Cartographic World War II Records Guide - Archives

Cartographic World War II Records Guide

This guide was compiled from various descriptions from our online catalog at catalog.. The following description fields are included:

Series Title

Dates - Some dates include both when the series was compiled or maintained as well as the time period that the records cover.

NAID (National Archives Identifier) - This is a unique identifier that allows us locate materials in our holdings.

A series description (scope and content) is included for each series entry.

Type of archival materials - This field describes what type of records the series includes.

Arrangement - This field provides you with information on how the records have been arranged and organized. This may help you understand what kind of information is needed to pull the records.

Finding aid - If there is another finding that we can provide you to help locate specific folders, boxes or individual records, it will be listed here. All of these finding aids will be available as a paper copy and/or as a digital file in our research room.

Access and use restrictions - If there are any access or use restrictions on the records, they will be listed and explained here.

Extent - This notes how many items or folders are included in the series.

Digitized - This field will tell you if any of the records in the series are digitized and available in our catalog. Any digitized records are available at catalog. by entering the provided NAID in the search bar.

Selection note: The selected series were chosen to be included based on their research value pertaining to World War II and the particular time period of 1939 - 1945. While some of the series have a larger coverage range, each series will have relevant records during this specific time period.

How to request records: If you are interested in viewing any of the records listed, please provide the Series Title, NAID and any specific records of interest on a pull slip. If there is a finding listed as available, please consult it to identify specific records of interest or discuss with the consultant on duty before submitting a pull slip.

Table of Contents RG 16: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1794 - ca. 2003 - Page 1 RG 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, ca. 1902 - 1964 - Page 1 RG 19: Records of the Bureau of Ships, 1940 - 1966 - Page 14 RG 23: Records of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1806 - 1981 - Page 22 RG 24: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007 - Page 24 RG 26: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007 - Page 25 RG 37: Records of the Hydrographic Office, 1754 - 1973 - Page 27 RG 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1875 - 2006 - Page 40 RG 40: General Records of the Department of Commerce, 1898 - 2000 - Page 43 RG 43: Records of International Conferences, Commissions, and Expositions, 1825 - 1979 -

Page 44 RG 54: Records of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1853 -

1977 - Page 44 RG 57: Records of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1839 - 2008 - Page 45 RG 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 - Page 45 RG 71: Records of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, 1784 - 1963 - Page 48 RG 72: Records of the Bureau of Aeronautics, 1911 - 1965 - Page 49 RG 74: Records of the Bureau of Ordnance, 1818 - 1967 - Page 54 RG 77: Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1789 - 1999 - Page 57 RG 80: General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 - 1983 - Page 67 RG 83: Records of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 1876 - 1959 - Page 69 RG 90: Records of the Public Health Service, 1794 - 1990 - Page 69 RG 92: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774 - 1985 - Page 70

RG 106: Records of the Smithsonian Institution, 1871 - 1952 - Page 71 RG 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 - Page 72 RG 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775 - 1994 - Page 73 RG 117: Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission, 1918 - ca. 1995 - Page 74 RG 121: Records of the Public Buildings Service, 1801 - 2000 - Page 75 RG 127: Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1775 - - Page 76 RG 138: Records of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 1917 - 2002 - Page 76 RG 151: Records of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, 1904 - ca. 1980 - Page 77 RG 156: Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797 - 1988 - Page 77 RG 160: Records of Headquarters Army Service Forces, 1939 - 1946 - Page 79 RG 162: General Records of the Federal Works Agency, 1930 - 1950 - Page 81 RG 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952 - Page 81 RG 169: Records of the Foreign Economic Administration, 1939 - 1947 - Page 88 RG 171: Records of the Office of Civilian Defense, 1939 - 1945 - Page 90 RG 173: Records of the Federal Communications Commission, 1875 - 2003 - Page 92 RG 175: Records of the Chemical Warfare Service, 1917 - 1994 - Page 93 RG 179: Records of the War Production Board, 1918 - 1947 - Page 93 RG 181: Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments, 1784 - 2000 - Page 94 RG 187: Records of the National Resources Planning Board, 1931 - 1943 - Page 95 RG 196: Records of the Public Housing Administration, 1895 - 1967 - Page 101 RG 210: Records of the War Relocation Authority, 1941 - 1989 - Page 103 RG 215: Records of the Office of Community War Services, 1940 - 1946 - Page 104 RG 224: Records of the Office of Labor (War Food Administration), 1941 - 1947 - Page 104

RG 226: Records of the Office of Strategic Services, 1919 - 2002 - Page 105 RG 227: Records of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1939 - 1947 - Page 110 RG 234: Records of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1928 - 1964 - Page 111 RG 237: Records of the Federal Aviation Administration, 1922 - 2008 - Page 113 RG 239: Records of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and

Historic Monuments in War Areas, 1942 - 1946 - Page 115 RG 242: National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized, 1675 - 1958 - Page 116 RG 243: Records of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, 1928 - 1947 - Page 140 RG 260: Records of U.S. Occupation Headquarters, World War II, 1923 - 1972 - Page 141 RG 263: Records of the Central Intelligence Agency, 1894 - 2002 - Page 142 RG 287: Publications of the U.S. Government, 1790 - 2006 - Page 143 RG 289: Records of the Naval Intelligence Command, 1989 - 2012 - Page 143 RG 313: Records of Naval Operating Forces, 1849 - 1997 - Page 146 RG 319: Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009 - Page 152 RG 324: Records of the Board on Geographic Names, 1890 - 1986 - Page 154 RG 331: Records of Allied Operational and Occupation Headquarters, World War II, 1907 -

1966 - Page 154 RG 336: Records of the Office of the Chief of Transportation, 1917 - 1966 - Page 181 RG 337: Records of Headquarters Army Ground Forces, 1916 - 1956 - Page 182 RG 338: Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II

and Thereafter), 1917 - 1999 - Page 182 RG 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003 -

Page 183 RG 343: Records of the Naval Air Systems Command, 1932 - 1980 - Page 192 RG 357: Records of the Maritime Administration, 1939 - 1990 - Page 192

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