New York State War Council Printed Copies of Orders Issued A3086

New York State War Council Printed Copies of Orders Issued

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

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 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.

Creator:

New York State War Council

Title:

Printed copies of orders issued

Quantity:

0.2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1942-1946

Series Number:

A3086

Arrangement

Chronological by date issued.

Scope and Content Note

The 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.