Memorandum [Air Raid Precautions]

Memorandum [Air Raid Precautions]

Air Raid Precautions Department., Great Britain.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10428/3036
Date: 1939-11

Abstract:

The following steps have been taken at No. 1 Grosvenor Square for the protection of those members of the staff who may be in the building during an air raid. All windows to the Embassy’s basement have been heavily sandbagged on the outside and sealed inside with shields to prevent shattering of glass and entrance of gases.

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"Memorandum [Air Raid Precautions]," United States Embassy in London, c. Nov.1939. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, Charles Albert Converse Papers, 1939-1940 [ms158er1-018]. http://hdl.handle.net/10428/3036. | Typewritten report. 1 page, missing other pages. Note: "Mr. Converse." `converse-charles_memo_c1939` Related material: McDonald, George C. Air Raid Precautions for the American Embassy.

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  • Charles Albert Converse Papers, 1939-1940
    The Charles Albert Converse Papers include personal letters Charles wrote to his family while in Great Britain, reports on the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy during the London Blitz, Western Union telegraphs, miscellaneous correspondence, a memorial book from Charles's funeral, and newspaper and magazine clippings.

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