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"Fallout Protection: What to Know and Do About Nuclear Attack", 1961 December

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: 10

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains materials published and distributed in order to inform, instruct, and prepare U.S. citizens for the possiblitly of nuclear war and its consequenses. The majority of the booklets and pamphlets were produced by the Department of Defense and Office of Civil Defense, and contain guides to creating and supplying personal fallout shelters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961 December

Langauge of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 oversize doc box, 1 half-size document box, 4 flat oversize boxes)

Note

Guidebook for actions to be taken before, during, and after a nuclear attack. Includes information on radiation, fallout, creating a plan of action in case of attack, and building a family shelter.

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

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