New York State War Council State and War Council Agencies and Local War Councils General Reporting 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, bulletins, newsletters, and posters sent to the War Council's Executive Secretary reporting on activities of agencies involved in war work and local war councils. Many organizations are represented in this series, including: Emergency Food Commission; Nursing Council; Office of Civilian Mobilization; Office of Civilian Protection; and Salvage Division. Topics discussed include: civil defense; child care; housing; labor; rationing; salvage; and education and training.
Title
- State and War Council agencies and local war councils general reporting files
Quantity
- 8.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4301
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetical by county, municipality, or organization name.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains correspondence, bulletins, newsletters, and posters sent to the War Council's Executive Secretary reporting on activities of agencies involved in war work and local war councils. The reports vary in nature: some are comprehensive and span all the war years; others are skimpy and may cover only one event or program. For most groups reporting, organizational and financial issues are detailed, and sample forms and published materials are provided.
Many organizations are represented in this series, including: Emergency Food Commission; Nursing Council; Office of Civilian Mobilization; Office of Civilian Protection; and Salvage Division.
Topics discussed include: civil defense; child care; housing; labor; rationing; salvage; and education and training.
Alternate Formats Available
Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
Other Finding Aids
Folder list and roll list are available at the repository.
Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as boxes 47-58 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection
- New York State War Council. Committee on Discrimination in Employment
- New York State War Council. Salvage Division
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
- New York (State). Division of Housing
- New York Farm Cadet Victory Corps
- New York State War Council. Division of Public Relations
- New York (State). Education Department
- New York State War Council. Emergency Food Commission
- New York State War Council. Farm Manpower Service
- New York State War Council. Bureau of Rationing
- New York (State). Committee to Study the Evacuation of Cities in Target Areas
- United States. Office of Price Administration
- United States. Civil Air Patrol
- New York (State). Public Service Commission
- New York State War Council. Committee on Child Care, Development, and Protection
- New York (State). Department of Labor
- New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization
- New York (State). Department of Health
- New York (State). Nursing Council for War Service
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Health
- World War, 1939-1945--Children--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Food supply--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--African Americans--New York (State)
- Salvage (Waste, etc.)--New York (State)
- Agriculture--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--War work--New York (State)
- Discrimination in employment--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Health aspects--New York (State)
- Housing--New York (State)
- Education--New York (State)
- Child care--New York (State)
- Price regulation
- Recycling (Waste, etc.)--New York (State)
- Civil defense
- World War, 1939-1945--Manpower--New York (State)
- Volunteers--New York (State)
- Nursing--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Women--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Transportation--New York (State)
- World War, 1939-1945--Medical care--New York (State)
- Public relations--New York (State)
- Rationing--New York (State)