General correspondence

Alphabetical by correspondent or subject, and therein by reverse chronological order.

This series contains correspondence between the War Council (and its predecessor, the Defense Council) and various individuals, agencies, and organizations involved in the coordination of war work. Letters in this series document administrative functions and communications of the War Council during the Second World War. The series also contains a variety of other materials received in the course of routine correspondence including pamphlets, manuals, applications, regulations, contracts, and periodical material. Topics covered include agriculture, wartime rationing and conservation, proposals for defense inventions from individuals, air raids, mayors and metropolitan areas. Agencies well represented in this series include Public Works, Education, Corrections, and the Office of the State Comptroller, as well as a variety of Federal agencies.

Folder list.

This series was transferred from the New York State Library in 1978 and accessioned by the Archives in June 2002.

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.