New York State War Council War Transportation Committee Special Charter Bus Permit Request Correspondence A4398

New York State War Council War Transportation Committee Special Charter Bus Permit Request Correspondence

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series contains correspondence primarily between local war transportation administrators and the War Transportation Committee, which was responsible for promoting and ensuring the efficient use of transportation resources regarding the issuance of charter bus permits. These requests were usually for one-time-only trips. Often, letters from the organizations seeking the charter bus permits are found. Both types of correspondence detail the trip, destination, miles, date, time, type of bus, and reason for the trip.

Creator:

New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee

Title:

Special charter bus permit request correspondence

Quantity:

5.4 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1942-1945

Series Number:

A4398

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then alphabetical by region, then alphabetical by county.

Administrative History

The War Transportation Committee (WTC) was responsible for promoting and ensuring the efficient use of transportation resources such as rubber and fuel. Working through the local war transportation administrators or regional field agents in the six WTC regions (Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, and Utica), organizations were required to apply to the committee for permission before chartering a bus.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains correspondence primarily between local war transportation administrators and the War Transportation Committee regarding the issuance of charter bus permits. These requests were usually for one-time-only trips, though some requests for semi-regular service (such as for summer camps) are also found in this series. Often letters from the organizations seeking the charter bus permits (or interested third parties) are found. Both types of correspondence detail the trip, destination, miles, date, time, type of bus, and reason for the trip.

A file containing correspondence between the regional field agent and the WTC is usually found at the start of each region's files. The correspondence discusses the same topic as noted above, through other issues infrequently discussed include equipment acquisition, distribution, and status.