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- Description:
- Three unidentified men sitting in an office with a Civil Defense poster in the background and a map of Ingham County.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Photo shows a man sitting at a short wave radio transmitter and receiver. An Ingham County Area Defense Communications chart is visible in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- County Air Raid Warden staff, consisting of, in the rear, left to right, P. B. Mudgett, Mason; M. M. Cory, East Lansing; and Dr. H. R. Hunt, Meridian. Front row from left to right is Guy Barnes, Williamston; E. E. Kistler, Stockbridge; Dr. D. H. Brumm, County A.R.W.; and K. A. Zimmerman, Mason.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- First Aid Service, Ingham County Red Cross. Taken in Central Park (also known as Reutter Park), 400 block of South Capitol Avenue.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of unidentified men involved in a blackout incident. In the center front is an Ingham County sheriff, and some of the other men are wearing the Auxiliary Police insignia on their arm bands.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- This collection consists of approximately 320 photographs from Lansing Civilian Defense preparedness activities, circa 1942 to 1944. Subjects include training and preparation for air raids, bombing, and blackouts; fundraising and recycling; Red Cross and medical preparation; communications including homing pigeons; public safety, police, and fire; vocational education; the draft; parades; and other related activities. The Civilian Defense Control Center was located in the old City Hall on the northeast corner of Capitol and Ottawa avenues. A poster showing all of the official United States Civilian Defense insignia can be seen <a href="https://images.northwestern.edu/multiresimages/inu:dil-23949900-48cb-43a0-9255-1788e52211ac">here</a>.
- Date Created:
- [1942 TO 1944]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- This photo shows members of a County command group (likely Ingham). The rear of the photo reads: "Rear row L to R - W. E. Zimmer - Mason, Twshps Vevay, Alaiedon, Aurelius & Ingham, Rex W. Kinne, Webberville, Twshp Leroy. County Comm; Lansing & Lans. Twshp. R. C. Huston. E. E. Sewell, Holt, Twshp Delhi. E. E. Kistler, Stockbridge, Twshp Whiteoak & East half Bunkerhill. Front row - Harry Lott, East Lansing & Abbot side of M.S.C. Chas. A. Ranney, Leslie, Twshp Leslie, Onondaga & West half Bunkerhill. Guy Barnes, Williamston, Williamton Twshp, Locke & Wheatfield. F. J. Weissinger, Haslett, Meridian Twshp." W. E. Zimmer's full name is Walter Eustus Zimmer.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Photo taken in Central Park (also known as Reutter Park), 400 block of South Capitol Avenue. Shown from left to right are Miss Therma James, Lt. Commander Harry Kipke and Mrs. Betty Banning outside a First Aid Services trailer. On the photo reverse "Harry - show this to "Flo" and let her see what you do in your 'off time.'"
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- First Aid Service, Ingham County Red Cross. Taken in Central Park (also known as Reutter Park), 400 block of South Capitol Avenue.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Photo taken in Central Park (also known as Reutter Park), 400 block of South Capitol Avenue. Shown from left to right are Miss Therma James, Lt. Commander Harry Kipke and Mrs. Betty Banning outside a First Aid Services trailer. On the photo reverse "Harry - show this to "Flo" and let her see what you do in your 'off time.'"
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
