Series 21911
Governor Maw Defense agencies correspondence, 1941-1947.
2.00 cubic feet and 7 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This series includes incoming and outgoing correspondence from Governor Maw's office to national and state chapters of defense councils and other related agencies. Documents deal with state and national defense issues as well as preparedness concerns. Also present are documents relating to the American war effort in World War II, and the effect of the war on different facets of Utah's society.
Arrangement
Chronological by year, thereunder alphabetical by subject.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was processed by James Kichas in July, 2003.
Related Material
Correspondence from the Governor Maw, Series 221, provides other correspondence discussing similar issues from the same era.
Scrapbooks from the Governor Maw, Series 13851, offers more information related to Utah's involvement in the national war effort.
Films from the Department of Publicity and Industrial Development, Series 22193, provides additional information regarding activities from around the state during the Maw administration.
Container List
| Reel | Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1941; American Legion |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1941; Army Department |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1941; Council of Defense, Jan-Sep |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 1941; Council of Defense, Oct-Dec |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 1941; Council of Defense - Advisory Commission to Council |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 1941; Council of Defense - Enforcement Problems |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 1941; Council of Defense - Function |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 1941; Council of Defense - Legislation |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | 1941; Council of Defense - National Defense Council |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | 1941; Council of Defense - National Guard, Utah |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 1941; Council of Defense - National Headquarters of Selective Service |
| 1 | 1 | 12 | 1941; Council of Defense - Organization |
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 1941; Council of Defense - Reports |
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 1941; Defense Agencies - Miscellaneous Departments |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 1941; Office of Government Reports |
| 1 | 1 | 16 | 1941; Selective Service Board |
| 1 | 1 | 17 | 1941; Selective Service Board - Appointments |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | 1941; Volunteers for Service Organization |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | 1942; Air Training Corps |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | 1942; Army |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | 1942; Council of Defense, Jan-Apr |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | 1942; Council of Defense, May-Dec |
| 2 | 1 | 23 | 1942; Council of Defense - Daylight Savings Time |
| 2 | 1 | 24 | 1942; Council of Defense - Increase in Quotas |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | 1942; Council of Defense - Japanese Evacuees |
| 2 | 1 | 26 | 1942; Council of Defense - Minutes of Meetings |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | 1942; Council of Defense - Miscellaneous |
| 2 | 1 | 28 | 1942; Council of Defense - Radio Publicity Campaign |
| 2 | 1 | 29 | 1942; Council of Defense - Scrap Salvage Drive |
| 2 | 1 | 30 | 1942; Council of Defense - Thanks to Radio and TV |
| 2 | 1 | 31 | 1942; Council of Defense - Volunteers for Service Individuals |
| 2 | 1 | 32 | 1942; Council of Defense - Volunteers for Service Organizations |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | 1942; Navy |
| 3 | 1 | 34 | 1942; Office of Civilian Defense |
| 3 | 1 | 35 | 1942; Office of Emergency Management |
| 3 | 1 | 36 | 1942; Office of Emergency Management - Defense Transportation |
| 3 | 1 | 37 | 1942; Office of Emergency Management - War Management |
| 3 | 1 | 38 | 1942; Office of Price Administration - Appointments for Local Office |
| 3 | 1 | 39 | 1942; Office of Price Administration - Emergency Management |
| 3 | 1 | 40 | 1942; Office of Price Administration - Rent Controls |
| 3 | 1 | 41 | 1942; Office of Production Management |
| 3 | 1 | 42 | 1942; Selective Service System |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | 1942; Selective Service System |
| 3 | 1 | 44 | 1942; United Service Organization |
| 4 | 1 | 45 | 1942; War Department |
| 4 | 1 | 46 | 1942; War Department - Ogden Ordinance |
| 4 | 1 | 47 | 1942; War Department - St. John Ordinance |
| 4 | 1 | 48 | 1942; War Production Board |
| 4 | 1 | 49 | 1942; War Relocation Authority |
| 4 | 1 | 50 | 1943; American Legion |
| 4 | 1 | 51 | 1943; Army |
| 4 | 1 | 52 | 1943; Army |
| 4 | 1 | 53 | 1943; Council of Defense |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1943; Emergency Management Office |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1943; Emergency Management Office - Defense Transportation |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 1943; National Office of Defense |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 1943; Navy |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 1943; Office of Price Administration |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 1943; Selective Service System |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 1943; United Service Organization |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 1943; War Department |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 1943; War Production Board |
| 5 | 2 | 10 | 1943; War Production Board - Inter-Industry Agency |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | 1943; War Production Board - Salvage Division |
| 5 | 2 | 12 | 1943; War Production Board - War Relocation Authority |
| 5 | 2 | 13 | 1944; American Legion |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | 1944; Army |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 1944; Army - Letters for Servicemen |
| 5 | 2 | 16 | 1944; Army - Letters for Servicemen |
| 5 | 2 | 17 | 1944; Council of Defense |
| 5 | 2 | 18 | 1944; Council of Defense - Minutes |
| 5 | 2 | 19 | 1944; Emergency Management |
| 5 | 2 | 20 | 1944; National Office of Defense |
| 5 | 2 | 21 | 1944; Navy |
| 5 | 2 | 22 | 1944; Office of Price Administration |
| 5 | 2 | 23 | 1944; Office of Price Administration - Rent Controls |
| 5 | 2 | 24 | 1944; Selective Service System |
| 6 | 2 | 25 | 1944; United Service Organization |
| 5 | 2 | 26 | 1944; War Department |
| 6 | 2 | 27 | 1944; War Production Board |
| 6 | 2 | 28 | 1944; War Relocation Authority |
| 6 | 2 | 29 | 1945; Army |
| 6 | 2 | 30 | 1945; Army - Letters for Servicemen |
| 6 | 2 | 31 | 1945; Army - Letters for Servicemen |
| 6 | 2 | 32 | 1945; Council of Defense |
| 6 | 2 | 33 | 1945; Emergency Management |
| 6 | 2 | 34 | 1945; National Defense Council |
| 6 | 2 | 35 | 1945; Navy |
| 6 | 2 | 36 | 1945; Navy - Letters for Servicemen |
| 6 | 2 | 37 | 1945; Office of Price Administration |
| 6 | 2 | 38 | 1945; Selective Service System |
| 6 | 2 | 39 | 1945; United Service Organizations |
| 6 | 2 | 40 | 1945; War Department |
| 6 | 2 | 41 | 1945; War Production Board |
| 6 | 2 | 42 | 1946; Army |
| 6 | 2 | 43 | 1946; Army - Letters Concerning Soldiers |
| 7 | 2 | 44 | 1946; Navy |
| 6 | 2 | 45 | 1946; Office of Price Administration |
| 7 | 2 | 46 | 1946; Selective Service |
| 7 | 2 | 47 | 1946; United Service Organization |
| 6 | 2 | 48 | 1946; War Department |
| 7 | 2 | 49 | 1947; Army |
| 7 | 2 | 50 | 1947; Navy |
| 7 | 2 | 51 | 1947; Office of Price Administration |
| 7 | 2 | 52 | 1947; War Department |