Civil defense / radiological defense educational material
Collection
Identifier: 2009-504
Scope and content
All of the materials except for a manual published by Victoreen Instrument Co. for use with its Radiation Survey Meter, Model No. 3 was issued by the U.S. government's Civil Defense Administration. Topics include use of a Geiger counter, construction of home fallout shelters, etc. There is also a set of lesson plans to teaching about radiation and its effects in high schools.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1959
Creator
- United States. Federal Civil Defense Administration (compiler., Organization)
- Victoreen Instrument Company (Organization)
Language of Materials
Text in English.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
General Note
This is variety of pamphlets and school lesson plans concerning detection of radiation and protective measures to be used against it.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
Contact:
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
reference@sciencehistory.org
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
reference@sciencehistory.org