New York State War Council War Transportation Committee Director's Correspondence
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
2 cubic feet
Arrangement
Arranged by topic.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains correspondence documenting the War Transportation Committee (WTC) Director's efforts to regulate transportation resources. Issues discussed include: staggered hours for school and business operations; special bus regulation exemption requests; transportation to summer camps; and school transportation for athletes.
Agencies with which the WTC worked, and for which correspondence is found, include: Office of War Training; U.S. War Manpower Commission; U.S. Office of Price Administration; and U.S. Office of Defense Transportation.
The status of transportation programs throughout the state and the agenda and minutes of the Motor Bus Advisory Committee, which advised theWTC on bus regulations, are also found in this series. In addition, a complicated incident of non-compliance with WTC regulations which occurred in the Bronx is also documented in this series.
Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as boxes 285 and 286 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
United States. Office of Defense Transportation
United States. War Manpower Commission
World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies
World War, 1939-1945--Transportation
Conservation of natural resources--New York (State)