Civilian defense collection, 1941-1948.

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Civilian defense collection, 1941-1948.

Pamphlets, charts, speeches and memorabilia about air raid wardens and civilian defense planning, 1942-1945; correspondence from Suffolk County War Council and Civil Defense Council, Sanborn Map Company, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., The Veterans Administration and Town of Huntington officials, 1942-1948; lists of personnel, 1941-1944; training schedule and handwritten course notes; emblems, arm bands and memorabilia.

1.2 cubic ft.

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United States. Veterans Administration

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Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

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Valentine, Andrus T., 1899-1983.

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Sanborn Map Company

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The Sanborn Map Company was founded in 1867 with headquarters in New York City. Its purpose was to produce maps that would show "at a glance the character of the fire insurance risks of all buildings" in a give community. Since these maps had a very specialized use, "there were usually fewer than twenty orders for a single map sheet". Consequently, even though Sanborn maps are printed works, their rarity is similar to that of manuscript maps. The Sanborn Map Company ceased making its insurance r...

Civil Defense Council (Suffolk, N.Y.)

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War Council (Suffolk County, N.Y.)

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