New York State War Council State War Plans Coordinator's Correspondence and Information File
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
0.75 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
Initially, the Lieutenant Governor served as the State War Plans Coordinator of the War Council, overseeing much of the implementation and coordination of the early projects and activities. This series contains correspondence, telegrams, reports, and various charts exchanged between Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti, local and federal War Council agencies, and private organizations and individuals involved in the war effort. Topics and agencies documented include: civil defense; civilian mobilization; fuel; health; health preparedness; housing; nutrition; physical fitness; rationing; war transportation; war information; and war training. In 1943 the Speaker of the Assembly, Oswald D. Heck, became State War Plans Coordinator, but none of his records are found in this series.
Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as box 22 of old collection #77, accession -71.
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Access Terms
World War, 1939-1945--Health aspects--New York (State)
World War, 1939-1945--Transportation--New York (State)