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New York State War Council. Governor's media releases, 1941-1942.

Title: Governor's media releases, 1941-1942.

This series contains press releases, bulletins, telegrams, radio address transcripts, correspondence, and meeting minutes released by Governor Herbert H. Lehman's office to the media in order to inform the public of War Council activities. The records illustrate the Governor's involvement in many aspects of these activities.

ArchivalResource: 0.3 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80893937 View

New York State War Council. State Education Department war programs coordinator's files, 1937-1943.

Title: State Education Department war programs coordinator's files, 1937-1943.

This series contains Dr. Albert Meredith's materials relating to his role as the Education Department's coordinator of war programs. An administrative assistant in the department, Meredith was the liaison between the department and the War Council.

ArchivalResource: 2 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83864464 View

New York State War Council. History of Westchester County defense and war councils, 1940-1945.

Title: History of Westchester County defense and war councils, 1940-1945.

The four bound volumes which comprise this series are, according to the foreword, condensed from the 31-volume complete version kept in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk, County Court House, in White Plains, New York. These volumes were presented to the New York State War Council in 1946. The condensed version and the larger complete history were compiled to document the efforts of this local War Council.

ArchivalResource: 0.8 cu. ft. (4 volumes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83480985 View

New York State War Council. Petitions to the attorney general to restrict access to defense installations, 1941-1944.

Title: Petitions to the attorney general to restrict access to defense installations, 1941-1944.

This series contains petitions and supporting materials from defense installations to the War Council (and its predecessor, the Council of Defense) requesting that certain streets adjacent to the defense facilities be closed to public access or that signs be posted restricting access to an area surrounding a facility. The Attorney General, as a member of the War Council, assumed the duty of investigating the petitions and recommending any necessary actions to secure the installations. Factories involved in supplying war materials requested the limits in order to prevent monitoring of shipments and deliveries, while other facilities such as water and power plants wanted to protect themselves from sabotage.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/151677341 View

New York (State). Nursing Council for War Service. Recruitment and classification files, 1942-1945.

Title: Recruitment and classification files, 1942-1945.

This series contains information on the War Council's efforts to attract women into 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.

ArchivalResource: 24.5 cu. ft.Copies: 69 microfilm reels; 35mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83164694 View

New York State War Council. State war plans coordinator's correspondence and information file, 1941-1942.

Title: State war plans coordinator's correspondence and information file, 1941-1942.

Initially, the Lieutenant Governor served as the State War Plans Coordinator of the War Council, overseeing much of the implementation and coordination of the early projects and activities. This series contains correspondence, telegrams, reports, and various charts exchanged between Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti, local and federal War Council agencies, and private organizations and individuals involved in the war effort. Topics and agencies documented include: civil defense; civilian mobilization; fuel; health; health preparedness; housing; nutrition; physical fitness; rationing; war transportation; war information; and war training. In 1943 the Speaker of the Assembly, Oswald D. Heck, became State War Plans Coordinator, but none of his records are found in this series.

ArchivalResource: 0.75 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80853733 View

New York State War Council. War Council Agency History Record.

Title: War Council Agency History Record.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82342347 View

New York State War Council. Progress reports of war council and state agencies, 1941-1945.

Title: Progress reports of war council and state agencies, 1941-1945.

This series contains monthly, quarterly, or annual progress reports from many War Council agencies and state agencies involved in war work. The War Council used these reports to monitor the performance and supervise the activities of individual agencies. The reports, sent to the State War Plans Coordinator, candidly detail the progress, problems, and plans of the various agencies.

ArchivalResource: 3 cu. ft.Copies: 15 microfilm reels; 35mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79325341 View

New York State War Council. Social and economic surveys of New York cities, 1942.

Title: Social and economic surveys of New York cities, 1942.

This series primarily contains reports compiled by the federal National Resources Planning Board and the Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services detailing conditions in several communities and sent to the State War Council to assist with war planning efforts. Kept by the Assistant to the State War Plans Coordinator, the reports detail each community's conditions in education, health, housing, industry, infrastructure, labor, planning, and transportation, and discuss the impact of the war and military on these areas. Some maps and photographs are reproduced in the reports.

ArchivalResource: .4 cu. ft.Copies: 2fmicrofilm reels; 35mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78206543 View

New York State War Council. Resolutions, 1941-1945.

Title: Resolutions, 1941-1945.

This series contains resolutions issued by the War Council (and its predecessor, the Council of Defense) as part of its mandate to coordinate war time needs.

ArchivalResource: 2 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80667988 View

New York State War Council. Printed copies of orders issued, 1942-1946.

Title: Printed copies of orders issued, 1942-1946.

The Council was empowered to issue orders on any matter it deemed essential to the war effort. These orders contain information on the conditions of the order, its duration, and effective date.

ArchivalResource: .2 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84971746 View

New York State War Council. Dispensation records and press releases, 1940-1945.

Title: Dispensation records and press releases, 1940-1945.

The series consists primarily of records pertaining to the War Council's notification of determination and recommendations for renewal of dispensation orders to hire minors during wartime according to the War Emergency Act. Also included are a significant number of press releases, primarily from the governor, and a smaller amount of organizational correspondence.

ArchivalResource: .7 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122641360 View

New York State War Council. Personnel records, 1942-1945.

Title: Personnel records, 1942-1945.

The War Council's executive secretary administered the organization's daily operations. This series contains correspondence sent to the War Council's executive secretary by War Council agencies documenting personnel issues. Most are letters of appointment and usually contain the following information: job title; date of appointment; qualifications of appointee; salary; assignment; and employer and/or employee's address. Other letters announce resignations or note salary changes.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81502611 View

Charles W. Poletti papers, 1865-1991, [Bulk: 1923-1970].

Title: Charles W. Poletti papers, 1865-1991 [Bulk: 1923-1970].

This collection documents the personal and political life of Charles Poletti, lawyer, politician, and the 46th governor of the State of New York. Poletti also served as an allied military governor in Italy during and after World War II.

ArchivalResource: 32 linear feet ( 59 document boxes; 3 file card boxes; 16 oversize boxes)

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New York State War Council. Scrapbooks, 1941-1942.

Title: Scrapbooks, 1941-1942.

This series contains resolutions, official bulletins, correspondence, and booklets documenting events and actions taken by the Council of Defense and the War Council which were collected to document the work of these organizations. Many, if not all, of the documents found in this series duplicate records in other War Council series.

ArchivalResource: 1.5 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84611182 View

New York State War Council. Assistant to the state war plans coordinator's information and coordination files, 1941-1945 (bulk 1942).

Title: Assistant to the state war plans coordinator's information and coordination files, 1941-1945 (bulk 1942).

This series contains correspondence, bulletins, posters, and official releases relating to Maurice Neufeld's coordination of War Council activities with local, state, and federal agencies.

ArchivalResource: 3 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80637320 View

Poletti, Charles, 1903-2002. Charles W. Poletti papers, 1920-1991 [Bulk: 1923-1970].

Title: Charles W. Poletti papers, 1920-1991 [Bulk: 1923-1970].

The collection contains personal and professional material spanning most of Poletti's life, documenting his education at Harvard, his political career, and his military appointments in Italy. It also contains personal correspondence, family papers, and a small amount of information on his wife, Jean E. Poletti. Materials include correspondence, notes, academic papers, speeches, diaries, articles, ephemera, press releases, articles, clippings, certificates and plaques, photographs, and audio and film reels.

ArchivalResource: 32 linear feet ( 59 document boxes; 3 file card boxes; 16 oversize boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/489374880 View

New York State War Council. Hospital staff draft status classification and recruit screening files, 1941-1945.

Title: Hospital staff draft status classification and recruit screening files, 1941-1945.

This series contains correspondence and memoranda between staff relating to the department's efforts to prevent its hospital personnel from being drafted by classifying them as essential to operations.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81820600 View

New York State War Council. State Education Department war programs correspondence and field reports, 1941-1944.

Title: State Education Department war programs correspondence and field reports, 1941-1944.

This series contains correspondence detailing the Education Department's establishment, supervision, or other involvement with war-time programs related to educating citizens on defense matters. Working under the auspices of the War Council, the department organized several programs including the Civilian Defense Training Program which sought to instruct citizens in first aid, nutrition, public safety (primarily fire fighter training), physical education and recreation (for defense plant workers), the recruitment and training of farm labor, and civic education (primarily for aliens).

ArchivalResource: 3 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77686280 View

New York State War Council. Governor's correspondence with citizens on war issues, 1942-1945.

Title: Governor's correspondence with citizens on war issues, 1942-1945.

As titular head of the War Council, the Governor oversaw its operations, appointed administrators, and presided at selected meetings. Because of this high profile, many citizens wrote to the Governor requesting assistance with war-related issues and problems, and he responded as part of his role as the liaison between the public and the government.

ArchivalResource: 3.8 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84212676 View

New York State War Council. Photographs of War Council agency activities, [ca. 1942-1945]

Title: Photographs of War Council agency activities, [ca. 1942-1945]

This series contains over 300 black-and-white photographs (most 8 x 10) taken to document the activities of, and the individuals who worked for, the War Council.

ArchivalResource: 2.2 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84307014 View

New York State War Council. State Education Department's resource management files, 1941-1943.

Title: State Education Department's resource management files, 1941-1943.

This series contains a range of material relating to the management of the State Education Department's resources as it administered its programs during war time. The records relate to automobile rationing procedures, funds for school construction, and the department's financial reports. Also included are newspaper clippings about department projects and a small number of bulletins and journals issued by the department.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83694123 View

New York State War Council. Abbot Low Moffat's advisory correspondence, 1941-1943.

Title: Abbot Low Moffat's advisory correspondence, 1941-1943.

This series contains correspondence between Moffat, War Council officials, and others involved in state war work relating to many War Council activities which Moffat helped oversee including agricultural aid, child care, civil defense, anti-discrimination work, housing problems, rationing, salvage, and war transportation.

ArchivalResource: 1.5 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81403041 View

New York State War Council. Petitions from the Bronx Coordinating Committee for Child Care, [ca. 1944]

Title: Petitions from the Bronx Coordinating Committee for Child Care, [ca. 1944]

The Coordinating Committee circulated these petitions requesting the governor to establish adequate child care facilities in New York City. The petitions are on standard printed forms and are signed by residents of Bronx County.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80662189 View

New York State War Council. Executive secretary's correspondence with civil defense administrators, 1941-1942.

Title: Executive secretary's correspondence with civil defense administrators, 1941-1942.

This series contains correspondence between Thomas L. J. Corcoran, the War Council's Executive Secretary, and various state and federal administrators who coordinated civil defense work. Correspondence from F.H. LaGuardia, the head of the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense, was usually addressed to Governor Herbert H. Lehman, but routed to Corcoran. Corcoran also regularly corresponded with civil defense offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Rochester, and Albany. Topics covered include: air raids; auxiliary police and fire fighters; blackouts; Civil Air Patrol; information distribution; and fire fighting.

ArchivalResource: 1.6 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79783914 View

New York State War Council. Map of National Guard placements, [ca. 1944]

Title: Map of National Guard placements, [ca. 1944]

The series consists of a print map of the counties of New York State annotated in colors to show where units of the New York National Guard were stationed in the military districts of the state. The print map is standard issue of the Dept. of Commerce from the administration of Thomas E. Dewey. There is no date or attribution on the map. The purpose for which the units were displayed on the map is unknown, but probably pertains to civil defense planning and readiness activities of the State War Council.

ArchivalResource: .1 cu. ft. (1 map)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83357400 View

Ostertag, Harold Charles, 1896-. Harold Charles Ostertag papers, 1932-1964.

Title: Harold Charles Ostertag papers, 1932-1964.

Early papers consist of correspondence and printed matter concerning his years in the Assembly, much of which pertains to his work with organizations devoted to interstate cooperation; among the subjects dealt with are aviation, discriminatory laws and trade barriers, fisheries, forestry, water diversion on the Delaware River, highway safety, interstate villages, civil defense, labor, liquor control, law enforcement and crime, marriage laws, milk control and agriculture, social welfare and relief, sanitation, and taxation; a file of the New York State War Council Official Bulletin (1942-1944) is also included.

ArchivalResource: 154 cubic ft., 26 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63543497 View

New York (State). Education Dept. Deputy Commissioner's Office. Correspondence and subject files relating to State War Council activities, 1941-1946.

Title: Correspondence and subject files relating to State War Council activities, 1941-1946.

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 (see Agency History).

ArchivalResource: 2 cu. ft. (2 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79384892 View

New York State War Council. State and War Council agencies and local war councils general reporting files, 1942-1945.

Title: State and War Council agencies and local war councils general reporting files, 1942-1945.

This series contains correspondence, bulletins, newsletters, and posters sent to the War Council's Executive Secretary reporting on activities of agencies involved in war work and local war councils. The reports vary in nature: some are comprehensive and span all the war years; others are skimpy and may cover only one event or program. For most groups reporting, organizational and financial issues are detailed, and sample forms and published materials are provided.

ArchivalResource: 8.5 cu. ft.Copies: 31 microfilm reels; 35mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84115525 View

New York State War Council. Meeting coordination correspondence files, 1940-1945.

Title: Meeting coordination correspondence files, 1940-1945.

This series contains notices sent by Governor Herbert H. Lehman announcing War Council (and its predecessor, the Council of Defense) meetings, accompanied by replies from council members indicating their intended attendance or absence. These meetings were held at the Governor's home in New York City or at the Executive Mansion in Albany, as part of the coordination efforts of the Governor as chairman of the council. In addition to the correspondence, lists of War Council members and agendas and minutes for some early meetings are also included.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82756149 View

New York State War Council. State records program organization files, 1947.

Title: State records program organization files, 1947.

This series contains copies of evaluations and reviews of plans conducted in order to establish a records program in the State of New York. This set was held by Division of Records Director Karl Hartzell, possibly as a model for the War Council's record collection program.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79682475 View

New York (State). Governor (1933-1942 : Lehman). Central subject and correspondence files, 1933-1942.

Title: Central subject and correspondence files, 1933-1942.

Major subject areas covered by the correspondence files of Governor Herbert H. Lehman, 1933-1942, include:

ArchivalResource: 106 cu. ft. (and 106 microfilm reels)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122583467 View

New York State War Council. War information publications file, 1941-1945.

Title: War information publications file, 1941-1945.

This series consists of printed annual and special reports, handbooks, pamphlets, posters and training materials issued by state and federal agencies involved in the homefront effort. The publications provide civilians with information on numerous war related issues and deal with a wide range of social and economic issues relating to war efforts underway.

ArchivalResource: 5.5 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83938444 View

New York State War Council. Annual reports and war agency directories, 1942-1945.

Title: Annual reports and war agency directories, 1942-1945.

This series contains seven booklets: four annual reports of the New York State War Council, two directories of war agencies, and a report from the War Council's predecessor, the Council of Defense.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80091168 View

New York (State). Nursing Council for War Service. Newspaper clippings scrapbook, 1943-1944.

Title: Newspaper clippings scrapbook, 1943-1944.

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

ArchivalResource: .3 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83066348 View

New York State War Council. Organizational history research file, 1941-1944.

Title: Organizational history research file, 1941-1944.

This series contains records from a wide array of War Council agencies detailing major events in the agencies' formation, the execution of their duties, or appointment of officers. They were apparently culled or collected from other records to document significant aspects of the council's history. Document types include monthly reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, resolutions, programs, pamphlets, sample forms, and memoranda-of-understanding.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82239332 View

New York State War Council. Citizen assistance and preparation films, 1942-1943.

Title: Citizen assistance and preparation films, 1942-1943.

This series contains five black-and-white, 16 mm films produced by the Department of Health singly or in conjunction with the New York State War Council. These films explain the programs of the Health Department or War Council which offered aid or advice to citizens.

ArchivalResource: 1 cu. ft. (5 reels)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79862915 View

New York (State). Nursing Council for War Service. Nursing Council for War Service Sub-agency History Record.

Title: Nursing Council for War Service Sub-agency History Record.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122469252 View

New York State War Council. Executive secretaries' correspondence with state and War Council agencies, 1940-1945.

Title: Executive secretaries' correspondence with state and War Council agencies, 1940-1945.

This series contains correspondence between the Executive Secretary and state and War Council agencies as part of the Executive Secretary's duties to supervise the daily operation of the War Council and its predecessor, the Council of Defense.

ArchivalResource: 9 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81294539 View

New York State War Council. Organizational letters and releases presenting issues and guidelines, 1941-1942.

Title: Organizational letters and releases presenting issues and guidelines, 1941-1942.

The New York State Council of Defense was established by Governor Herbert H. Lehman to prepare the State for war. The Governor was not the council's chairman in name only; his involvement influenced the organization and direction of the State Council of Defense. This series contains letters and other enclosures sent out by the council that reflect those issues that Governor Lehman or Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti, the State Defense Coordinator, emphasized to the members of the State Council of Defense and local defense councils.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82708930 View

New York State War Council. Governor's office correspondence on war issues, 1940-1945.

Title: Governor's office correspondence on war issues, 1940-1945.

This series contains correspondence between the governor's office and various agencies and organizations involved in the coordination of war work. Because the letters mainly discuss the initial set-up and administration of War Council activities, the letters are predominantly authored by Herbert H. Lehman or his aides, though Thomas E. Dewey and his administration are also represented.

ArchivalResource: 7.5 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78970536 View

New York State Council of Defense. Local defense council appointment notification and inquiry response correspondence, 1940-1941.

Title: Local defense council appointment notification and inquiry response correspondence, 1940-1941.

This series contains correspondence and telegrams sent between local defense councils and Thomas L.J. Corcoran, the secretary of the Council of Defense (predecessor to the New York State War Council), or Charles Poletti, the Lieutenant Governor and State Defense Coordinator. Correspondence from the local councils usually notified the State Council of Defense of local office appointments or requested information on policies. In some cases, entire lists of local defense council personnel are found. Carbon copies of correspondence sent to the local councils found in this series usually provide information on meetings, programs, or clarification of regulations.

ArchivalResource: 1.5 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79325328 View

New York (State). War Council. New York State War Council records, 1941-1945.

Title: New York State War Council records, 1941-1945.

Reports, bulletins, newsletters, and correspondence pertaining to the work of Cornell University in matters of civilian mobilization, particularly that of Donald A. Campbell and Robert Polson, an extension rural sociologist and deputy director of farm labor mobilization for the State of New York; concerns civil defense, civilian mobilization, and other home front activities. Includes pamphlets issued by the Red Cross, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the American Industries Salvage Committee.

ArchivalResource: 4 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63938419 View

New York State War Council. Executive secretary's correspondence with local war councils, 1942-1945.

Title: Executive secretary's correspondence with local war councils, 1942-1945.

This series contains correspondence between the War Council's Executive Secretary and various officers of local war councils generated as a result of the Executive Secretary's role as coordinator of all War Council activities. These letters were not the result of any regular contact between local organizations and the Executive Secretary, but were exchanged as issues that required the Executive Secretary's attention arose.

ArchivalResource: 1.75 cu. ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79208853 View

New York State War Council. General correspondence, 1940-1945.

Title: General correspondence, 1940-1945.

This series contains correspondence between the War Council (and its predecessor, the Defense Council) and various individuals, agencies, and organizations involved in the coordination of war work. Letters in this series document administrative functions and communications of the War Council during the Second World War. The series also contains a variety of other materials received in the course of routine correspondence including pamphlets, manuals, applications, regulations, contracts, and periodical material. Topics covered include agriculture, wartime rationing and conservation, proposals for defense inventions from individuals, air raids, mayors and metropolitan areas. Agencies well represented in this series include Public Works, Education, Corrections, and the Office of the State Comptroller, as well as a variety of Federal agencies.

ArchivalResource: 12.5 cubic feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122537348 View