Records, 1941-1945.

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Records, 1941-1945.

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This collection consists of official records of the New England Regional Branch of the War Production Board. Most of the records are forms, directives, orders, letters, inquiries, and procedure manuals, and they span the period 1941-1945. Much of the correspondence involves William A. Rossiter, who was the Chief Consultant of the Regional Priorities Department in Boston, Massachusetts. There is also a large amount of material relating to specific materials that were under regulated production during World War II.

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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United States. War Production Board

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The War Resources Board was established August 9, 1939, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a civilian advisory group to collaborate with the Joint Army and Navy Munitions Board in formulating economic mobilization policies. It was abolished November 24, 1939. The Advisory Commission to the World War I Council of National Defense was revived, May 29, 1940. Three of its functional divisions (Industrial Production, Industrial Materials, and Labor), responsible for the stockpiling and delivery o...

Rossiter, William T.

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