New York State War Council Office of War Training War Training Institutes Organization Records

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series contains announcements, program schedules, certificates of attendance, and instructors' manuals and other teaching materials relating to several training institutes conducted by the Office of War Training. The records document the office's efforts to educate civilians for a variety of war time programs. Included are training materials for: air raid wardens; block leaders; fuel conservation; gas reconnaissance officers; general war training, including first aid; and plant protection.
Title
War training institutes organization records
Quantity
0.75 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A4378
Creator
Arrangement

Arranged by topic.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains announcements, program schedules, certificates of attendance, and instructors' manuals and other teaching materials relating to several training institutes conducted by the Office of War Training. The records document the office's efforts to educate civilians for a variety of war time programs. This series contains training program materials for: air raid wardens; block leaders; fuel conservation; gas reconnaissance officers; general war training, including first aid; and plant protection.

A4378-94: This accretion contains one training manual for air raid wardens and one instructor training manual. Also contained in the accretion are two pamphlets entitled MORALE AND ITS CONTROL and ANXIETY AND ITS CONTROL, printed by the State Hospital Press, Utica, and an air raid warden sign.

Processing Information

This series was originally accessioned as part of box 174 of old collection #77, accession -71.

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

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