County defense council records 1941-1945.

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County defense council records 1941-1945.

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Series documents activities of county defense councils in Oregon and coordination with the State Defense Council. Records include correspondence, reports, organizational charts, bulletins, and brochures. Topics include blackout tests, civil defense equipment, civil defense training, civilian protection, appointments to the councils, incident tests, and the Curry County bombing incidents (1942).

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Oregon State Archives

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Oregon State Defense Council

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The Oregon State Defense Council of World War I was formed in April 1917. In 1918 the Council hired the State Historian to appoint county historians and collect a permanent record of the war effort in Oregon. The primary duty of the State Historian was collecting information on Oregon servicemen. The Education Department was enlisted to gather information on servicemen through school districts. This resulted in detailed personal data on the majority of men serving from Oregon. The C...