New York State War Council records, 1941-1945.

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New York State War Council records, 1941-1945.

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Reports, bulletins, newsletters, and correspondence pertaining to the work of Cornell University in matters of civilian mobilization, particularly that of Donald A. Campbell and Robert Polson, an extension rural sociologist and deputy director of farm labor mobilization for the State of New York; concerns civil defense, civilian mobilization, and other home front activities. Includes pamphlets issued by the Red Cross, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the American Industries Salvage Committee.

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Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

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American Red Cross

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