Civilian training school records 1941-1945.

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Civilian training school records 1941-1945.

Series documents the Defense Council's civilian training programs. Records include correspondence, manuals, and bulletins. Training classes included courses on bomb reconnaissance, chemical warfare, defense communications, fire defenses, motor transport, civilian and plant protection, and police reserves.

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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...