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- World War, 1939-1945--Transportation (11)
- World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies (10)
- Conservation of natural resources--New York (State) (9)
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State) (7)
- Rationing--New York (State) (5)
- World War, 1939-1945--Fuel supplies--New York (State) (4)
- Bus lines--New York (State) (2)
- School buses (2)
- World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies--New York (State) (1)
- United States. Office of Defense Transportation (3)
- New York State War Council. Office of War Training (2)
- United States. Office of Price Administration (2)
- New York State War Council. War Information Service (1)
- United States. Federal Security Agency (1)
- United States. Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services (1)
- United States. War Manpower Commission (1)
Displaying 12 Finding Aids
Title
- Director's correspondence
Series Number
- A4407
Summary
- This series contains correspondence documenting the War Transportation Committee Director's efforts to regulate transportation resources. Issues discussed include: staggered hours for school and business operations; special bus regulation exemption requests; transportation to summer camps; and school transportation for athletes. Agencies for which correspondence is found include: Office of War Training; U.S. War Manpower Commission; U.S. Office of Price Administration; and U.S. Office of Defense Transportation. The status of transportation programs throughout the state is also found in this series.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Field agents' supervision files
Series Number
- A4397
Summary
- The War Transportation Committee directed field agents to execute its programs and supervise local war council efforts. This series contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets and newspaper clippings documenting the work of, and the committee's supervision of, field agents in their efforts to conserve transportation resources. Included are weekly summaries of each agent's activities including meetings attended, local war councils visited, and individuals consulted, as well as form letters and pamphlets which clarified policies and promoted programs.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- War Council War Transportation Committee school bus route review and certificate renewal files
Series Number
- A4396
Summary
- As part of the effort to conserve transportation resources, the United States Office of Defense Transportation directed the War Transportation Committee to review school bus routes to ensure that buses were employed according to regulations designed to minimize school bus usage, while still providing adequate transportation for school children. This series contains correspondence, memoranda, maps, and forms documenting the War Transportation Committee's supervision and review of detailed plans of school bus routes.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- School bus regulation exemption request correspondence
Series Number
- A4405
Summary
- As part of its duty to promote and ensure the efficient use of transportation resources, the War Transportation Committee (WTC) strictly limited school bus purchases and reviewed school bus usage to ensure that buses were employed according to regulations. This series contains correspondence between the WTC and local schools in which exemptions to school bus regulations were requested. The WTC's response and an explanation for its decision are usually found with each request.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Complaint correspondence file
Series Number
- A4404
Summary
- This series contains correspondence between the War Transportation Committee (WTC) and its subordinate organizations detailing complaints and problems regarding WTC programs and decisions, and documenting the committee's efforts to enforce both state and federal war-time energy and resource regulations. Issues include: charter bus regulation; school bus routes; gasoline ration allotment; and continuation of routes. Complaints include: parental concerns with bus stop proximity to homes; children's right to ride the school bus; gasoline rationing inequities; and cancellation of charter bus routes.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- General program subject files
Series Number
- A4408
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, and brochures pertaining to the War Transportation Committee (WTC) program and its efforts to conserve transportation resources. Topics include: school bus use limits; charter bus use; fuel allocation; automobile conservation hints; summer school bus requirements; industrial plants' staggered work hours; and new equipment purchase requests. Materials detailing the WTC's work with its various subcommittees and its advisory committee, as well as with the federal Office of Defense Transportation, are also found.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- War Council War Transportation Committee charter, omni- , school, and summer camp bus application request tracking files
Series Number
- A4402
Summary
- The War Transportation Committee was responsible for ensuring that bus routes started during the war did not overlap with existing routes and waste automotive resources. Application for permission was required before initiating new bus lines. This series contains forms and index cards created by the committee to track each county's or organization's request for bus transportation. Forms exist for charter bus, omnibus, and summer camp bus lines.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Supervisory directives
Series Number
- A4403
Summary
- This series contains orders, regulations, and bulletins issued by organizations to which the War Transportation Committee was subordinate such as the New York State War Council, the federal Office of Defense Transportation, Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services, Office of Price Administration, and Federal Security Agency. They were used by the committee to guide its efforts in coordinating the conservation of transportation resources. Issues include rationing of fuel and rubber; bus, taxi, and automobile operations; and train regulations.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Agendas and minutes
Series Number
- A4401
Summary
- This series contains agendas and minutes documenting the actions of the War Transportation Committee, which oversaw the War Council's efforts to conserve transportation resources. The agendas contain significant detailed information relating to items discussed at the meetings. In particular, charter bus or school bus lines whose permits would be approved, denied, or revoked were often enumerated in the agendas, and their approval, denial, or cancellation noted in the minutes.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Special charter bus permit request correspondence
Series Number
- A4398
Summary
- This series contains correspondence primarily between local war transportation administrators and the War Transportation Committee, which was responsible for promoting and ensuring the efficient use of transportation resources regarding the issuance of charter bus permits. These requests were usually for one-time-only trips. Often, letters from the organizations seeking the charter bus permits are found. Both types of correspondence detail the trip, destination, miles, date, time, type of bus, and reason for the trip.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Publicity files
Series Number
- A4400
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, broadsides, posters, and newspaper clippings documenting the War Transportation Committee's efforts to promote the conservation of transportation resources. The correspondence is primarily between the committee and the War Council's public relations agency, the War Information Service, and other organizations, federal and private, involved in the war effort. Also found is information on the "Double-up" sticker program, in which cars that participated in car pools or group rides received special window stickers.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Omnibus and charter bus route request files
Series Number
- A4395
Summary
- The War Transportation Committee was responsible for ensuring that bus routes started during the war did not overlap with existing routes and waste automotive resources. Application for permission was required before initiating new bus lines. This series contains correspondence, petitions, maps, and other documentation for each new service line request. Materials may include: a description of the route; days and times of service; necessity of the route; maps of proposed routes; and the committee's approval or denial of the request.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.