Home Om3436_5969481_001

Reference URL

Add tags

Comment

Save to favorites

To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or document

To embed the entire object, paste this HTML in website

To link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or document

To embed this page, paste this HTML in website

Handbook for Emergencies Pamphlet

you wish to report:

Your comment:

Your Name:

Submit

Cancel

...

Title	Handbook for Emergencies Pamphlet
Subject	Daily Life Military Ohio Cold War Civil defense Nuclear fallout Nuclear weapons Atomic bomb
Place	Washington (District of Columbia)
Description	This booklet was created by the Office of Civil Defense as part of their efforts to prepare Americans for a nuclear or other disaster in the years after World War II. In the introduction, the Director of the Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization (Civil Defense) notes that "Accidents, fire, floods and storms take a daily toll of life and property in the United States. Today, there is yet another danger--enemy attack with nuclear weapons. This handbook is a guide to help you prepare your family for disasters--natural and manmade." The handbook begins by focusing on general family preparedness, such as a home shelter, first aid knowledge, and fire prevention. The final four sections focus exclusively on preparing for nuclear war. During the Cold War, many Americans were concerned with their ability to survive a nuclear war. Pamphlets such as this one are one manifestation of that concern. The entire booklet is 24 pages; the front cover and eight pages representing the final four sections are presented here. It measures 5" x 8" (12.7 x 20.32 cm).
Creator	Department of Defense. Office of Civil Defense
Date of Original	1958
Collection	Civil Defense Adult Education Files, 1953-1974
Source	Published material; State Archives Series 2329
Format	book
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	Text
Date created	2010-06-06

Title	Om3436_5969481_001
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om3436_5969481_001.tif
Image Height	3115
Image Width	1990
File Size	2486.569 KB
Full Text	contents: preparedness family 0 warning a signals 1 v HANDBOOK FOR conelrad 17 insfrucllotts ¦' EMERGENCIES 18 fallout protection OFFICE OF DEFENSE AND CIVILIAN MOBILIZATION community tyt (CIVIL DEFENSE) plans /1
Date created	2009-01-08

Find results with:

Searching collections:

Home Om3436_5969481_001

Handbook for Emergencies Pamphlet

Object Description

Description

Tags

Comments

Handbook for Emergencies Pamphlet

Handbook for Emergencies Pamphlet

	All
	Pages Enter page numbers or page ranges separated by commas. For example: 1,3,5-12