Civilian Defense War Effort Literature, 1941 - 1946
Scope and Contents
A collection of pamphlets, teaching aids, and informational documents encouraging citizen education in a variety of subjects pertaining to civlian defense and the war effort. These documents are produced by various departments and offices of the U.S. government, including the Department of Civilian Defense, Office of Emergency Managment and Office of Price Administration.
Dates
- 1941 - 1946
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Established by President Franklin Roosevelt, the Office of Civilian Defense published information on safety protocol and procedures for war-related actions and eventually created the Citizen’s Defense Corp. - a citizen volunteer group including auxiliary police, couriers, and drivers.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (One standard archival document case)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Based on stamps and other evidence on the leaflets, it appears that the Civil Defense literature was part of the Paul Klapper Library's collection.
Source
- Paul Klapper Library (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
