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- World War, 1939-1945--War work--New York (State) (45)
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Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

Title:

Civilian War Services and Civilian Protection training charts

Series:

A4341

Dates:

1943

Abstract:

This series contains charts enumerating the number of volunteers in each local war council who had been, or were being, trained for specific home front activities. Many, but not all, war councils reported these figures, which the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) collected in order to track local .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

Title:

War plant protection instructional materials

Series:

A4386

Dates:

1942-1943

Abstract:

This series contains lecture transcripts, syllabi, correspondence, memoranda, maps, and a test with answer key documenting the Office of Civilian Protection's two-day training institutes held statewide to instruct war industry plant managers in basic defense procedures to avoid damage from enemy attacks. .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Division of Civilian Protection. Emergency Medical Service

Title:

War Council Division of Civilian Protection Emergency Medical Service survey and planning files

Series:

A4286

Dates:

1940-1945

Abstract:

This series contains correspondence, reports, and memoranda relating to the administration and coordination of the War Council's Division of Civilian Protection Emergency Medical Service in its preparedness to respond to medical emergencies in the event of wartime bombings..........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

Title:

Civil defense issues correspondence with other states

Series:

A4383

Dates:

1941-1945

Abstract:

This series contains material exchanged between the Office of Civilian Protection and other states' civil defense organizations in order to share information on operations, regulations, and issues such as blackouts and airplane spotting. A collection of civil defense newspapers from various states constitutes .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. State Gas Consultant

Title:

Training and inquiry response correspondence files

Series:

A4391

Dates:

1942-1945

Abstract:

This series details the work of F. Wellington Gilcreas, appointed State Gas Consultant following world events that pointed to serious consideration of a gas attack against the United States. Included in the series are correspondence, memoranda, releases, publications, and bulletins detailing Gilcreas's .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communications Production. Photography Unit

Title:

Photographic prints and negatives of Department of Health officials, facilities, and activities

Series:

14655

Dates:

circa 1920-1983

Abstract:

Records consist of photographs created by the Photography Unit that were used in Department of Health publications, exhibits, training aids, news releases, annual reports, and presentations. Topics covered by the photographs include department operations and public health activities in the state including .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection. Director

Title:

Printed copies of regulations issued

Series:

A3090

Dates:

1942-1944

Abstract:

The Director of the Office of Civilian Protection was empowered to issue necessary regulations to enforce rules adopted by the War Council. This series contains printed copies of regulations issued. The regulations list procedures and rules to be followed, duration period, and effective date. They deal .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Division of Public Relations

Title:

Home front information publications file

Series:

A4287

Dates:

1942-1945

Abstract:

This series consists of publications from national, state (including other War Council agencies), and private organizations involved in war work collected by the Office of War Information to assist the office when informing citizens about war-related activities on the home front. Pamphlets, booklets, .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council

Title:

Agendas and minutes

Series:

A4304

Dates:

1942-1945

Abstract:

This series contains agendas and minutes from meetings held as part of the War Council's effort to coordinate statewide home front activities, and to organize the state in a time of crisis. Chaired by the Governor, and consisting of prominent business, community, and legislative leaders, the council .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

Title:

Directives to local war councils

Series:

A4333

Dates:

1941-1945

Abstract:

This series contains memoranda directing, promoting, and explaining the Office of Civilian Mobilization's (OCM) home front activities to local war councils. The OCM would provide suggestions on organization of events, publicity, and activities, such as: "I Am An American Day"; Block Plan; civil defense; .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

Title:

Volunteers fingerprint identification correspondence files

Series:

A4384

Dates:

1942-1945

Abstract:

This series contains materials relating to the procedures and operation of the fingerprint identification program. Because civil defense was considered a national security issue, civil defense volunteers were required to be fingerprinted. The Office of Civilian Protection screened for criminals, and .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

Title:

Local war council volunteer participation information and statistics

Series:

A4387

Dates:

1942-1944

Abstract:

This series contains carbon copies of monthly report forms compiled by the state and local war councils. The state and local report forms are both entitled "Civilian Defense Report," and include volunteer participation information and statistics. The forms were sent to the Office of Civilian Protection, .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council

Title:

Dispensation records and press releases

Series:

B1536

Dates:

1940-1945

Abstract:

The series consists primarily of records pertaining to the War Council's notification of determination and recommendations for renewal of dispensation orders to hire minors during wartime. Also included are letters sent to the War Council and a significant number of press releases, primarily from the .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State Civil Defense Commission

Title:

Civil Defense Commission training and publicity films and recordings

Series:

B2402

Dates:

1941-1966

Abstract:

These motion picture films and audio tapes document activities of the Civil Defense Commission..........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Committee on Fire Defense

Title:

War Council Committee on Fire Defense correspondence, bulletins and minutes

Series:

A4271

Dates:

1941-1944

Abstract:

This series contains files pertaining to the War Council Committee on Fire Defense's efforts to establish a plan to organize a state-wide administrative framework that would allow for quick and efficient mobilization of firemen, fire equipment and fire-fighting resources of the state in times of war .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council

Title:

History of Westchester County defense and war councils

Series:

A4292

Dates:

1940-1945

Abstract:

The volumes which comprise this series are condensed from the 31-volume complete version kept in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk, County Court House, in White Plains, New York. These volumes were presented to the New York State War Council in 1946. The condensed version and the larger complete .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council

Title:

Assistant to the state war plans coordinator's information and coordination files

Series:

A4346

Dates:

1941-1945

Abstract:

This series contains correspondence, bulletins, posters, orders to subordinate agencies and local war councils, reports on war programs, draft legislation, and official releases relating to coordination of War Council activities with local, state, and federal agencies..........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Division of Civilian Protection. State Fire Administrator

Title:

Local personnel and equipment inventories

Series:

A4357

Dates:

1942-1945

Abstract:

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, and inventory forms enumerating local war councils' available firefighting personnel and equipment, which was surveyed by the State Fire Administrator to measure the state's capabilities and needs. The State Fire Administrator was appointed to coordinate .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council

Title:

State war plans coordinator's correspondence and information file

Series:

A4360

Dates:

1941-1942

Abstract:

This series contains correspondence, telegrams, reports, and various charts exchanged between the Lieutenant Governor, as State War Plan Coordinator; , local and federal War Council agencies; and private organizations and individuals involved in the war effort. Topics and agencies documented include: .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

Creator:

New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

Title:

General administrative files

Series:

A4394

Dates:

1942-1945

Abstract:

This series documents the Office of Civilian Protection's (OCP) efforts to establish and monitor adequate civil defense measures for New York State. The series includes correspondence with local war councils documenting personnel, activities, and equipment inventory; monthly reports from deputy directors .........

Repository:

New York State Archives

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