Civil Defense Ephemera, circa 1950-1965
Scope and Contents
Civil defense publications and ephemera intended to help the public prepare for and respond to a national emergency such as a nuclear attack. Many of the brochures were published under the auspices of the Federal Civil Defense Administration. Brochure titles include: Your Car and Civil Defense: 4 Wheels to Survival; Rural Family Defense; Facts About Fallout; Civil Defense Household First Aid Kit; Facts About the H Bomb; Fallout Protection: What To Know and Do About Nuclear Attack; What You Can Do Now!; In case of Attack! Tune Your AM Radio Dial [to] 640 1240; Atomic Blast Creates Fire, Are You Prepared?; For "Know-how" Learn How! Red Cross Home Nursing. Also available are a few Civil Defense items specific to Cuyahoga County, Ohio including correspondence from the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, a civil defense police armband, a flier reading "air raid precautions we co-operate," and a handbill of civil defense instructions.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1950-1965
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Archives & Special Collections will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Further information about copyright policy is available at http://libguides.unomaha.edu/library_policies.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (2 folders) : Brochures; Correspondence
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased on ebay from sellers miacc, michaelh9652, and greenbowersupply.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
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