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Preferred Citation

William P. Bachmann Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in August 2009

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1942-1944 of William P. Bachmann from his time as WW II Air Raid Warden for Long Beach, California. Included are handwritten notes, bulletins and correspondence from the U.S. Citizens Defense Corps, Long Beach Council of Defensem Warden Division, instruction booklets, a certificate and identification card and his appointment letter. Binder appears to contain all correspondence received during tenure as Air Raid Warden. Bachmann was in charge of several territories: South of 10th Street, North of 8th Street, East of Oriziba Street, and West of Freeman Street.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Air Raid Warden's Service
• United States. Citizens' Defense Corps
• World War, 1939-1945--War work--California