New York State War Council Office of Civilian Mobilization Local War Councils' and Field Representatives' City and County…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains correspondence and memoranda sent to the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) by its field representatives or local war councils reporting on activities, personnel changes, and organizational issues. The OCM used the reports to monitor problems within the local councils. Topics include projected employment needs, women's role in the local labor market, child care needs, nursing recruitment, and volunteer recruitment.
Title
- Local war councils' and field representatives' city and county activity reports
Quantity
- 1.4 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4324
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetical by city or county.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains correspondence and memoranda sent to the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) by its field representatives or local war councils reporting on activities, personnel changes, and organizational issues. While not requiring these on a regular basis, the OCM used the reports to monitor problems within the local councils, especially those reports filed by the field representatives which are blunter than those sent by the local councils. Buffalo, Rochester, Schenectady, and Syracuse are well-represented in this series.
The local war councils' reports contain: detailed lists of programs, including the number of volunteers involved; lists of procedures used for civil defense activities; organizational charts; personnel changes; and sample forms and pamphlets for various activities.
The field representatives' reports include observations concerning operational problems, personnel conflicts, and program deficiencies, often with suggested plans of action to rectify them. These reports include logs listing who the representative met with, when, and what was discussed. Topics discussed include projected employment needs, women's role in the local labor market, the need for child care, nursing recruitment, and volunteer recruitment. Initially, many local officers confided to the field representatives that enlisting volunteers for anything but civil defense was problematic.
Alternate Formats Available
Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as box 140 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--War work--New York (State)
- Child care--New York (State)
- Volunteers--New York (State)