Correspondence, Civil defense, 1950-1965.

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Correspondence, Civil defense, 1950-1965.

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Correspondence with the State Office of Civil Defense, federal agencies, the State Medical Society, and local civil defense organizations concerning health and medical plans and programs in the area of civil defense.

0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes); plus17.0 c.f. of additions.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6845094

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. State Board of Health

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Wisconsin State Medical Society

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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...