New York State War Council Office of Civilian Mobilization Procedure Establishment Letters from the Federal Office of Civilian…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains letters sent from the United States Office of Civilian Defense to the New York State Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to establish volunteer activities and to ensure that programs were administered in accordance with federal mandates. The letters discuss: anti-sabotage activities; awards; blackouts; Block Plan; fingerprinting of civil defense volunteers; gas attacks; identification cards; incendiary and anti-personnel bombing; insignia standards; selection of civil defense trainees; and war plant protection.
Title
- Procedure establishment letters from the federal Office of Civilian Defense
Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4334
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological by month.
Scope and Content Note
These letters from the United States Office of Civilian Defense were sent to the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to establish volunteer activities and to ensure that programs were administered in accordance with federal mandates. The letters discuss: anti-sabotage activities; awards; blackouts; Block Plan (in which volunteers promoted OCM activities on their block); fingerprinting of civil defense volunteers; gas attacks; identification cards; incendiary and anti-personnel bombing; insignia standards; selection of civil defense trainees; and war plant protection.
Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as part of box 163 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.