Alphabetical subject file, 1950-1966.

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Alphabetical subject file, 1950-1966.

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Correspondence and reports concerning civil defense and emergency government and covering such topics as communications and warning, evacuation, health, safety, transportation, emergency welfare services, and civil defense legislation.

13.0 c.f. (13 record center cartons)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Office of Civil Defense

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The Office of Civil Defense was created by Chapter 443, Laws of 1951, to coordinate state-level efforts to prepare for and deal with disasters resulting from enemy attack. Chapter 377, Laws of 1955, broadened the powers of the office and required the development of local-level civil defense plans. Chapter 628, Laws of 1959, transferred the office to the Executive Office where it became the Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense (WIHV86-A1718). The Office of Civil Defense was headed by Ralph J. Olson,...

Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense

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Chapter 628, Laws of 1959, placed the former Office of Civil Defense (WIHV86-A1719) within the Executive Office as the Bureau of Civil Defense. In 1967, the Bureau was incorporated into the Department of Local Affairs and Development (WIHV86-A1748) as the Division of Emergency Government (WIHV86-A1722). The bureau was responsible for coordinating state and local plans for dealing with natural or man-made disasters. From the description of Agency history recor...