John M. Ramsay Papers

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1

Item 1: Appendix, 1-A. Fit to Kill, Dec. 17, 2002

List of loose leaf file deposited in the Berea College Library

Folder 2

Item 1: Chapter 8, 1-A. Fit to Kill, Dec. 16, 2002

Copy of chapter

Folder 3

Item 1: Selective Service System Cover Sheet, Sep. 17, 1948

Log kept by Local Board 49 of Classifications and Address changes

Item 2: Selective Service Minutes of Actions by Local Board and Appeal Board, October 10, 1951 - November 23, 1953

Item 3: Selective System System Classification Questionnaire, May. 10, 1949

document in which I answered "No" to the request for form 150

Folder 4

Item 1: Selective Service System Order to Report for Armed Forces Physical Examination, May. 20, 1950

Report at Office of Local Board 49 at 8:00 am on 5/27/50

Item 2: Kenneth H. Thompson to Local Board 49, May. 26, 1950

Dean of Men's verification to Local Board 49 that I was in school

Item 3: Selective Service System Transfer For Armed Forces Physical Examination, Application, May. 27, 1950

signed by John Martin Ramsay

Item 4: John Martin Ramsay's letter to Mrs. Brantley, Oct. 2, 1950

Item 5: Selective Service System First Endorsement, May. 27, 1950

Approved transfer of physical examination to Richmond

Item 6: Selective Service Certificate of Acceptability, Oct. 23, 1950

Found acceptable for induction into the Armed Services

Item 7: Report of Medical History, Oct. 16, 1950

Physician/Examiner, D.W. Bartow, MD in Lexington, KY; height 72 1/4; Weight 162

Folder 5

Item 1: Selective Service System Order to Report for Physical Examination, Dec. 22, 1950

Date set for 1/8/51 in Douglasville

Item 2: Kenneth H. Thompson to Local Board 49, Jan. 9, 1951

Quotes from Selective Service Act section 6(i)2

Item 3: Kenneth H. Thompson Telegram to Local Board 49, Jan. 8, 1951

Request postponement

Item 4: Student's Program sent to Local Board 49, Jan. 9, 1951

Copy of senior year classes 9/12/50 - 6/4/51 sent to Local Board 49

Folder 6

Item 1: Gertrude Ramsay to Local Board 49, Jul. 4, 1951

Summer addresses for John and Bill (on ship)

Item 2: Selective Service System College Qualification Test Score Report, May. 26, 1951

Date of Test 5/26/51; Score 76

Folder 7

Item 1: Selective Service System Lila S. Brantley, Clerk, Aug. 29, 1951

Previous postponement, deferrment denied

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Sep. 8, 1951

Request for appearance at next board meeting, and for number of boys in line

Item 3: Kenneth Thompson to Local Board 49, Sep. 7, 1951

Graduation anticipated for end of fall term

Item 4: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Sep. 12, 1951

Board meeting on 9/21/51 at 9:30 am; no other registrants older than John

Item 5: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Sep. 21, 1951

Change of address to Univ. of KY

Item 6: Local Board 49 to John Martin Ramsay, Sep. 21, 1951

Classification remains I-A

Item 7: Selective Service System Order to Report for Induction, Sep. 26, 1951

Induction set for 10/8/51 in Douglasville at 8:00 am

Folder 8

Item 1: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Oct. 1, 1951

Board had not received notice of appeal; required to report for induction

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Brigadier Fowler, Sep. 28, 1951

Request for appeal and reclassification in order to finish school

Item 3: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Sep. 29, 1951

Appeal letter crossed in mail.  How does that affect Oct. 8?

Item 4: Wm J. Hatcher, Major to Local Board 49, Oct. 3, 1951

Registrant should be allowed to appeal

Item 5: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Oct. 5, 1951

Appeal through proper channel

Item 6: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Oct. 4, 1951

File being forwarded to appeal board

Item 7: Local Board 49 Findinga on the Case of John Martin Ramsay, Oct. 10, 1951

registrant lacks Form 109; course of study not vital; classified I-A

Item 8: Selective Service System Individual Appeal Record, Oct. 18, 1951

Appeal Board voted for II-S 4 Yes and 0 No, until 2/1/52

Item 9: State Headquarters for Selective Service to Local Board 49, Oct. 19, 1951

II-S until 22/1/52

Folder 9

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Feb. 1, 1952

Stating position as CO and requesting Form 150

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Feb. 9, 1952

Notice of acceptance at Hartford Seminary Foundation

Item 3: Fellowship of Christian Service for 1952; 50 to Asia, Feb. 9, 1952

Job description for service in Asia

Item 4: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Feb. 13, 1952

Willingness to appear before board to present case

Item 5: Selective Service System Special Form for Conscientious Objector, 150, Feb. 15, 1952

Presentation of belief in a Supreme Being and religious objection to military service

Folder 10

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Feb. 25, 1952

Material to establish Methodist support of conscientious objectors

Item 2: Fellowship of Reconcilliation membership card, Jan. 24, 1952

Copy of membership by John sent to draft board and received 3/17/52

Item 3: Registration of Members of the Methodist Church as CO's, Feb. 14, 1952

Copy sent to Local Board 49

Item 4: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Feb. 28, 1952

Request for personal appearance after classification sent to wrong address

Item 5: Sanborne, Rev. Leon D. to Local Board 49, Feb. 29, 1952

certify as minister-counsellor of John Ramsay since Sept 1950

Folder 11

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Mar. 3, 1952

Request to bring a witness to hearing and quoting UMT Act, "In class I-O shall be placed

Item 2: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Mar. 5, 1952

Hearing set 3/17/52 at 9:30 am

Item 3: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Mar. 10, 1952

Cannot permit anyone to appear:  regulations, Part 1624.1 (b)

Item 4: M.O. Williams, Board of Missions of Methodist Church, Mar. 10, 1952

Certify active contact with John Ramsay

Item 5: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Mar. 10, 1952

acknowledge notice of hearing date

Item 6: Dodge, Witherspoon (Dad's colleague and boarder in our home) to Local Board 49, Mar. 12, 1952

…known Mr. Ramsay for the past 6 years, during which he grew from boyhood to young manhood, with a parental background…

Item 7: Rasnake, Waldo E. (Union staff and family friend) to Local Board 49, Mar. 13, 1952

…With his parental background of deep religious conviction and devotion, it is natural…

Item 8: Will, Herman, Jr. Commission of World Peace, Methodist Church to Local Board 49, Mar. 13, 1952

enclosed The Social Creed of The Methodist Church, and The Methodist Church and War and Peace

Item 9: Worley, Rev. Loyd F. (The First Methodist Church, Hartford) to Local Board 49, Mar. 15, 1952

…I believe him to be thououghly oncscientious in understanding and in the application of the teachings of Jesus

Item 10: Gleason, Henry A., Jr. (Secretary/Faculty, Hartford Seminary) to Local Board 49, Mar. 11, 1952

…certify that John Martin Ramsay is enrolled as a student in good standing in the Kennedy School of Missions…

Folder 12

Item 1: Local Board 49 to File, Mar. 17, 1952

…registrant expressed over and over that love is stronger than hate…

Item 2: Reynolds, Rev. Hubert, Chair of Hartford FOR telegram to Local Board 49, Mar. 21, 1952

…he has impressed me as sincere…

Item 3: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Mar. 22, 1952

…appeal of my case to the next appeal board…

Item 4: Local Board 49 to File, Mar. 26, 1952

…we do not feel tha we can justify ourselves in selecting other boys from this county and allowing this registrant a classification of I-A-O or I-O…

Item 5: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Mar. 26, 1952

…file being forwarded to State Headquarters for appeal…

Item 6: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Apr. 7, 1952

…request for all adverse evidence…

Item 7: Weekes, E. J., Acting Head of Dept. of English to Local Board 49, Apr. 10, 1952

…he was forever standing up against others and defending his position…strongly opposed from religious convictions…

Item 8: Ball, Frances F., Dept of Missionary Personnel Board of National Missions of Presbyterians, Jun. 20, 1952

to John…Miss Gladfelter has shared wtih me your letter of June 17 returning your appointment letter…

Item 9: Ball, Frances F., Dept of Missionary Personnel Board of National Missions of Presbyterians, Jun. 20, 1952

to Eugene Blake…John M. Ramsay has just begun his work at Warren Wilson on a volunteer basis until July 1…

Item 10: Selective Service System Request for Duplicate Notice of Classification, Apr. 8, 1952

…did not receive SSS Form 110…

Item 11: Local Board 49 to Clerk of Appeal Board, Apr. 14, 1952

…transmitte herewith concerning registrant whose file was forwarded 3/26/52…

Item 12: Hendrix, Mike Y., Classification Officer to Local Board 49, Apr. 16, 1952

…enclosed letter from Mr. F. M. Bird…

Folder 13

Item 1: Selective Service System Appeal Board; Individual Appeal Record, May. 6, 1952

Classified I-A by vote of 3 Yes to 0 No

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, May. 13, 1952

Item 3: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, May.22, 1952

Item 4: Hendrix, Mike Y. to Honorable J. Ellis Mundy, US District Attorney, Jun. 10, 1952

Item 5: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Jun. 17, 1952

Folder 14

Item 1: Sanborne, Rev. Leon D. statement to Local Board 49, Jan. 30, 1953

Item 2: Sanborne, Rev. Leon D. copy of sermon sent to Local Board 49, Jan. 7, 1953

Item 3: Landfield, Elizabeth J., Director of Christian Education to Local Board 49, Jan. 27, 1953

Item 4: Deihl, R. Irving, pastor to Local Board 49, Jan. 27, 1953

Item 5: Klemm, Ethel M., Chemistry  Teacher to Justice Dept., Atlanta, Jan. 27, 1953

Folder 15

Item 1: Bird, F.M., Special Asst. to Attorney General to Lt. Col. Mike Y. Hendrix, Apr. 7, 1953

Item 2: Selective Service System; Crawford, W. M., Personnel Officer to Local Board 49, Mar. 11, 1953

Item 3: John M. Ramsay statement, Mar. 28, 1953

Folder 16

Item 1: Draft Board in Douglas Resigns, Apr. 3, 1953

…lack of cooperation by state headquarters and the Justice department concerning John Martin Ramsay…

Item 2: Smith, T. Oscar, Special Assistant to the Attorney General to Appeal Board, Apr. 23, 1953

…FBI established life-long religious training and a splendid reputation…I-O classification recommended…

Folder 17

Item 1: Selective Service System Individual Appeal Record, May. 7, 1953

Classification I-A by vote 2 Yes to 1 No

Item 2: Hendrix, Mike Y., Classification Officer to Local Board 49, May. 8, 1953

…inform registrant that he has the right of Appeal to the President…

Item 3: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, May. 11, 1953

…classification I-A…right of appeal…

Item 4: Local Board 49 to Appeal Board, May. 16, 1952

Item 5: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, May. 19, 1953

…appeal to the President…God is all powerful, omnipotent and demands our first and total allegiance…

Item 6: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, May. 20, 1953

…I should have the right to know any such evidence…

Item 7: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, May. 20, 1953

Item 8: NSBRO reproduction, May. 20, 1953

Department of Justice Instructions

Item 9: Shirley Greene to John, May. 20, 1953

What the Law says

Folder 18

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, May. 20, 1953

Case History

Item 2: Mennonite Central Committee, Jan. 2, 1952

Refusal of Induction for Conscience Sake

Folder 19

Item 1: Bannerman, Arthur M., President WWC to Local Board 49, May. 20, 1953

Item 2: Local Board 49 to Appeal Board, May. 26, 1953

Item 3: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Jun. 1, 1953

Your file does not contain an FBI report

Item 4: Local Board 49 to State Headquarters, Jun. 16, 1953

Item 5: Hendrix, Mike Y., Classification Officer to Local Board 49, Jun. 30, 1953

Folder 20

Item 1: National Selective Service System Record of Appeals, Aug. 3, 1953

Classification I-A vote of 3 Yes to 0 No

Item 2: Hendrix, Mike Y., Classification Officer to Local Board 49, Aug. 17, 1953

Item 3: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Aug. 28, 1953

Item 4: Bannerman, Arthur M., President WWC to Local Board 49, Aug. 28, 1953

Item 5: Muste, A. J., Missioner, The Church Peace Mission to Mrs. John G. Ramsay, Jun. 4, 1953

Folder 21

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to 151 friends, Aug. 28, 1953

Item 2: Richey, McMurry S. (wife was Moravian, knew Mother) to Local Board 49, Sep. 4, 1953

Item 3: Smith, Louis, Dean of College to Local Board 49, Sep. 3, 1953

Item 4: Keener, Orrin L., Associate Professor of Social Studies to Local Board 49, Sep. 3, 1953

Item 5: Smith, May B., formerly Professor to Local Board 49, Sep. 3, 1953

Item 6: Weekes, E.J., Emeritus Professor of Literature to Local Board 49, Sep. 3, 1953

Item 7: Hoffman, Edwin Michael (friend from Fellowship of Southern Churchmen) to Local Board 49, Sep. 3, 1953

Item 8: Smathers, Patricia (Berea College classmate) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 9: Alexander, Howard (family friend since 1937) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 10: Smith, Frank. H. (taught John country dancing at Berea College) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 11: Gundlach, Adelaide, Registrar of Berea College to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Folder 22

Item 1: Todt, Earl A. (brother-in-law) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 2: Todt, William F. (brother-in-law's father) to Local Board 49, Sep. 5, 1953

Item 3: Lotz, Winona (future bride) to Local Board 49, Sep. 9, 1953

Item 4: Ramsay, John G. (father) to Dwight D. Eisenhower and Local Board 49, Sep. 1, 1953

Item 5: Ramsay, Mrs. John G. (mother) to Local Board 49, Sep. 1, 1953

Item 6: Lewis, Mary G. (Warren Wilson English teacher) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 7: Harkala, Helmi (Warren Wilson staff) toLocal Board 49, Aug. 30, 1953

Item 8: Lotz, Charles J. (father of fianc, Aug. 31, 1953

Item 9: Giffin, Roscoe (Sociology professor), Sep. 2, 1953

Item 10: Gleason, John C. (friend of Dad's I met in Atlanta) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 11: Martin, Ira J. 3rd (religion professor) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 12: Comingore, Charity (Berea College staff and "mother" to dancers) to Local Board 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 13: Heirich, Max (co-teacher at Warren Wilson) to Local Board 49, Sep. 1, 1953

Item 14: Kemp, Martha L. (Hartford classmate) to Local Board 49, Sep. 1, 1953

Item 15: Worley, Rev. Loyd F. (pastor in Hartford) to Local Board 49, Aug. 31, 1953

Item 16: Woodie, Norris B. (father was CIO staff, Norris staff at Berea) t Local Board 49, Aug. 31, 1953

Item 17: Davis, Frances Bynum (Berea classmate) to Local Board 49, Sep. 1, 1953

Item 18: Todt, Patricia (sister) to Local Board 49, Sep. 1, 1953

Item 19: Richey, Erika (father was Moravian pastor) to Local BOard 49, Sep. 2, 1953

Item 20: Thompson, Kenneth H. LCDR, USNR-R529757, Director of Veterans Service to Local Board 49, Sep. 4, 1953

Item 21: Stewart, Edwin L. (Warren Wilson faculty) to Local Board 49, Sep. 4, 1953

Item 22: Price, Grace A. (cousin, same age) to Local BOard 49, Sep. 4, 1953

Item 23: Leser, Paul W. (Professor of Anthropology) to Local Board 49, Sep. 4, 1953

I have been greatly impressed by the sincerity and maturity of Mr. Ramsay

Item 24: Abshire, Darlene (Warren Wilson student) to Local Board 49, Sep. 4, 1953

Item 25: Chase, Richard (folk dance leader and friend) to Local Board 49, Sep. 5, 1953

Item 26: Trimble, H. B. (Dean of Theology at Emory) to Local Board 49, Sep. 5, 1953

Item 27: Strong, George W (arranged for me to go to Hartford) to Local Board 49, Sep. 5, 1953

Item 28: Dingman, Helen H. (faculty and leader at Berea College) to Local Board 49, Sep. 6, 1953

Item 29: Gabler, Lore (classmate from Germany) to Local Board 49, Sep. 7, 1953

Item 30: Mariner, Mrs. Elwyn (mother's sister) to Local Board 49, Sep. 6, 1953

Item 31: Martinb, Edward (John's cousin) to Local Board 49, Sep. 7, 1953

Item 32: Abels, Doris E. (Home Ec teacher at Warren Wilson) to Local Board 49, Sep. 8, 1953

Item 33: Allen, Julia F. (Dean of Women, arranged acceptance to Berea) to Local Board 49, Sep. 8, 1953

Item 34: Brown, Florence (classmate) to Local Board 49, Sep. 5, 1953

Item 35: Earon, John (church friend from Hartford) to Local Board 49, Sep. 22, 1953

Item 36: Cotton, Paul (pastor in Bethlehem) to Local Board 49, Sep. 22, 1953

Item 37: Reed, Rev. Robert R. (pastor of Indianola Presbyterian) to Local Board 49, Sep. 22, 1953

Item 38: Noss, George S. (Bible teacher at Berea) to Local Board 49, Sep. 22 1953

Item 39: Fellowship of Reconcilliation, Berea to Local Board 49, Sep. 23, 1953

Item 40: Jenkins, Leta (CIO friend of family), Sep. 25, 1953

Item 41: Jordan, Clarence (President of Koinonia Farm, Inc.) to Local Board 49, Sep. 25, 1953

Item 42: Cash, Doris Marie (Berea classmate) to Local Board 49, Oct. 3, 1953

Item 43: Kottner, Loren (Winona's cousin) to Local Board 49, Sep. 9, 1953

Item 44: Ball, Frances F., Dept of Missionary Personnel to Arthur Bannerman, Aug. 27, 1953

Item 45: Martin, Elizabeth (Asst Dean at Warren Wilson) to Local Board 49, Aug. 29, 1953

Item 46: Carson, Eila C. (House mother at Warren Wilson) to Local Board 49, Aug. 29, 1953

Item 47: Connet, John L. (Music faculty at Warren Wilson) to Local Board 49, Aug. 29, 1953

Item 48: Wesley, Charles Maurice (roomate in Berea) to Local Board 49, Aug. 30, 1953

Item 49: Mitchell, George S. (Dad's associate, teacher at Highlander) to Local Board 49, Sep. 8, 1953

Item 50: Capolungo, Ralph J. (friend in Hartford) to Local Board 49, Sep. 9, 1953

Item 51: Kottner, Loren (Winona's cousin) to Local Board 49, Sep. 9, 1953

Item 52: Woods, Virginia R. (Berea faculty) to Local Board 49, Sep. 13, 1953

Item 53: Hardin, Rowena (friend of parents) to Local Board 49, Sep. 16, 1953

Item 54: Sanborne, Rev. Leon D. (pastor of Union Church in Berea) to Local Board 49, Sep. 20, 1953

Item 55: Dodd, Ruth (Berea classmate) to Local Board 49, Sep. 8, 1953

Item 56: Dodd, Mrs. Aleck D. (mother of classmate), Sep. 18, 1953

Folder 23

Item 1: Speers, Wallace C., Laymen's Movement for a Christian World, Jun. 1, 1951

Going to work with God on Monday; reprint from American Magazine

Folder 24

Item 1: Duerson, Guy K., Jr., Commander Cleveland Frost Post to Local Board 49, Sep. 4, 1953

Item 2: Sutherland, Mrs. J. M. (mother of a Berea classmate) to Local Board 49, Sep. 30, 1953

Item 3: Sutherland, Mrs. J. M. (mother of a Berea classmate) to Local Board 49, Sep. 28, 1953

Folder 25

Item 1: Local Board 49 to John Martin Ramsay, Sep. 18, 1953

…Since you did not appear with new evidence…new evidence involves matters concerning over which you have no control…

Item 2: Selective Service System Order to Report for Induction, Sep. 21, 1953

Greeting…8:00 am on 15th October, 1953…

Item 3: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Sep. 21, 1953

Item 4: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Oct. 12, 1953

Item 5: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Oct. 12, 1953

Item 6: Asheville Citizen-Times, Oct. 5, 1953

College Stresses Community Living by Philip Clark

Item 7: Selective Service Appointment of Leader, Oct. 15, 1953

Item 8: John M. Ramsay Case History, Oct. 15, 1953

Handwritten by John

Item 9: NSBRO Oaths Taken by Men Inducted, Aug. 30, 1950

Folder 26

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to Werner, J., Major, AGG Induction Officer, Oct. 16, 1953

Statement "I am a conscientious objector…" witnessed by 1st Lt. Fred Baldridge and SFC RA James D. Cook

Item 2: Werner, J., Major, AGG Induction Officer to Whom it may concern, Oct. 16, 1953

Statement of procedures taken at induction center

Item 3: Werner, J. Major  to Local Board 49, Oct. 19, 1953

Transmitted herewith induction record

Item 4: John Ramsay, Oct. 16, 1953

Random notes

Item 5: AND Induction Station to United States Attorney, Attn F. Douglas King, Oct. 16, 1953

Reference telephone conversation…registrant refused induction…

Item 6: State Headquarters Selective Service System to Local Board 49, Nov. 18, 1953

Item 7: Local Board 49 to State Headquarters, Nov. 23, 1953

Transmitted as requested

Item 8: Check Sheet for Appeals signed by Lila S. Brantley, Clerk Local BOard 49, Nov. 23, 1953

Checksheet on file

Item 9: Malone, Thomas F.; Clinical Record Consultation Sheet, Oct. 15, 1953

Item 10: Gava (?), E.  Report of Medical Examination Re Exam, Oct. 15, 1953

Item 11: John M. Ramsay Report of Medical History, Oct. 15, 1953

Item 12: Werner, J., Major Record of Induction, Oct. 16, 1953

Item 13: Wood, W.T. Fingerprint form, Armed Forces, Oct. 16, 1953

Fingerprints

Folder 27

Item 1: Ira J. Martin 3rd to John M. Ramsay, Nov. 20, 1953

Folder 28

Item 1: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Nov. 24, 1953

Item 2: Bollinger, H. D., General Board of Education, Methodist Church to John M. Ramsay, Nov. 21, 1953

Folder 29

Item 1: Lohn M. Ramsay to Lyle Tatum, Exec. Sec. Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, Oct. 10, 1953

Item 2: Palmer, T. Vail, Jr. to John M. Ramsay, Oct. 13, 1953

Folder 30

Item 1: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Nov. 2, 1953

Item 2: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Jan. 5, 1954

Item 3: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Feb. 10, 1954

Item 4: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John G. Ramsay, Feb. 10, 1954

Item 5: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Feb. 25, 1954

Item 6: Swomley, John M., Jr., FOR to Winona R. Lotz, Apr. 30, 1954

welcome you into the Fellowship of Reconcilliation

Item 7: Tatum, Lyle, CCCO to John Ramsay, Jun. 10, 1954

Item 8: Palmer, T. Vail, Jr. to John Ramsay, Jul. 6, 1954

Item 9: Curry, A. Stauffer, Exec Sec. NSBRO to John G. Ramsay in Washington, Aug. 9, 1954

Item 10: Curry, A. Stauffer, Exec Sec. NSBRO to Morris B. Abram, Attorney, Aug. 9, 1954

Item 11: Metzler, Edgar, Ass. Sec. NSBRO to John M. Ramsay, Aug. 19, 1954

Item 12: Curry, A. Stauffer, Exec Sec. NSBRO to John M. Ramsay in Washington, Oct. 12, 1954

Item 13: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Oct. 22, 1954

Item 14: Haworth, Byron of Haworth, Haworth and Walker to John M. Ramsay, Nov. 30, 1954

Folder 31

Item 1: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Sep. 9, 1954

Item 2: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Dec. 8, 1954

Item 3: John M. Ramsay to Morris B. Abram, Dec. 10, 1954

Item 4: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Dec. 16, 1954

Item 5: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Dec. 20, 1954

Item 6: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Apr. 19, 1955

Folder 32

Item 1: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to Lyle Tatum, CCCO, Mar. 21, 1955

Item 2: Tatum, Lyle, CCCO to Morris B. Abram, Mar. 24, 1955

Item 3: Tatum, Lyle, CCCO to John M. Ramsay, May. 20, 1955

…I would assume that the case would be dismissed under the recent Supreme Court decisions…The dismissal will reopen your classification with your local board…wait for the dismissal…

Item 4: Curry, A. Stauffer, Exec Sec. NSBRO to John G. Ramsay in Washington, Aug. 30, 1955

Wison be considered

Folder 33

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, May. 1, 1955

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Jun. 3, 1955

Folder 34

Item 1: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Jun. 4, 1955

Item 2: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Jul. 13, 1955

Item 3: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to David S. Burgess, CIO, Jul. 21, 1955

Item 4: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Aug. 27, 1955

Folder 35

Item 1: Selective Service System Notice of Classification, Oct. 18, 1955

I-A

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Oct. 22, 1955

Item 3: Abram, Morris B., Law Offices of Heyman & Abram to John M. Ramsay, Oct. 25, 1955

Folder 36

Item 1: Department of Justice to John M. Ramsay, May. 8, 1956

Item 2: Resum, Apr. 10, 1956

Folder 37

Item 1: Local Board 49 to John Martin Ramsay, Oct. 31, 1955

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Nov. 2, 1955

Item 3: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Nov. 7, 1955

Item 4: Thomas, Wendell to Local Board 49, Nov. 3, 1955

Item 5: Mennonite Central Committee, Jan. 2, 1952

Refusal of Induction for Conscience Sake

Item 6: National Service Board for Religious Objectors, Jun. 7, 1951

Discussion in the House of Representatives Regarding CO Provisions

Item 7: National Service Board for Religious Objectors, Jun. 1, 1951

Discussion in the House of Representatives Regarding CO Provisions

Folder 38

Item 1: John M. Ramsay to State Selective Service Board of Appeal, May. 21, 1956

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to State Selective Service Board of Appeal, Aug. 18, 1956

Item 3: John M. Ramsay, Aug. 18, 1956

notes as to Why Am I a Pacifist

Folder 39

Item 1: Smith, Elizabeth A., Clerk of Appeal Board for the Middle Judicial District of Ga. to John Martin Ramsay, Aug. 10, 1956

Folder 40

Item 1: Martin, John R., Associate Exec. Sec. NSBRO to John M. Ramsay, Jan. 16, 1957

Item 2: Gertrude E. Ramsay to John M. Ramsay, Apr. 19, 1961

Folder 41

Item 1: Selective Service System Notice of Classification, Jun. 9, 1965

Classified V-A

Item 2: John M. Ramsay to Local Board 49, Sep. 5, 1963

Item 3: Local Board 49 to John M. Ramsay, Sep. 16, 1963

…a registrant is classified in the lowest for which he is entitles…Since you are married and a father you are entitled to a III-A…lower than a I-O…

Folder 42

Item 1: Envelope of pamphlets on conscription, peace ministry, other

Item 2: Envelope of postage receipts

Item 1: CD of John Ramsay Memoirs

All but Chapter 2 included; Word Document 98

Item 2: CD of John Ramsay Memoirs

Chapter 1 to 11; Claris Works