Civil Defense Material, 1941-1965

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Civil Defense Material, 1941-1965

.25 linear feet

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6403311

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Hoover, J.Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972

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Director of the FBI. From the description of Typed letter signed : Washington, D.C., to Arthur William Brown, 1941 Sept. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269555861 John Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) served from 1924 to 1972 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). As its first director, Hoover molded the FBI into his image of a modern police force. He promoted scientific investigation of crime, the collection and analysis of fingerprints and the hiring and ...

Grever, Barbara Ann, 1928-

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Miss Grever lived in Forest Hills Gardens, a suburb in Queens County, one of the five counties of New York City, during the war years. She now resides in Santa Fe. From the guide to the Civil Defense Material, 1941-1965, (Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.) ...

United States. Office of Civilian Defense

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The U.S. Office of Civilian Defense was established in May 1941 as the Second World War intensified and the likelihood of direct U.S. involvement in the war increased. It was responsible for the overall coordination of preparations for war-related emergencies, though the preparations themselves were organized and executed by agencies at the state and local level. As part of these efforts, civilian volunteers were recruited to fulfill a number of roles, including that of Air Raid War...