Women’s Committee of the State Council of Defense of California Collection

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2021

Descriptive Summary

Title: Women’s Committee of the State Council of Defense of California Collection

Dates: 1917-1919

Collection Number: MS.030

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 2 boxes, .75 linear ft.

Repository: San Diego Public Library

San Diego, California 92101

Abstract: The Council of National Defense was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 to coordinate resources and industry in support of the war effort during World War I. In 1917 the Council asked individual states to create their own Councils of Defense to assist in carrying out its work. At the same time, a women’s committee was organized at the request of the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Defense and made part of the State Council of Defense of California. This collection consists of material involving the San Diego Division of the Women’s Committee of the State Council of Defense of California, which was organized with 19 town and 6 district units. This committee conducted work on such aspects of the war effort at home as Americanization, child welfare, food administration, education, health and recreation, women in industry, and Liberty Loans.

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

Women’s Committee of the State Council of Defense of California Collection. San Diego Public Library

Scope and Content of Collection

The Council of National Defense was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 to coordinate resources and industry in support of the war effort during World War I. In 1917 the Council asked individual states to create their own Councils of Defense to assist in carrying out its work. At the same time, a women’s committee was organized at the request of the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Defense and made part of the State Council of Defense of California. This collection consists of material involving the San Diego Division of the Women’s Committee of the State Council of Defense of California, which was organized with 19 town and 6 district units. This committee conducted work on such aspects of the war effort at home as Americanization, child welfare, food administration, education, health and recreation, women in industry, and Liberty Loans.

Additional collection guides

MS.030 Container List