War Administration
Scope and Content Note
The World War II Collection is housed in three archival boxes and five oversized folders. Six series have been designated for War Training, War Administration, Publications, Veterans, Faculty, and Miscellaneous. This collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, charts, published items, travel materials, pamphlets, posters, meeting minutes, photos, government bills, telegrams and reports. The collection details the development of CIT's involvement with the Department of Defense, dating from 1939 and continuing in the post war years, both in terms of scientific training and in terms of collaboration with the military.
The depth of administrative and logistical correspondence relating to the ESMWT program and its corresponding administrative body, the Engineering War Manpower Commission, is a particular strongpoint, while substantial gaps exist in the material relating to the Navy training program and the ROTC, of which the latter mainly addresses details of deferment. Correspondence relating to veterans' affairs is particularly thorough relating to CIT's alumni relations and to the development of the GI Bill, but lacks detail on the use of the G.I. Bill on CIT campus.
The information for some series may seem to overlap; however, the series designations reflect the overall content of the material and address several facets of CIT's involvement in World War II.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1940-1946
- Creation: 1939-1995
Restrictions
None .
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Linear feet (3 boxes)
Language
From the Collection: English
Overview
Series II contains records documenting the administration of the war training programs nationwide. There are sub-series relating a variety of national offices and boards, each with their own specific duties relating to the administration of the war training programs. Sub-series titles are: the Army Map Service, the Engineering War Manpower Commission, the National Defense Council, the National Equipment Inventory, the National Resources Planning Board, the Office of Production Management, the Office of Scientific Research, the Ordinance Department, and the Selective Service Department. Sub-series also exist for the Post-war Commendation of CIT and the use of War Loans. Materials in each sub-series relate to the administration of each specified program and detail that office's involvement in the national war preparedness initiative. The Ordinance Department sub-series details President Doherty's participation with the department's Advisory Committee and details his travels to and assessment of training facilities. The Engineering War Manpower Commission sub-series contain correspondence dating from 1942 to 1944, news clippings, meeting minutes and publications.
Repository Details
Part of the Carnegie Mellon University Archives Repository