National Defense: Civil Defense, 1953-1957
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters & a post card. Examples are: stapled packet containing letters (1953- 1954) from a number of Civil Air Patrol commanders and Congressmen re/ details on CAP services and legislation proposed to help CAP; letters (June-July 1956) from Val Peterson (Administrator, National HQ, Federal Civil Defense Admin.) & Wilson re/ stockpile of surplus food in the San Diego area; letters (June-July 1956) from RAdm. (Ret.) Robert H. Rogers (Chief, Warden Service & Chief, Ground Observer Corps., Civil Defense and Disaster Organization, Gillespie Field, El Cajon, CA) & Wilson re/ details on surplus food storage and other issues; letters (Nov.-Dec. 1956) from L. J. Wadsworth (Asst. Dir., Civil Defense and Disaster Organization, County of San Diego, Gillespie Field) re/ details on conference held in Atlanta, Georgia on Federal Civil Defense; letters & post card (Jan.-Mar. 1957) from Coronado constituent Mrs. Shirley P. L. Roach, Wilson & J. Edgar Hoover (Bureau of Investigation) re/ Mrs. Roach’’s interest in I.D. tags for children and others in the event of a national disaster. Director Hoover reminded Mrs. Roach that this was a legislative issue.
Dates
- created: 1953-1957
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to some records is restricted, please consult with Special Collections & University Archives staff for details. Patrons wishing to use the Robert C. Wilson Papers must sign a "Researcher's Agreement," a copy of which can be obtained from Special Collections & University Archives staff.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository