Lawrence Miller Oral History Interview

IdentifierNHF_FMPE_1993_Miller_Lawrence

DateMay 14 1993

Description In this interview, Lawrence recalls being introduced to Quakers and pacifism while at Antioch 
College, and enlisting as a conscientious objector during World War II. He also describes 
working at a Civilian Public Service camp in New Hampshire, participating in three “guinea pig” experiments, and traveling to Florida to combat dysentery. He further discusses the work of the American Friends Service Committee and his involvement in the organization throughout his lifetime.

Material TypeDigital

Duration3h 8m 30s

Preferred CitationLawrence Miller, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland.

ProvenanceInterview was recorded by Dorothy Nichols through Four Men of Peace and Episcopalian for the Starr Center of the American Experience National Homefront Project.

GeonamesPhiladelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, NA [39.95238,-75.16362] [id:4560349]New York, New York, United States, NA [40.71427,-74.00597] [id:5128581]Saint Paul's School, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, NA [43.1939,-71.57399] [id:5092230]Antioch University, Greene, Ohio, United States, NA [39.80006,-83.88799] [id:4505329]Orlando, Orange, Florida, United States, NA [28.53834,-81.37924] [id:4167147]Trenton, Williams, North Dakota, United States, NA [48.07058,-103.83687] [id:5692619]Chicago Theological Seminary, Cook, Illinois, United States, NA [41.79003,-87.59699] [id:4887517]Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, NA [40.31011,-75.12989] [id:5187247]