American Defense Group

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Group consisting largely of professors from Henry E. Huntington Library, California Institute of Technology, and Mount Wilson Observatory who assisted the U.S. war effort by reading foreign language domestic publications and reporting editorial comment to U.S. Naval Intelligence which was passed on to U.S. Office of Strategic Services.

From the description of American Defense Group records, 1941-1944. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 28424682

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creatorOf American Defense Group. American Defense Group records, 1941-1944. Rice University, Fondren Library
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associatedWith California Institute of Technology corporateBody
associatedWith Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery corporateBody
associatedWith Mount Wilson Observatory corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Naval Intelligence. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Strategic Services. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
San Marino (Calif.)
California
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
United States
Pasadena (Calif.)
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Intelligence service
Military intelligence
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1941

Active 1944

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