New York State War Council Annual Reports and War Agency Directories
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains four annual reports of the New York State War Council and a report from the War Council's predecessor, the Council of Defense, which were assembled and circulated in order to inform all concerned parties of the war work undertaken by the council's many agencies. These reports explain the organization's divisions and the divisions' responsibilities and programs, and list senior personnel. Also included are two directories of federal, state, and "semi-official" agencies involved in the war work.
Title
- Annual reports and war agency directories
Quantity
- 0.25 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4302
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological by report date.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains seven booklets: four annual reports of the New York State War Council, two directories of war agencies, and a report from the War Council's predecessor, the Council of Defense.
The War Council's annual reports and the Council of Defense's report were assembled and circulated in order to inform all concerned parties of the war work undertaken by the many agencies which comprised the War Council. They explain the organization's divisions and the divisions' responsibilities and programs and list senior personnel. The directories list federal, state, and "semi-official" agencies involved in war work, their functions, local and headquarters' addresses, and senior personnel.
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Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Civil defense
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--War work--New York (State)