New York State War Council Salvage Division Advisory Correspondence with Local Salvage Committees
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series reveals the activities of the city and county salvage committees and their coordination of local salvage efforts, particularly those concerning periodic waste paper and tin collection drives. Salvage Division correspondence includes letters of program descriptions, letters of support and congratulations, letters requesting assistance, letters concerning the resolution of problems, and letters regarding promotional materials and awards to children for outstanding service. Field representatives' reports; newspaper clippings; and some reports of tin salvage figures are also included.
Title
- Advisory correspondence with local salvage committees
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4353
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetical by city or county.
Scope and Content Note
This series reveals the activities of the city and county salvage committees and their coordination of local salvage efforts, particularly those concerning periodic waste paper and tin collection drives.
Correspondence includes: letters from the committee describing their programs and requesting assistance and promotional materials; supportive and congratulatory letters from the Salvage Division to committee chairmen; letters between the Salvage Division and cooperating agencies, businesses, and individuals concerning the resolution of problems; and routine letters regarding the shipment of promotional materials and awards to children for outstanding service.
Field representatives' reports about the activities of the local committees are included if the reports raised issues that required follow-up correspondence. Newspaper clippings detail local salvage issues and announce salvage drives. Some very brief reports from committee chairmen giving tin salvage figures are included.
Alternate Formats Available
Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
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Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as half of box 225 and box 226 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
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