War papers, 1939-1945

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MS. Eng. d. 4145

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(fols. 2-113) official leaflets: (fols. 2-5) 'War emergency: information and instructions', (fols. 6-7) 'Evacuation why and how?', (fol. 8) 'Beating the invader', (fol. 9) 'If the invader comes', (fol. 10) 'Stay where you are', (fol. 11) First Aid in brief, (fols. 12-31) 'The protection of your home against air raids', (fols. 32-101), 'Air raid precautions. Handbook no. 1, Personal protection against gas', (fols. 102-103) 'After the raid', (fols. 104-107) 'Air raid precautions training pamphlet no. 3, advising the public in the event of invasion', (fols. 108-111) four propaganda leaflets in German, (112-113) 'Chart of war gases'
(fols. 114-126) C.C. Oman's own war material

Dates

Creation: 1939-1945

Extent

126 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. d. 4145

Additional Description

Separated Materials

Civil Defence armband and Air Raid Precautions badge (both ca. 1939) are now Library Objects no. JL915 adn JL916 respectively.

Five bullet cases, one of which is dated 1941, three 1942 and one 1944 (all contained in Galle & Jessen plastic bag) are now Library Object no. JL917.

Three duplicates of the German propaganda leaflets ('Was sich in langen Hungerjahren…', 'Kameraden' and 'Kannst du dich ausweisen?') are kept with the Bodleian's John Johnson collection.