Records, 1941-1945.

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Records, 1941-1945.

The State Defense Council of North Dakota Records consist of two series of newsletters. The first series contains the State Defense Council Bulletin, no. 1-47,49-52 (Aug. 30, 1941 - Aug. 25, 1945). The second series contains the Women's Service Bulletin, no. 1-8 (Feb. 26, 1942 - Dec. 7, 1942), and its successor, the Women's Division Bulletin, no. 9-14,16-19,21-30 (Jan. 15, 1943 - Apr. 2, 1945). The newsletters contain information about the civilian war effort in North Dakota and contain lists of officers in the local Councils of Defense.

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State Defense Council of North Dakota. Women's Service

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State Defense Council of North Dakota

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The State Defense Council of North Dakota was established by proclamation by Governor John Moses on June 3, 1941. The Council's purpose was to serve as coordinator and means of communication between the Federal Defense Agencies and the State and Local Defense Councils. Council members were unpaid appointees. By the United States' entry into WWII in Dec. 1941, local Councils of Defense had been organized in all ND counties. The Women's Service of the State Defense Council of North Dakota, renamed...