World War II Government publications MSS.268

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1 World War II Government publications MSS.268 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit November 20, 2013 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Alexander M. Bracken Library 2000 W. University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, libarchives@bsu.edu

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Historical Note...4 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement...4 Administrative Information...5 Controlled Access Headings...6 Collection Inventory... 7 Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids... 7 Series 2: Civilian Defense...8 Series: 3: Civilian Protection Training...9 Series 4: Communities and Housing...10 Series 5: Construction...10 Series 6: Education Series 7: Emergency Services Series 8: Food...12 Series 9: Medical Service...13 Series 10: Industrial Plants/Public Buildings...13 Series 11: Transportation Services...14 Series 12: Sheet Music Series 13: Veterans Series 14: Volunteers Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Title World War II Government publications Date Extent 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box Language English Preferred Citation World War II Government Publications, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 -

4 Historical Note Beginning in World War I, the civil defense department was a non-military effort to prepare American civilians for possible military attack. The Office of Civilian Defense was set up May 20, 1941 to coordinate state and federal measures for protection of citizens in case of war emergency. Its aim was to educate people through booklets and Public Service announcements. It supervised functions such as blackouts, fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation. Initially, its aim was to educate people through booklets and Public Service announcements, but eventually this lead to the creation of the Emergency Broadcast System. Over the last twenty years, the practice of civil defense has been replaced by emergency management and homeland security. Scope and Contents This collection consists of government publications published during WWII by the United States Office of Civil Defense. They are broken down into the following topic categories: blackouts/air raids, civilian defense, communities/housing, construction, education, food, emergency services, medical service, industrial plants/public buildings, transportation services, veteran information and volunteer information. Additionally, there is a sheet with popular WWII song lyrics. Arrangement This collection is arranged in the following series: Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids Series 2: Civilian Defense Series 3: Civilian Protection Training Series 4: Communities and Housing Series 5: Construction - Page 4 -

5 Series 6: Education Series 7: Emergency Services Series 8: Food Series 9: Medical Service Series 10: Industrial Plants/Public Buildings Series 11: Transportation Services Series 12: Sheet Music Series 13: Veterans Series 14: Volunteers World War II Government publications MSS.268 Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. Accruals No further additions are expected. Processing Information Collection processing completed by Rachel N. Miller, 02/2008 Finding aid revision, completed by Rachel N. Miller, 12/2009 EAD finding aid completed 2009/06/30 by Maren L. Read EAD finding aid revised 2012/10/30 by Bethany Fiechter EAD finding aid revised 2013/09/11 by Leslie Nellis Existence and Location of Copies - Page 5 -

6 Digital reproductions of World War II Government Publications are available electronically in the Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Controlled Access Headings Subject(s) Civil Defense Government publications Stoeckel Archives of Local History Veterans World War, Page 6 -

7 Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids Collection Inventory Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids Air Raid Protection Code, Air Raid Regulations, Air Raid Wardens, Air Raid Warning System, Blackouts, Blackout of Buildings, Blackout Requirements for Highway Movement, Blackout Flashlights, Lanterns and Flares, Bomb Reconnaissance, Communal Air Raid Shelters, Enemy Fire Bombs, Page 7 -

8 Series 2: Civilian Defense Luminescent Materials, Municipal Signaling Systems, Notes on City Gas for Air Raid Wardens, Outdoor Sound Systems for Public Air Raid Warning, undated 1 15 Protective Concealment, Regulations for Retail Stores, undated 1 17 Street Lighting during Blackouts, Suggested Regulations for Large Apartment Houses in Blackouts and Air Raids,undated 1 19 Suggested Regulations for Theaters, for Blackouts and Air Raids, undated 1 20 Traffic Control during Blackouts, Series 2: Civilian Defense Block Plan of Organization for Civilian War Services, Civilian Defense in Indiana, Manual 1, Page 8 -

9 Series: 3: Civilian Protection Training Civilian Defense, Indiana State Defense Council, Civilian Defense Manual on Legal Aspects of Civilian Protection, Civilian Evacuation Program: Planning for Evacuations and Reception Care, undated 1 26 Control System of the Citizens Defense Corps, Facts about the United Nations, Insignia Regulations, Protection Against Gas, United States Citizens Service Corps Regulations, War Civilian Security Program, General Statement, undated 1 33 Series: 3: Civilian Protection Training Handbook for the United States Citizens Service Corps, Practice Incidents and Field Exercises, School Lectures, Series 1, Page 9 -

10 Series 4: Communities and Housing Staff Manual for Training, undated 1 37 Training Courses for Civilian Protection, Series 4: Communities and Housing Block Plan: Organization for Civilian War Services, Citizens of Tomorrow: Wartime Challenge to Community Action, Civilian Protection Control System for Smaller Communities, Community Athletics, Neighborhood in Action, Organizational Outline for Local Defense Council, Suggestions for Housing Committees, Series 5: Construction Glass & Glass Substitutes, Protective Construction, Page 10 -

11 Series 6: Education Protective Construction, Series 6: Education Child Labor Laws, Education in Wartime, Forum Planning Handbook: How to Organize School Administered Forums, Protection of School Children and School Property, Series 7: Emergency Services Enemy Fire Bombs, Fire Defense Organization, undated 1 54 Fire Guard Instructors Manual, Fire Protection in Civilian Defense, Handbook for Auxiliary Police, Page 11 -

12 Series 8: Food Handbook for Firemen, The Story of the Fire Guard, Training Auxiliary Firemen, Trucks for Auxiliary Fire Apparatus, Series 8: Food Egg Dishes for Any Meal, Facts about Enrichment of Flour/Bread, For Public Speakers on Food Waste, Handbook for Food Demonstrations in Wartime, Home Canning of Fruits, Vegetables and Meats, Potatoes in Low-Cost Meals, Root Vegetables in Wartime Meals, School Lunch Recipes, Page 12 -

13 Series 9: Medical Service Vegetable Gardening in Wartime, Series 9: Medical Service Central Control and Administration of Emergency Medical Service, undated 1 71 Emergency Medical Services for Civilian Defense, undated 1 72 Emergency Medical Service in Industrial Plants, Equipment and Operation of Emergency Medical Field Units, undated 1 74 First-Aid Chemical Causalities, Male Hospital Volunteers, Nursing Participation in the Emergency Medical Service, Treatment of Burns and Preventing of Wound Infections, undated 1 78 Volunteers in Health, Medical Care and Nursing, Series 10: Industrial Plants/Public Buildings - Page 13 -

14 Series 11: Transportation Services Code for Protection of Federal Buildings and Contents, Passive Protection for Industrial Plants, undated 1 81 Problems of Organization and Administration of Industrial Plants, Protection of Individual Plants and Public Buildings, undated 1 83 Sabotage and Preventive Measures, Series 11: Transportation Services Blackout Requirements for Highway Movement, Handbook for Road Repair Crews, Motor Transport and Convoys, Planning Guide for Emergency Highway Traffic Control for States, Traffic Control during Blackouts, War Traffic Control, undated 1 90 Series 12: Sheet Music - Page 14 -

15 Series 13: Veterans Songs for the Home Front, undated 1 91 Series 13: Veterans Checklist for Veterans, undated 1 92 Disabled Veteran Insurance information, undated 1 93 Pensions for Veterans, undated 1 94 Reemployment of Veterans, undated 1 95 Questions and Answers for Servicemen, Veterans and Families, undated 1 96 Vocational Rehab/G.I. Education, undated 1 97 Series 14: Volunteers Directory of Volunteer Offices by State, Volunteers in Child Care, Volunteers in Consumer Programs, Volunteers in Family Security, Page 15 -

16 Series 14: Volunteers Volunteers in Schools, undated Volunteers in Recreation, Volunteers for Youth Recreation Programs, Volunteer Office: What It Is, Page 16 -