West Virginia War History Commission, World War II Records, 1928-1946 A&M 0109

West Virginia War History Commission, World War II Records, 1928-1946 A&M 0109


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West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com
URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 0109
Title
West Virginia War History Commission, World War II Records 1928-1946 1941-1945
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199146
Quantity
27.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 27 ft. 1 in. (44 document cases, 5 in. each); (15 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (3 records cartons, 15 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (4 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (3 oversize scrapbooks, 2 in. each); (storage tube, 1 in.); (19 reels of microfilm)
Creator
West Virginia War History Commission
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia War History Commission, World War II Records, A&M 0109, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Biographical / Historical

This collection was compiled by the West Virginia War History Commission, which was organized in 1943 to collect and preserve a record of West Virginia and her citizens and their activities during World War II.
Much of the material within this collection regards the Office of Civilian Defense, which was created in May 1941 to coordinate federal and state measures for the protection of civilians in the case of war, to maintain civilian morale, and to encourage civilians to volunteer in the office's efforts.

Scope and Contents

Records of the West Virginia War History Commission and the state, local, and national branches of the Office of Civilian Defense. Material within this collection documents civilian activities on the homefront during World War II in the state of West Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, publications, pamphlets, maps, posters, newspapers and clippings, radio scripts, and other material. The collection also contains 19 reels of microfilm regarding the Monongalia Office of Civil Defense. The collection includes 10 series.

Related Material

103, 109, 1705

Separated Material

Office of Civilian Defense Mountaineer Defense newspapers (1940s) separated to Printed Ephemera Collection as P3180 -- see list of issues in control folder.


Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1. World War II Publications (National - Pamphlets)
Mixed Materials Box: 1-1A
Scope and Contents

Contains publications regarding enemy and allied nations, particularly the countries of Central and South America, as well as other subjects.

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Series 2. State Office of Civilian Defense Records
Mixed Materials Box: 2-15 Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains posters; pamphlets; publications; correspondence, including the correspondence of District Supervisors; Governor Neely's file; maps; scripts for radio programs; and other material. Further information regarding "Governor Neely's File" (box 14, folders 6-8) may be found in the control folder for this collection.

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Series 3. Monongalia County Office of Civilian Defense Records
Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 2-8 Mixed Materials Box: 17-21A
Scope and Contents

Contains pamphlets, unused supplies, card files, correspondence, material regarding personnel and training, newspapers and clippings, scripts for radio programs, and other material.

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Series 4. Kanawha County Office of Civilian Defense Records - St. Albans
Mixed Materials Box: 22-24
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, material regarding personnel and training, publications, posters, and other material.

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Series 5. County War Records Commission Correspondence Collecting File
Mixed Materials Box: 25
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence filed by county of origin, including personal letters of soldiers and correspondence of Festus P. Summers regarding war records.

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Series 6. State and National War History Commission
Mixed Materials Box: 26
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, publications, and other material from the War History Commissions of states other than West Virginia and from the National War History Commission.

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Series 7. Correspondence Regarding Collecting War History Records
Mixed Materials Box: 27
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from individuals and colleges, as well as miscellaneous war history material. Subjects of correspondence include awards, conferences, and publications, among others.

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Series 8. "Regular File"
Mixed Materials Box: 28-47
Scope and Contents

"Regular File" is a series title retained from the original set of records received from the War History Commission; their original order has been retained. They are arranged alphabetically and include correspondence, particularly soldiers' letters; pamphlets; publications; maps; newspapers and news clippings; artifacts; ephemera; photographs; and other material. Please note, there is no box 37.

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Series 9. Oversize
Mixed Materials Box: 48-53 Mixed Materials Unboxed
Scope and Contents

Contains posters, scrapbooks, and maps.

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Series 10. Posters
Mixed Materials Map Case: 5 Drawer: 17
Scope and Contents

Contains roughly 220 posters. A contents list for this series can be found in the control folder for this collection.

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