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 Your search for World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State) returned  8 items
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Creator:
New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A4329
 
 
Dates:
1941-1945
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains clippings collected by the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) documenting the activities of local war councils in home front programs; civil defense work; and sometimes the communities' war-related activities such as war plant production. Typical subjects found in this series .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A4400
 
 
Dates:
1942-1945
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains correspondence, broadsides, posters, and newspaper clippings documenting the War Transportation Committee's efforts to promote the conservation of transportation resources. The correspondence is primarily between the committee and the War Council's public relations agency, the War .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection
 
 
Title:  
 
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
 

4
Creator:
New York State War Council. Salvage Division
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A4352
 
 
Dates:
1945
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains correspondence, memoranda, travel and expense vouchers, and weekly itineraries and reports which document the activities undertaken by the Salvage Division's field representatives in their effort to coordinate, advise, and oversee the city and county salvage committees. Reports .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York State War Council. Salvage Division
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A4353
 
 
Dates:
1944-1945
 
 
Abstract:  
This series reveals the activities of the city and county salvage committees and their coordination of local salvage efforts, particularly those concerning periodic waste paper and tin collection drives. Salvage Division correspondence includes letters of program descriptions, letters of support and .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York State War Council. Salvage Division
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A4354
 
 
Dates:
1942-1945
 
 
Abstract:  
This series reveals how the Salvage Division coordinated the activities of various businesses, agencies, publicity organizations, schools, waste processors and dealers, and individuals involved in salvage efforts across the State. Included are: letters detailing policies and procedures and describing .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

7
Creator:
New York State War Council. Office of Physical Fitness
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A4364
 
 
Dates:
1942-1943
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of clippings from various newspapers throughout the state, mostly found in envelopes addressed to Dr. Hiram Jones at the State Education Department and sent from Capital City News Bureau in Albany. The clippings address a range of physical fitness topics. A number of articles cover .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York State War Council
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A4361
 
 
Dates:
1940-1945
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains correspondence and other materials between the Executive Secretary and state and War Council agencies primarily concerning the organization of defense-related work. Topics of the letters include war rationing; citizen morale; discrimination in employment; health; labor; and tran.........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives