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Grover Allen Wayward OFF records, 1941-1942

 
Extent:
1.0 Cassettes
1 Electronic file
1.0 Linear feet
1 record carton
Scope and content:

Scope and Contents note

The materials in this series document the dissemination of information, propaganda, public opinion and concerns for the "post war order" during the years 1941-1942, during which time Grover Wayward served in the government. Many of the memorand are addressed to Archibald MacLeish, then Librarian of Congress, who served as Director of the OFF.

Biographical / historical:

Biography

Grover Allen Wayward was the brother of Theresa Auchincloss, and he served as Associate Director of the Office of Facts and Figures (OFF).

Administrative Backgroud

The Office of Facts and Figures (OFF) was established in October 1941 by President Franklin Roosevelt in order to disseminate information to the American public regarding the war effort. On June 13, 1942, Roosevelt established the Office of War Information, which subsumed the Office of Facts and Figures and included the Committee on War Information Policy, of which Grover Wayward was a member.

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Access and use

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IP Rights Intellectual property rights have not been transferred to YNHSC; however, the IP rights for a many of the collection materials have expired and passed to the public domain.
Location of this collection:
Lyrasis Library
3390 Park Avenue
New York
NY
10024
USA
Contact:
collections@lyrasis.org