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Education Department Commissioner James E. Allen subject files

Series Number

W0104

Summary

Commissioner James Edward Allen's subject files consist of correspondence, memoranda, meeting materials, reports, clippings, speeches, press releases, and other materials documenting the activities of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Topics addressed include administration and financing of school districts, racial desegregation, state aid, consolidation of school districts, state and federal legislation related to education, elementary and secondary education curricula, educational television, the adjudication of teacher disputes, teacher certification, vocational education, professional education, civil defense, and health education.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner James E. Allen

Access Restrictions

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

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Map of National Guard placements

Series Number

B1568

Summary

This series consists of a Department of Commerce color map of New York counties annotated to show where units of the New York National Guard were stationed in military districts of the state. The map was probably used for civil defense planning and readiness activities of the State War Council.

Creator

• New York State War Council

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

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Local war council records inventory forms and correspondence

Series Number

A4245

Summary

Amendment to the War Emergency Act authorized the War Council to provide a uniform method for the care, custody, control, and disposition of records maintained by the 108 local war councils in New York State during World War II. This series contains the correspondence and standardized Inventory of Records forms (Inventory Check Sheets) associated with the New York State War Council's records inventory of the holdings of local war councils. Files on individual localities vary in scope and content.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Division of Records

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

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War Council Committee on Discrimination in Employment minutes and investigations files

Series Number

A4278

Summary

In March 1941, the Committee on Discrimination in Employment was formed for the purpose of encouraging complete utilization in defense work of all individuals without consideration of race, color, creed, or national origin. This series contains minutes, correspondence, reports, memoranda, newspaper clippings, press releases, pamphlets, and a procedures manual for field workers (Labor Discrimination Representatives), all of which document the committee's efforts to investigate and discourage discrimination and promote fair employment practices.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Committee on Discrimination in Employment

Access Restrictions

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

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General correspondence

Series Number

A4275

Summary

This series contains general correspondence files relating to the planning and implementation of the Mutual Aid Plan for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance in the event of a wartime emergency. The War Council's Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee developed a plan patterned after London's system which designated a site for a central pool of equipment and personnel that would be available on short notice to a stricken area.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

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

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Recruitment and classification files

Series Number

A4277

Summary

This series contains information on the War Council's efforts to attract women to the nursing profession in order to alleviate the acute shortage exacerbated by World War II, and to assist in the recruitment of nurses into the armed services by keeping a roster of nursing personnel. Included are minutes, correspondence, memoranda, monthly reports, press releases, form letters, and publicity materials. Classification forms collected by the Procurement and Assignment Committee contain a wealth of demographic data.

Creator

• United States. War Industries Board

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War bonus records (World War II)

Series Number

B2802

Summary

This series consists of records documenting the payment of state-awarded bonuses to World War II veterans and their beneficiaries. Included are copies of payments and rejected applications. These records were maintained to verify veteran's military service and for reviewing applications from veterans/beneficiaries claiming they were unable to apply before the 1965 termination of the World War II bonus program.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Veterans' Affairs

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Correspondence and subject files relating to State War Council activities

Series Number

A2095

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, reports, memoranda, bulletins, press releases, meeting minutes, and payroll records relating to the Education Department's cooperation with the State War Council. Many of these records are transmittals and copies of reports of cooperative efforts by the state agencies represented in the State War Council's Division of Industry, Agriculture and Labor. Other files in the series relate to the Evacuation Committee and Vocation Training for War Industries program.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Deputy Commissioner's Office

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

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Veterans' readjustment allowance payment records

Series Number

B2803

Summary

This series includes records of payments of readjustment allowances to unemployed veterans who served in World War II and the Korean War. These payments were authorized for up to fifty-two weeks by the Federal Readjustments Act of 1944 and subsequent state and federal laws. Each card includes veteran's name, military service number, address, and weekly payments made. These cards are used to verify military service of individuals for whom other records are lacking.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Veterans' Affairs

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

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Victory Book Campaign files

Series Number

A2012

Summary

The Victory Book Campaign was a nationwide effort to collect books for members of the armed forces. New York State's participation in the Victory Book Campaign was coordinated by the Bureau of Library Extension. These records relate to the acquisition, shipping, and distribution of books; publicity for the program; compilation of program statistics; and American finances. Included are correspondence, press releases, texts of radio programs and announcements, clippings, instruction manuals, statistical reports, fiscal records, fliers, posters, and maps.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension

Access Restrictions

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

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Newspaper clippings scrapbook

Series Number

A4281

Summary

This scrapbook, labelled "Sample newspaper clippings, September 1943 to April 1944," is comprised solely of clippings from New York State publications. It was collected by the Nursing Council to partially document the many activities with which it was involved. Each clipping has the name and date of the publication from which it originated. The scrapbook details student recruitment efforts, activities of local nursing councils, and nursing issues, including the nursing shortage and post-war planning for the nursing profession.

Creator

• New York (State). Nursing Council for War Service

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

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Equipment and material inventories

Series Number

A4272

Summary

This series contains inventories created by Zone Coordinators working for the Mutual Aid for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance, which was organized to repair highways or streets or to remove debris in the event of an enemy attack. The inventories include all equipment and material owned by the State, counties, cities, villages, and towns. Information included in the inventories was distributed to the public works and highway officials in each zone for planning for emergency use of the resources.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

Access Restrictions

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

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General correspondence

Series Number

A4270

Summary

These correspondence files contain material on conferences, annual and monthly reports, bibliographies, catalogs, kits, finances, and correspondence with city and county Councils of Citizen Unity and Citizen Morale Committees. These entities were part of the Section for Citizen Unity, which was formed on January 1, 1942 by the State War Council to inform and educate the general public on war issues and to garner support for the war effort.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Section for Citizen Unity

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

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War Council Committee on Fire Defense correspondence, bulletins and minutes

Series Number

A4271

Summary

This series contains files pertaining to the War Council Committee on Fire Defense's efforts to establish a plan to organize a state-wide administrative framework that would allow for quick and efficient mobilization of firemen, fire equipment and fire-fighting resources of the state in times of war emergencies. The series contains correspondence, minutes, bulletins, press releases, fire equipment lists, and digital images of the original county resource inventory.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Committee on Fire Defense

Access Restrictions

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

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Education Department Commissioner George D. Stoddard subject files

Series Number

W0101

Summary

The collection consists of correspondence, publications, reports, meeting minutes, and other materials related to the operation of the New York State Education Department under Commissioner of Education George D. Stoddard. Included are records relating to efforts of the State Education Department to deal with specific challenges facing education during World War II and post-World War II period including vocational and higher education for returning soldiers, increased funding for teachers colleges, and extension programs for library and archives services.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner George D. Stoddard

Access Restrictions

Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.

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Library War Bond Campaign files

Series Number

A2013

Summary

This series consists of correspondence files of and reports received by Dr. Tolman, Director of the Division of Adult Education and Library Extension, relating to his service as State Library Campaign Chairman of the Library War Bond Campaign. The Campaign was an effort to involve local libraries in the Sixth and Seventh War Bond Drives during World War II. These records provide information on the administration of the Campaign and reports of bonds sold in New York State.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension

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

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Personnel files

Series Number

A4273

Summary

This series contains personnel files for the Mutual Aid Plan for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance. The files provide names, addresses and telephone numbers for Zone Coordinators. They also provide a roster of the number of personnel available, such as laborers or truck drivers for individual towns and villages, as well as the location of equipment or storage.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

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

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Adjutant General's Office special orders

Series Number

14405

Summary

This series consists of bound special orders issued by the Adjutant General and commanding officers of specific military units (usually divisions). Unlike general orders, which deal with the State's military system as a whole, special orders deal with specific units and individuals. The orders in this series also reflect the activities of State Militia, volunteer and National Guard units during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, the Mexican Border Campaign, World War I, World War II, and various catastrophes and disturbances.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

Access Restrictions

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