Scope and Contents

These emergency plans contain instructions and authorizations to various county and municipal officials outlining certain actions to be taken in the event of major emergencies resulting from such events as fires, tornadoes, or invasion by alien forces. The plans usually contain indexes and bear titles including the name of the county or municipality affected.

Scope and Contents This series contains the newsletter of the Civil Defense Division which has borne at least two titles since its inception in November, 1951 under the direction of Ernest Vandiver. A typical issue might contain articles (1) by the director on some aspect of the national defense program, (2) on local civil defense happenings including meetings and conventions, (3) pointing out the urgency of appropriating more money for civil defense, (4) making recommendations for cooperation among...

Scope and Contents

This series contains binders containing civil defense emergency plans for the State of Georgia and published handbooks and guides issued by the state organization and the federal government. Also included are a few copies of a civil defense newsletter. Most of the dated items in the series were produced in the 1950s when interest in civil defense was at its zenith.