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Schmidt, Harold J., 1920-2001 Conscientious objectors
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Group discussion on WWII alternative service

Two photos very similar to one used in Bull., SSCM, May 31, 1963, p.4. Group discussion on WWII alternative service, led by panel at front: E.J.. Swalm, J. B. Martin, H.H. Epp, Cornelius Baerg, Enos Bearinger, Pete Neufeld, Fred Cressman. Negs for these 2 photos and 7 negs show additional views of the group.

Epp, Henry H., 1925-2010

Harold J. Schmidt

Harold J. Schmidt posing in doorway of log building. Could be either Montreal River camp in Ontario or Seymour Mountain Camp in British Columbia.

Conference about Conscientious Objector Publication, The Beacon, 1943

Identified on photo as "the group which attended the Beacon conference at Nanaimo, June 5-6 [1943]. This group chose John L. Fretz as the new editor. Back left: John A. Toews, Rufus Jutzi, Clayton Burkholder; last on right Frank C. Peters. Middle (l-r). Harold Schmidt (with hat), John Boldt, Paul Hunsberger, Ernst Best. Front: outgoing editor, Wes Brown, third from left.

Men leaving Green Timbers

Note on back of photo: "Again your lad leading his family into a bus before leaving Green Timbers. Sorry to say the children are not all present. Need your help as a mother. Ha." Group of conscientious objectors preparing to leave Green Timbers for Seymour Mountain Alternative Service Camp in British Columbia.

Kitchen staff at the Seymour camp

Caption in album reads: "The cook and his wife, two of the helpers, standing in front of the kitchen." Harold J. Schmidt at far right.Cook at Seymour Mountain was Frank O. Reece according to J.B. Martin's World War II Memorandum book. So the cook and wife are Mr. and Mrs. Reece?