Inventory of the William P. Bachmann Papers 1942-1944
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.354
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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USA
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
William P. Bachmann Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 08/17/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and described in August 2009 by Ute Schechter.
Biographical Note
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William P. Bachmann">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William P. Bachmann</a>.
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.
Index Terms
- Air Raid Warden’s Service
- United States. Citizens Defense Corps. California
- Bulletins
- Certificates
- Correspondence
- World War, 1939-1945--War work--California