Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains letters sent from the United States Office of Civilian Defense to the New York State Office of Civilian
Mobilization (OCM) to establish volunteer activities and to ensure that programs were administered in accordance with federal
mandates. The letters discuss: anti-sabotage activities; awards; blackouts; Block Plan; fingerprinting of civil defense volunteers;
gas attacks; identification cards; incendiary and anti-personnel bombing; insignia standards; selection of civil defense trainees;
and war plant protection.
Creator:
Title:
Procedure establishment letters from the federal Office of Civilian Defense
Quantity:
0.1 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1941-1945
Series Number:
A4334