New York State War Council War Transportation Committee Director's Subject Files A4399

New York State War Council War Transportation Committee Director's Subject Files

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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, memoranda, and pamphlets detailing the work of War Transportation Committee director, R. C. Georger, in implementing, supervising, and coordinating the committee's work to promote the conservation of transportation resources. The series primarily contains correspondence between Georger and either committee personnel or other organizations involved in war transportation issues. Topics include: car pooling; publicity; rationing; review of spur, or alternate, routes to avoid congestion; and school bus conservation. Routine administrative matters are also detailed.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Social Welfare

Title:

Director's subject files

Quantity:

5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1942-1945

Series Number:

A4399

Arrangement

Alphabetical by subject.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, and pamphlets detailing the work of the War Transportation Committee's director, R. C. Georger, in implementing, supervising, and coordinating the committee's work in promoting the conservation of transportation resources. While routine administrative matters such as budgets, travel, and personnel are detailed, the series primarily contains correspondence between Georger and either committee personnel or other organizations involved in war transportation issues.

Topics and organizations represented in this eries include: group rides or car pooling; publicity; rationing; review of spur routes (alternate routes used to avoid congestion); school bus conservation; Office of War Training; Office of Civilian Mobilization; and United States Office of Defense Transportation.

This series also includes letters to war transportation administrtors, school superintendents, and field agents detailing procedures, disseminating information, requesting information or forms, and providing advice.