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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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This series contains correspondence and publications created during cooperative efforts between the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) and state agencies and other organizations in order to facilitate exchange of information and coordination of programs. The OCM was responsible for coordinating volunteer .........

 

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...council offices and state agencies (such as the State Education Department and the Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services) and other organizations (such as the Recreation Association and the Red Cross) was essential for maximum effectiveness. This series contains correspondence and publications which facilitated exchange of information and coordination of programs. Some of the subjects covered include: education; national defense; recreation; health (Red Cross); and veterans. In Box 2, folder 27 contains an "Official Index to OCD Publications." Arrangement Arranged by subject. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--New York (...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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This series contains lists of local war council chairs and officers involved in home front activities related to the Office of Civilian Mobilization. The lists were used by the office to send information to the councils and officers..........

 

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...councils and officers. The names and addresses of the local directors of Civilian War Services divisions, and persons in charge of local Volunteer Office and the Block Plan are found, in addition to the names of the individuals responsible for: adult education; child care; citizen unity; consumer relations; emergency medical service; health and preparedness; housing; nutrition; physical fitness; recreation; salvage; social protection (which worked to discourage prostitution); victory gardens; war training; war bond sales; and youth programs. The names and addresses of local Office of Civilian Protection directors are also found in this series. Arrangement Chronological by year, then alphabetical by county. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Coordinating citizen participation Civil defense World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State)...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Correction

 

 

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This series contains instruction manuals published by the State Education Department for the Vocational Education Program for National Defense Industries to help prepare citizens for the increasingly complex nature of warfare and the increased demand for skilled workers in defense industries. The manuals .........

 

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...Council promoted various forms of vocational education in order to help prepare citizens for the increasingly complex nature of warfare and the increased demand for skilled workers in defense industries. This series contains 58 instruction manuals published by the State Education Department for the Vocational Education Program for National Defense Industries. These manuals covered metal work, carpentry, machine work, and other skills related to manufacturing and were distributed to vocational and high schools to assist in the technical training of students. Arrangement Alphabetical by title. Subjects and Indexing Terms Vocational education--New York (...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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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 .........

 

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...councils in home front programs. In addition to OCM activities, civil defense work is also documented, and sometimes the communities' war-related activities such as war plant production. Typical subjects found in this series include: Block Plan (in which volunteers promoted OCM activities in their neighborhoods); child care; civil defense; farm labor; first aid; nursing; nutrition; salvage; volunteer recruitment; war training; and women's volunteer activities. Arrangement Organized into two parts: the first is alphabetical by subject, the second is alphabetical by county or city. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Clippings files Clippings (information artifacts) Documenting citizen participation Civil defense World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State)...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series consists of orders issued by the War Council. The orders contain information on the conditions of the order, its duration, and effective date. The Council was empowered to issue orders on any matter it deemed essential to the war effort, and these cover such subjects as: using school buses .........

 

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...Council was empowered to issue orders on any matter it deemed essential to the war effort (L. 1942, Ch. 544, Art. II). These orders contain information on the conditions of the order, its duration, and effective date. They cover such subjects as: using school buses for transferring defense industry employees; providing child care; instituting price controls; racing motor vehicles; and releasing school students over age 16 for temporary work in canneries. Pre-publication copies of orders are occasionally included with the printed copy. Arrangement Chronological by date issued. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms World War, 1939-1945--Law and legislation Regulating War and emergency legislation Orders New York (State)...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Section for Citizen Unity

 

 

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These correspondence files contain material on conferences, annual and monthly reports, bibliographies, catalogs, kits, finances, and correspondence with city and county Councils of Citizen Unity and Citizen Morale Committees. These entities were part of the Section for Citizen Unity, which was formed .........

 

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...Councils of Citizen Unity and Citizen Morale Committees. Also included in the files are clippings, press releases, telegrams, form letters, mailing lists, and purchase requisitions and vouchers. General correspondence, 1942-1943 Arrangement Alphabetical by subject. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Publicizing World War, 1939-1945 Albany (N.Y. ) Coordinating Civil defense New York (State)...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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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; .........

 

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...councils. The OCM would provide suggestions on organization of events, publicity, and activities. In some cases, releases from various federal offices would be passed along to the local organization. Information on the following programs and topics can be found in this series: "I Am An American Day"; Block Plan (in which volunteers promoted OCM activities on their block); civil defense; housing; promotional films; rationing; recreation; salvage; and volunteer recruitment and training. Arrangement Alphabetical by subject. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Volunteers--New York (State)...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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This series contains monthly reports sent from the Office of Civilian Mobilization's (OCM) director to the Lieutenant Governor, who was in charge of administering defense programs as the State War Plans Coordinator. The reports describe: organization of the local war councils; developments in the local .........

 

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...defense programs as the State War Plans Coordinator. The reports describe: organization of the local war councils; developments in the local war councils; establishment of community service sections with the cooperation of the State Department of Social Welfare; volunteer office inspections; conferences; cooperative civilian protection efforts; and cooperative agreements with federal agencies. The monthly reports are often supplemented by field development reports from the Section for Citizen Unity (initially the Section for Citizen Morale) and the State Department of Social Welfare. The monthly report for February 1943 is missing. This series also contains budget requests, reports of activities and contemplated future activities, and an annual report (1944) addressed to the Executive Secretary. Arrangement Chronological by month. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Reporting citizen participation New York (...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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

 

 

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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 .........

 

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...Council. The regulations list procedures and rules to be followed, duration period, and effective date. They deal primarily with conditions during air raid drills and blackouts. Occasionally, pre-publication copies of printed regulations are included. Arrangement Chronological by date issued. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms World War, 1939-1945--Law and legislation Regulating Air raid warning systems Air defenses War and emergency legislation Civil defense Regulations New York (State)...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

 

 

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This series contains correspondence between the Director of the Office of Civilian Protection and officers of local civilian protection organizations concerning the administration of civil defense programs in order to coordinate the protection of life and property from possible bomb attacks. The letters .........

 

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...Council or the federal government, but distributed by the Office of Civilian Protection. Correspondence with civil defense organizations in Maryland and Michigan is also found. During the early part of the war, many letters detail blackouts: scheduling, communication between civil protection directors, regulations, results, and local directors' frustration with the few number of practices held. Near the war's end, questions regarding the appropriateness of continued civil defense activities are discussed. The letters were signed by Director William N. Haskell, his successor Edward C. O. Thomas, or one of their assistants. Arrangement Alphabetical by city or county. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Existence and Location of Copies Microform is available at the New York State...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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

 

 

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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 .........

 

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...councils' equipment was conducted in 1943 and 1945, though other inventories were made on specific types of equipment at other times. Items inventoried include: pumpers and related equipment; personnel; first aid equipment; motorized fire fighting or related equipment; fire alarms and sirens; and hose supplies. Arrangement Arranged by inventory type, then alphabetical by year. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Inventorying firefighting equipment Inventories World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies Inventorying fire fighters Fire departments--New York (State)--Equipment and supplies Civil defense...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Consumer Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of records relating to the legislative program of Governor Harriman's consumer counsel and legislation impacting New York State's consumers. Topics of note include the regulation of consumer credit (with emphasis on motor vehicle financing and installment sales), the licensing of .........

 

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...New York State's consumers. Topics of note include the regulation of consumer credit (with emphasis on motor vehicle financing and installment sales), the licensing of television service and repair workers, and the restriction of "bait" advertising practices. B2648 Materials are written in: English sheet Biographical / Historical Dr. Persia Campbell, a former professor of economics at Queens College, was appointed Consumer Counsel by Governor W. Averell Harriman on January 19, 1955. For many years, Dr. Campbell had been supporting the interests of consumers as an advisor for New York City and the federal government and through her association with non-governmental consumer organizations and activities. Her many activities included the directorship of Consumer Services for the New York Civil Defense Voluntary Organization during the early part of World War II and later membership on the Consumers' Advisory Committee of the President's Council...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Committee on Discrimination in Employment

 

 

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In March 1941, the Committee on Discrimination in Employment was formed for the purpose of encouraging complete utilization in defense work of all individuals without consideration of race, color, creed, or national origin. This series contains minutes, correspondence, reports, memoranda, newspaper .........

 

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...as part of the New York State Council of Defense for the...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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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 .........

 

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...new and existing programs, and the organization of the State War Council and local War Councils. A4304 Materials are written in: English Scope and Contents This series contains agendas and minutes from meetings held as part of the War Council's effort to coordinate home front activities throughout the state. The War Council met once or twice a month at the Executive Mansion in Albany to discuss issues relating to new and existing programs and the organization of the State War Council and local War Councils. Prominent business, community, and legislative leaders were members of the War Council, which was chaired by the Governor. These meetings facilitated their efforts to organize the state in a time of crisis. The agendas contain itemized lists of the topics to be discussed while the minutes outline the discussions as well as the ultimate disposition of the proposals. Topics discussed in the agendas and minutes include: civil defense; gas rationing; transportation; child care; farm labor; efforts of the various State War Council committees; petitions to post properties and close streets; appointments to various committees established by the War Council; allocation of funds to War Council agencies; dispensation orders relaxing certain child labor laws; financial statements of the War Council; changes in personnel in the various local War Councils; salary schedules; establishment of divisions of the State War Council; amendments to War Council orders; abolition of War Council agencies; and resignations. Arrangement Chronological by meeting date. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Existence and Location of Copies Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan. Related Materials A4288 Series A4288, Petitions to the Attorney General to Restrict Access to Defense...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Program and Counsel Staff

 

 

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This series consists of hearing files and transcripts produced by standing and special committees of the State Assembly and filed with the hearing coordinator in the Assembly Program and Counsel Staff Office. Typical hearing file contains list of witnesses, public hearing speaker registration cards, .........

 

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...Defense Council, Inc. at Public Hearing on Implementation and Enforcement of New York State's...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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This series contains Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) correspondence relating to the organization and coordination of community services by local war councils and volunteer agencies. The OCM also encouraged local agencies supported recreation activities to the prevent juvenile delinquency and maintaining .........

 

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...councils and volunteer agencies the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) promoted recreation activities as they related to preventing of juvenile delinquency and maintaining morale. It also encouraged local agencies to recruit women to work in defense industries and agriculture, and promoted child care for those who needed the service. The OCM also promoted pre-induction activities (such as award ceremonies, community support parties, and counseling) to help young men make the transition from civilian to soldier. Topics covered include recreation, child care, nursing recruitment, women in the work force, salvage collection, pre-induction of soldiers, and other topics relating to the support of home front activities. Also found in this series are newsletters from county volunteer agencies relating their activities in these areas. Frequently, lists of county committee members detailing names and positions within the local agency are found. The OCM also disseminated information on home front activities by providing pamphlets on salvage, food preservation, production, the "Don't Travel" campaign, pre-induction activities, nursing recruitment, and recreation. Requests and responses for this information is found within the correspondence. Arrangement Alphabetical by county or city. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Existence and Location of Copies Microform is available at the New York State...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of War Training

 

 

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The Office of War Training accumulated a sizable film library encompassing a wide range of topics related to the home front and war education topics. The films were distributed to organizations involved in war work. The correspondence in this series contains requests for specific films from various .........

 

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...councils and their subunits, schools, businesses, and other organizations involved in war work. The correspondence in this series contains requests for specific films from various groups and the office's response. Films requested covered subjects such as: automobile conservation; child care; civil defense; fire fighting; physical fitness; safety; salvage; school bus driving; and volunteer activities. Arrangement Alphabetical by county. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Teaching citizen participation World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State)...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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This correspondence documents the cooperative efforts of the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM), state and federal agencies, and private organizations as they sought to to coordinate, publicize, and implement programs related to home front activities such as child care, recreation, nutrition, health .........

 

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...New York State, the OCM exchanged publications and reports with other states. This series contains many of these reports addressing the effects of war on welfare services and operation of the other states' defense councils....
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...Council of Social Agencies, Girl Scouts, State Charities Aid Association, and the United Service Organization. In an effort to consolidate volunteer recruitment within New York State, the OCM was given full responsibility for recruiting for itself as well as for the Office of Civilian Protection (OCP) and for compiling OCP progress reports from the counties. Much of the correspondence between the OCM and OCP relates to coordinating cooperative efforts. Procedures for the OCP programs such as air raids, artificial lighting in dimout areas, use of air raid shelters, and operation of control centers and report centers are also included. The OCM also corresponded with the federal Office of Civilian Defense (...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains correspondence between the governor's office. and various agencies and organizations involved in the coordination of work during the Second World War. The correspondence largely addresses the initial set-up and administration of New York State War Council activities. Topics include: .........

 

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...New York State War Council activities. Topics include: civil defense;...
...Council activities, the letters are predominantly authored by Herbert H. Lehman or his aides, though Thomas E. Dewey and his administration are also represented. Topics covered include: civil defense (including the formation of the New York Guard and the defense of specific sites in New York, such as the canals); appointments to draft and draft appeals boards (including third party recommendations); morale issues; child care; discrimination; war bonds; war contracts; women's roles in the labor pool; farm labor; conservation issues; migrant workers; Fifth Columnists, Japanese-Americans, and "loyal" aliens. Correspondence with other states...

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains correspondence from New York citizens to the Governor requesting assistance with war-related concerns, including draft board issues and problems; requests for exemptions from rationing; matters relating to home front activities such as civil defense; and family military concerns. .........

 

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...New York citizens to the Governor requesting assistance with war-related concerns, including draft board issues and problems; requests for exemptions from rationing; matters relating to home front activities such as civil defense; and family military concerns. The Governor, the nominal head of the War Council, responded as part of his role as the liaison between the public and the government. A copy of his (or an assistant's) reply often is attached to the correspondence. A4291 Materials are written in: English Scope and Contents As titular head of the War Council, the Governor oversaw its operations, appointed administrators, and presided at selected meetings. Because of this high profile, many citizens wrote to the Governor requesting assistance with war-related issues and problems, and he responded as part of his role as the liaison between the public and the government. This series contains correspondence from citizens from around the state concerning: complaints of favoritism on draft boards; requests for exemptions from rationing; offers to volunteer for the armed services or home front activities, usually the draft board; suggestions for wartime procedures such as civil defense;...

 

 

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New York State Archives