Clarence S. Haggen Records

Series

Identifier: 9317-01

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, publicity materials, and flyers relating to civilian defense activities during World War II. Haggen was Chief Air Raid Warden with the Civilian Protection Division, Seattle Civilian War Commission.

Dates

Creation: 1941-1945

Creator

Seattle Civilian War Commission (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Civilian War Commission was established in 1941 to coordinate all municipal and private agency defense activities. In 1942, these activities were divided into civilian protection and civilian services units. The latter was a civilian participation program to meet homefront social, economic, and morale needs. The former was set up to protect the civilian population and property. Commission records described below are from the Civilian Protection Division.