North Clarkstown unit logbooks, 1942-1943.

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North Clarkstown unit logbooks, 1942-1943.

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Logbooks kept by volunteer staffers of the Civilian Defense station which include some sketches, verses, and conversations between staff, many of whom were artists and writers living in the area including Maxwell Anderson, William and Julie Sloane, Milt Caniff, Millia Davenport, and Mary Mowbray-Clarke. Also includes a letter by Julie Sloane reminiscing about the Civilian Defense Corps unit, 1982.

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Sloane, William, 1906-1974

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Sloane, Julie

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Caniff, Milton Arthur, 1907-1988

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American cartoonist, best known for the long-running comic strips Terry and the pirates and Steve Canyon. Lived for many years in New City, NY as a neighbor of Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, Maxwell Anderson, Alan Jay Lerner, and others. Also an original board member of the Kurt Weill for Music thanks to his long association with Lenya. Caniff died in 1988. From the description of An oral history interview with Milton Caniff / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by Donald Spo...

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...

Davenport, Millia.

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Millia Davenport (1895-1992) was a noted costume scholar and designer. Her career included designing costumes for productions at the Provincetown Playhouse, for the Civic Repertory Theatre, and the Mercury Theatre. She also worked with Jo Mielziner and Maxwell Anderson on Broadway. Davenport's The book of costume (Crown Publishers, 1948) is considered a groundbreaking work in the field. From the description of Millia Davenport costume designs, 1936-1943. (New York Public Library). Wo...

United States. Civilian Defense Corps.

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Mowbray-Clarke, Mary Horgan, 1874 or 1875-1962

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Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959

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American playwright. From the description of Maxwell Anderson papers, 1930-1948. WorldCat record id: 26661097 From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 25 October 1937, to Peggy Wood, 1937 Oct. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873947 American playwright Maxwell Anderson was born in Atlantic, Penn., on 15 December 1888. He worked as a journalist early in his writing career and then turned largely to drama. He was the author of over 20 ...