Series I. Correspondence , 1942-1945 .

Containers:

Box 1-29

Extent:

Extent: 10.15 cubic feet (29 boxes).

Scope and content:

This series is housed in 29 boxes and is arranged alphabetically by surname of correspondent or by company name. These files consist of copies of the outgoing correspondence of the Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, J. H. Wyse, as well as correspondence from Wyse by others in the office, including J. Linwood Rice (Assistant to the Coordinator), Mary V. Marks (Supervisor of Civilian Mobilization), James F. Nicholas (Supervisor of Negro Civilian Defense Activities), and John Howard (Chief Air Raid Precautions, State Plant Coordinator), among others. Files were kept separately for 1942 and for 1943-1945 (bulk 1943-1944) and that arrangement is reflected in this series. Correspondence, 1943-1945, also includes a notation on each letter as to where copies of the letters are also filed in the Subject Files series. The majority of the correspondence is with local civilian defense council (CDC) representatives and state and federal officials.

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