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New York State War Council Salvage Division Advisory Correspondence with Local Salvage Committees

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Alphabetical by city or county.

Scope and Content Note

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.

Correspondence includes: letters from the committee describing their programs and requesting assistance and promotional materials; supportive and congratulatory letters from the Salvage Division to committee chairmen; letters between the Salvage Division and cooperating agencies, businesses, and individuals concerning the resolution of problems; and routine letters regarding the shipment of promotional materials and awards to children for outstanding service.

Field representatives' reports about the activities of the local committees are included if the reports raised issues that required follow-up correspondence. Newspaper clippings detail local salvage issues and announce salvage drives. Some very brief reports from committee chairmen giving tin salvage figures are included.

Alternate Formats Available

Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.

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Processing Information

This series was originally accessioned as half of box 225 and box 226 of old collection #77, accession -71.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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