World War II Government publications
MSS.268
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Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Alexander M. Bracken Library
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Muncie, Indiana, 47306
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World War II Government publications MSS.268
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Historical Note............................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids.......................................................................................................... 7
Series 2: Civilian Defense....................................................................................................................... 8
Series: 3: Civilian Protection Training....................................................................................................9
Series 4: Communities and Housing..................................................................................................... 10
Series 5: Construction............................................................................................................................10
Series 6: Education................................................................................................................................ 11
Series 7: Emergency Services............................................................................................................... 11
Series 8: Food........................................................................................................................................ 12
Series 9: Medical Service......................................................................................................................13
Series 10: Industrial Plants/Public Buildings........................................................................................ 13
Series 11: Transportation Services........................................................................................................ 14
Series 12: Sheet Music.......................................................................................................................... 14
Series 13: Veterans................................................................................................................................ 15
Series 14: Volunteers.............................................................................................................................15
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World War II Government publications MSS.268
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
World War II Government publications
Date
1941-1945
Extent
1.0 Cubic feet 1 box
Language
English
Preferred Citation
World War II Government Publications, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
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Historical Note
Beginning in World War I, the civil defense department was a non-military effort to prepare American
civilians for possible military attack. The Office of Civilian Defense was set up May 20, 1941 to
coordinate state and federal measures for protection of citizens in case of war emergency. Its aim
was to educate people through booklets and Public Service announcements. It supervised functions
such as blackouts, fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing,
and transportation. Initially, its aim was to educate people through booklets and Public Service
announcements, but eventually this lead to the creation of the Emergency Broadcast System. Over the last
twenty years, the practice of civil defense has been replaced by emergency management and homeland
security.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of government publications published during WWII by the United States Office
of Civil Defense. They are broken down into the following topic categories: blackouts/air raids, civilian
defense, communities/housing, construction, education, food, emergency services, medical service,
industrial plants/public buildings, transportation services, veteran information and volunteer information.
Additionally, there is a sheet with popular WWII song lyrics.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids
Series 2: Civilian Defense
Series 3: Civilian Protection Training
Series 4: Communities and Housing
Series 5: Construction
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Series 6: Education
Series 7: Emergency Services
Series 8: Food
Series 9: Medical Service
Series 10: Industrial Plants/Public Buildings
Series 11: Transportation Services
Series 12: Sheet Music
Series 13: Veterans
Series 14: Volunteers
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State
University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to
Archives and Special Collections.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed by Rachel N. Miller, 02/2008 Finding aid revision, completed by Rachel
N. Miller, 12/2009 EAD finding aid completed 2009/06/30 by Maren L. Read EAD finding aid revised
2012/10/30 by Bethany Fiechter EAD finding aid revised 2013/09/11 by Leslie Nellis
Existence and Location of Copies
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Digital reproductions of World War II Government Publications are available electronically in the Ball
State University Digital Media Repository: http://libx.bsu.edu/.
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
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Civil Defense
Government publications
Stoeckel Archives of Local History
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
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Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Blackouts and Air Raids
Air Raid Protection Code, 1942
Air Raid Regulations, 1943
Air Raid Wardens, 1943
Air Raid Warning System, 1941
Blackouts, 1941
Blackout of Buildings, 1942
Blackout Requirements for Highway Movement, 1942
Blackout Flashlights, Lanterns and Flares, 1942
Bomb Reconnaissance, 1942
Communal Air Raid Shelters, 1942
Enemy Fire Bombs, 1943
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Series 2: Civilian Defense
Luminescent Materials, 1942
Municipal Signaling Systems, 1941
Notes on City Gas for Air Raid Wardens, 1942
Outdoor Sound Systems for Public Air Raid Warning, undated
Protective Concealment, 1942
Regulations for Retail Stores, undated
Street Lighting during Blackouts, 1942
Suggested Regulations for Large Apartment Houses in Blackouts and Air
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Raids,undated
Suggested Regulations for Theaters, for Blackouts and Air Raids, undated
Traffic Control during Blackouts, 1943
Series 2: Civilian Defense
Block Plan of Organization for Civilian War Services, 1942
Civilian Defense in Indiana, Manual 1, 1941
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Series: 3: Civilian Protection Training
Civilian Defense, Indiana State Defense Council, 1943
Civilian Defense Manual on Legal Aspects of Civilian Protection, 1943
Civilian Evacuation Program: Planning for Evacuations and Reception
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Care, undated
Control System of the Citizens’ Defense Corps, 1942
Facts about the United Nations, 1943
Insignia Regulations, 1942
Protection Against Gas, 1941
United States Citizens Service Corps Regulations, 1943
War Civilian Security Program, General Statement, undated
Series: 3: Civilian Protection Training
Handbook for the United States Citizens Service Corps, 1942
Practice Incidents and Field Exercises, 1943
School Lectures, Series 1, 1942
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Series 4: Communities and Housing
Staff Manual for Training, undated
Training Courses for Civilian Protection, 1941
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Series 4: Communities and Housing
Block Plan: Organization for Civilian War Services, 1942
Citizens of Tomorrow: Wartime Challenge to Community Action, 1943
Civilian Protection Control System for Smaller Communities, 1943
Community Athletics, 1944
Neighborhood in Action, 1943
Organizational Outline for Local Defense Council, 1942
Suggestions for Housing Committees, 1944
Series 5: Construction
Glass & Glass Substitutes, 1941
Protective Construction, 1941
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Series 6: Education
Protective Construction, 1942
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Series 6: Education
Child Labor Laws, 1943
Education in Wartime, 1943
Forum Planning Handbook: How to Organize School Administered
Forums, 1939
Protection of School Children and School Property, 1942
Series 7: Emergency Services
Enemy Fire Bombs, 1943
Fire Defense Organization, undated
Fire Guard Instructors Manual, 1943
Fire Protection in Civilian Defense, 1941
Handbook for Auxiliary Police, 1942
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Series 8: Food
Handbook for Firemen, 1942
The Story of the Fire Guard, 1943
Training Auxiliary Firemen, 1942
Trucks for Auxiliary Fire Apparatus, 1942
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Series 8: Food
Egg Dishes for Any Meal, 1944
Facts about Enrichment of Flour/Bread, 1944
For Public Speakers on Food Waste, 1943
Handbook for Food Demonstrations in Wartime, 1943
Home Canning of Fruits, Vegetables and Meats, 1942
Potatoes in Low-Cost Meals, 1942
Root Vegetables in Wartime Meals, 1943
School Lunch Recipes, 1943
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Series 9: Medical Service
Vegetable Gardening in Wartime, 1943
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Series 9: Medical Service
Central Control and Administration of Emergency Medical Service,
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Emergency Medical Services for Civilian Defense, undated
Emergency Medical Service in Industrial Plants, 1943
Equipment and Operation of Emergency Medical Field Units, undated
First-Aid Chemical Causalities, 1943
Male Hospital Volunteers, 1943
Nursing Participation in the Emergency Medical Service, 1942
Treatment of Burns and Preventing of Wound Infections, undated
Volunteers in Health, Medical Care and Nursing, 1942
Series 10: Industrial Plants/Public Buildings
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Series 11: Transportation Services
Code for Protection of Federal Buildings and Contents, 1942
Passive Protection for Industrial Plants, undated
Problems of Organization and Administration of Industrial Plants, 1943
Protection of Individual Plants and Public Buildings, undated
Sabotage and Preventive Measures, 1943
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Series 11: Transportation Services
Blackout Requirements for Highway Movement, 1942
Handbook for Road Repair Crews, 1942
Motor Transport and Convoys, 1942
Planning Guide for Emergency Highway Traffic Control for States, 1943
Traffic Control during Blackouts, 1943
War Traffic Control, undated
Series 12: Sheet Music
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Series 13: Veterans
Songs for the Home Front, undated
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Series 13: Veterans
Checklist for Veterans, undated
Disabled Veteran Insurance information, undated
Pensions for Veterans, undated
Reemployment of Veterans, undated
Questions and Answers for Servicemen, Veterans and Families, undated
Vocational Rehab/G.I. Education, undated
Series 14: Volunteers
Directory of Volunteer Offices by State, 1944
Volunteers in Child Care, 1942
Volunteers in Consumer Programs, 1942
Volunteers in Family Security, 1942
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Series 14: Volunteers
Volunteers in Schools, undated
Volunteers in Recreation, 1942
Volunteers for Youth Recreation Programs, 1944
Volunteer Office: What It Is, 1942
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