New York State War Council Office of Civilian Mobilization Directives to Local War Councils
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.7 cubic feet
Arrangement
Alphabetical by subject.
Scope and Content Note
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. 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.
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Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as box 162 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--New York (State)