David Briscoe letter and petition
Scope and Contents
A petition and letter titled "Why I am a conscientious objector to service in the United States Military" written to the draft board in regards to the immorality of war in relation to the religious beliefs of the author during the Vietnam War era. He also discusses his viewpoint on the wrongful policy of forced service in the military, calling it a challenge upon his free agency, and removing the ability to make decisions of morality of his own free will.
Dates
- 1969
Creator
- Briscoe, David (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Donor restricted; permission to use item must be obtained from the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from David Briscoe letter and petition must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Life-long journalist who served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines during the Vietnam War instead of being drafted into the Armed Forces. After completing his Peace Corps service he wrote for the Philippines national Peace Corps magazine, and continued a career in journalism.
Extent
1 folder ; (0.08|flinear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
A copy of the petition was given to Phil Edmunds in 1969 by a Christian Science anti-war group. Mr. Edmunds donated the petition to the library in an installment in 2005.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Phil Edmunds.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of David Briscoe letter and petition
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 6/9/2011
- 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