Primarily internal in nature, this series includes items directed to John Reynolds Ernest and others in their official capacity with the United States Army Aircraft Warning Service and the Newark Council for Civilian Defense. Documents in the series detail the procedures to be observed during the formation and functioning of these organizations and the administration of their activities, which included meetings, training and drills, fundraising, public relations, and various personnel issues.
| 1941 April | 1 item | Box 1, F1 |
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Address delivered at State Educational Conference for High Schools titled "Fitness for the National Emergency." |
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| 1941 August-October | 4 items | Box 1, F2 |
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Information on radio programs pertaining to air defense exercises and the American Legion. |
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| 1941 October 14 | 13 items | Box 1, F3 |
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Contains instructions related to the organization of an aircraft observation post for observers and a list of the Newark civilian observers. |
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| 1941 October-December | 12 items | Box 1, F4 |
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Record of flash messages sent in October |
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| 1942 January-February | 8 items | Box 1, F5 |
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Includes article and paper relating to incendiary bombs and the observers' schedule for the Chestnut Hill Post |
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| 1942 March-April | 7 items | Box 1, F6 |
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Includes material on air raid signals, lists of air raid wardens for Zones 5 and 7 |
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| 1942 May | 5 items | Box 1, F7 |
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Includes U.S. Army Aircraft Warning Service Assistant Chief Observer Identification Card and list of eligible Newark observers. |
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| 1942 June | 4 items | Box 1, F8 |
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Includes operating manual for section nine of the Mount Pleasant Defense Council, New Castle County, Delaware and a list of the Messenger Force for Newark. |
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| 1942 July 1-7 | 9 items | Box 1, F9 |
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Includes memoranda regarding problems in the Newark organization and operation. |
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| 1942 July 13-24 | 11 items | Box 1, F10 |
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Information about Zone 1 |
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| 1942 July 24 | 6 items | Box 1, F11 |
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Information about Zones 2, 3 (7), and 4. |
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| 1942 July 24 | 6 items | Box 1, F12 |
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Information about Zone 7 (3) |
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| 1942 July 24 | 5 items | Box 1, F13 |
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Information about Zones 10 and 11. |
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| 1942 July 24 | 10 items | Box 1, F14 |
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Information about Zones 12, 13, and 14 |
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| 1942 July 25-31 | 4 items | Box 1, F15 |
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Includes National Liberty Insurance Company Fire Insurance Policy for Newark Observation Post #10-A and a list of auxiliary police. |
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| 1942 August-September | 7 items | Box 1, F16 |
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Includes "Instructions for Chief Observers" and fund raising materials. |
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| 1942 September 17 | 10 items | Box 1, F17 |
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Financial documents pertaining to Newark Aircraft Warning Service Observation Post #10-A. |
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| 1942 October-November 3 | 8 items | Box 1, F18 |
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Minutes of meetings of the civilian defense staff of Newark |
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| 1942 November 10-December | 7 items | Box 1, F19 |
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Minutes and the official oath for observers |
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| 1943 January | 7 items | Box 1, F20 |
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Regional bulletins |
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| 1943 February 3-4 | 5 items | Box 1, F21 |
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Information about the 1943 Victory Book Campaign |
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| 1943 February 7 | 19 items | Box 1, F22 |
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Includes flyer, "Meet Your Air Raid Warden." |
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| 1943 February 7 | 11 items | Box 1, F23 |
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Includes flyer, "How to Black-out Windows." |
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| 1943 February 10-April 8 | 8 items | Box 1, F24 |
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Includes flyer, "Air Raid Signals" and information on gas rationing. |
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| 1943 April 9-May | 11 items | Box 1, F25 |
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Includes bulletin, "How to Protect Yourself Against War Gas." |
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| 1943 June | 8 items | Box 1, F26 |
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Includes flyer, "New Air Raid Signals at a Glance." |
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| 1943 July-September | 11 items | Box 1, F27 |
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Information of reduction of observation personnel to free manpower for direct war effort. |
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| 1943 October-November | 6 items | Box 1, F28 |
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Letters concerning the reduction |
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| 1944 January-May | 5 items | Box 2, F29 |
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Bulletins, including one on gas defense |
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| 1944 July-December | 11 items | Box 2, F30 |
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Includes fire insurance policy for Newark Observation Post #10-A and a flyer, "Are You Risking Your Right to Drive?" |
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| Undated | 12 items | Box 2, F31 |
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Information regarding auxiliary air wardens |
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| Undated | 5 items | Box 2, F32 |
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Information regarding auxiliary police |
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| Undated | 10 items | Box 2, F33 |
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Material regarding bomb reconnaissance and practice alerts |
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| Undated | 4 items | Box 2, F34 |
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Includes bulletin, "Summary of Important Chemical Agents." |
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| Undated | 11 items | Box 2, F35 |
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Includes blank identification tags for simulated war casualties, "Information for War Loan Workers," and instructions for filing Delaware tax returns. |
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| Undated | 1 item | Box 2, F36 |
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Instructions for civilian defense workers |
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Includes newspaper clippings, government pamphlets, other printed materials, and artifacts relating to Civil Defense procedures and activities gathered by Ernest during the course of his work.
| Newspaper clippings | 9 items | Box 2, F37 |
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Includes a copy of The Observation Post (1942) |
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| Pamphlets, 1941-1944 | 3 items | Box 2, F38 |
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Copies of "A Job Only a Woman Can Do," "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," and "Display Your Colors." |
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| Booklet, 1941 | 1 item | Box 2, F39 |
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Copy of Blackouts |
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| Pamphlets, 1941-1942 | 2 items | Box 2, F40 |
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Copies of "A Handbook for Fire Watchers," and "Air Raid Precaution Services." |
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| Pamphlet and Directory, 1941-1943 | 2 items | Box 2, F41 |
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Copy of "Administrative Manual for the Air Raid Wardens Unit," and Telephone Directory for Newark, Delaware. |
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| Printed Material, [n.d.] | 2 items | Box 2, F42 |
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Blank ticket books for contributions to Newark Area Civil Defense Fund |
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| Printed ephemera, 1941-1945 | 7 items | Box 2, F43 |
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Includes war bond recruitment material |
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| Armbands, [n.d.] | 4 items | Box 2, F44 |
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Worn by Civil Defense personnel |
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| Ration books and applications, 1942-1945 | 13 items | Box 2, F45 |
| Ration books, coupons, and tokens, 1945 | 18 items | Box 2, F46 |
| War-related identification, 1942-1945 | 9 items | Box 2, F47 |
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Includes Ernest's membership cards for the Delaware Council of Defense and the Aircraft Warning Service. The latter bears a photograph of Ernest. Also includes Ernest's Selective Service card and an identification card for William Ditto Lewis |
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| Log of Observation for Post #10-A, 1942 April-1943 January | 105 pp | Box 2, F48 |
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Includes names of observers and visitors, number of planes sighted, and weather conditions |
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| Civilian defense sash, [n.d.] | Box 3, No F# | |
| Civilian defense helmet, [n.d.] | Box 4, No F# | |
Consists of applications for prospective volunteers, lists of personnel, schedules, and blank duty logs.
| Notes and schedules, [n.d.] | 16 items | Box 3, F49 |
| List of Air Wardens, [n.d.] | 4 items | Box 3, F50 |
| List of Civilian Aircraft Observers at the Glasgow Observation Post, [n.d.] | 1 item | Box 3, F51 |
| Civilian Aircraft Observer Applications, [1941-1942] | 193 items | Box 3, F52-71 |
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Applications submitted by Newark residents, arranged alphabetically by last name |
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| Blank duty log sheets, [n.d.] | 3 items | Box 3, F72-73 |