Theodore Hall papers, 1941-1945.

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Theodore Hall papers, 1941-1945.

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Consists of correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, speech texts, diaries, and publications. Series I consists mainly of radio scripts written by Hall as information specialist for the Cleveland Office of Civilian Defense during World War II. Series II consists of Hall's research material and several drafts of his unpublished manuscript, Jack & Heintz: The Human Factory, on the Jack & Heintz Company (Jahco) during World War II. It includes biographical data on Ralph Heintz and William S. Jack and interviews with Jack & Heintz employees.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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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...

Jack & Heintz, Inc.

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Heintz, Ralph M.

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Jack, William Shaffer

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Hall, Theodore

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Theodore Hall was an information specialist for the Office of Civilian Defense in Cleveland, Ohio, dring World War II. He was also a writer for the Cleveland City Planning Commission and a book reviewer for the Washington Post. Hall compiled an unpublished history of the Jack & Heintz Company, Jack & Heintz: the Human Factory, which focused on the company's wartime production. From the description of Theodore Hall papers, 1941-1945. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat re...