacifists and liberals including Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky. Joel died 30 May 2016 in Newbury Park, California.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Joel Lynn Boyce, Sr., creator of the collection, in 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Joel Lynn Boyce, Sr.; October 2016.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.V, August 2007.)
General
Title from item.
Processing Information
Processed; Eric Wolford, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2016.
Subject
- Boyce, Joel Lynn, Sr., 1920-2016 (Person)
- Title
- Register of A Mormon conscientious objector in WWII
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Eric Wolford
- Date
- 2016 November 3
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States