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
222 Madison Avenue
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.
Title
Director's subject files
Quantity
5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A4399
Creator
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.

Processing Information

This series was originally accessioned as boxes 310-314 of old collection #77, accesion -71.

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

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