Tag: Civil Defense
National Archives at Boston Civil Defense Photographs Collection
Written by Patricia Feeley, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Boston Public Library The National Archives at Boston (NARA-Boston) recently added a fascinating collection of Civil Defense photographs. The Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) had the two-fold job of preparing Americans for natural disasters and military attacks. Its heyday was in the Cold War years of the 1950’s. It…