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Metadata
Title |
Three Cities Defense Council Doctor sign, c. 1942-1945 |
Object Name |
Sign |
Scope & Content |
Three Cities Defense Council Doctor sign, c. 1942-1945. This sign is used by the Three Cities Defense Council to let residents and other civil defense volunteers know who are the doctors in the civil defense program. The purpose of this item is to have more efficiency and awareness in case of air raids and other mishaps on the home front in times of war. |
Date |
c.1942-1945 |
Catalog Number |
1982.192.003 |
Collection |
Archival Collection |
Notes |
"Civil defense, civil defence or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from military attacks and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation and recovery. Programs of this sort were initially discussed at least as early as the 1920s and were implemented in some countries during the 1930s as the threat of war and aerial bombardment grew. It became widespread after the threat of nuclear weapons was realized." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_defense- 12/27/2016] |
Category |
Memorabilia |
Search Terms |
Civil Defense Civilian Defense Civilian Defense Council Doctors Signs Three Cities War Council War World War II World War Two |
Subjects |
Civil defense Signs (Notices) War World War II |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |