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Date(s)
- [Oct. 1939]-Oct. 1944 (Creation)
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Envelope and 3 single sheets, with cover slip, labelled 1-v. 29 single sheets and two folded sheets, labelled 1-31. Most typescript, but a few printed items.
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1 envelope with 4 sheets; 31 sheets, most typed, a few printed.
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Envelope addressed to Capt. H. M. Adams, M.C., labelled in pencil 'E. Hawison's ARP circular', and three typed sheets of thoughts on procedures to be followed in the event of enemy action, with printed compliments from the Junior Bursar.
Variety of orders, memoranda etc regarding A.R.P. procedures, including instructions to St. John's chapel tower observers, the duties of staircase marshals, instructions to porters, fire-fighting drill, unexploded and incendiary bombs, lists with names of those engaged various A.R.P. related roles etc. Many of these documents are initialled A.G. [Andrew Gow]. Printed A.R.P. telephone list, with stations and internal numbers.,
There are also three memoranda issued by the University and Colleges Joint Fire Protection Scheme, May-Jun. 1944.