State of California. California Disaster Office. January, 1959. Civil Defense Operations Plan
Editorial: Harold G. Robinson / California Disaster Office, 1959
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A Stark Relic of Cold War Nuclear Anxiety: California's Functional Blueprint for Surviving an Atomic StrikeIssued in January 1959 by the California Disaster Office under newly inaugurated Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown a. Thick quarto. Original blue cloth covers (screw-post binding). Minor wear to extremities. Various paginations with a profusion of folding diagrams and maps. With most of the original fore edge thumb tabs intact. Manuscript ink ownership inscription inside front cover. A Stark Relic of Cold War Nuclear Anxiety: California's Functional Blueprint for Surviving an Atomic StrikeIssued in January 1959 by the California Disaster Office under newly inaugurated Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown and Director Harold G. Robinson, this comprehensive emergency manual represents the state's primary strategy for responding to a catastrophic nuclear exchange or major natural disaster. A sobering artifact of the Cold War, the document was designed to establish the chain of command and coordinate state agencies, local governments, and relief organizations, including the American Red Cross, in the event of an attack. Packed with folding maps and diagrams it was intended as a functional working guide, defining protocols for the period of critical tension preceding a strike, as well as the shelter and initial recovery phases.The manual was produced during a critical period of transition in state emergency management, shortly after the agency was renamed from the Office of Civil Defense to reflect an all-hazards approach. Its distribution coincided with the appointment of Harold G. Robinson, a former FBI agent and chief investigator, as director on January 1, 1959. Developed with federal support under the Survival Plan Project, the guidelines were distributed to key emergency personnel and regional coordinators throughout the state.Bound in blue cloth covers with a screw post binding system, the volume was constructed for durability and for easy insertion of updated annexes. The title page is emblazoned with the official seal of the issuing agency, which features a stylized mushroom cloud struck by a lightning bolt, visually underscoring the existential atomic threat it was created to address.Within the state's civil defense framework, the Red Cross was officially tasked with providing mass care, emergency feeding, and shelter operations, making this copy a direct link to the mobilization of civilian relief groups.Surviving the BombThe late 1950s marked a profound heightening of Cold War anxieties, as the advent of intercontinental ballistic missiles drastically reduced warning times for a potential Soviet strike. State governments were compelled to draft increasingly detailed survival strategies that relied heavily on civilian cooperation and decentralized regional command posts. Artifacts such as this operational guide capture the era's institutionalization of nuclear fear, illustrating how the government sought to project order and preparedness in the face of mutually assured destruction.RarityThough reasonably well represented within institutional confines (16 examples), the California Civil Defense Operations Plan is very rare in the market. No examples in RBH.…
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- Título
- State of California. California Disaster Office. January, 1959. Civil Defense Operations Plan
- Autor
- Harold G. Robinson / California Disaster Office
- Editorial
- Harold G. Robinson / California Disaster Office
- Año de publicación
- 1959
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- vg
- Tipo de libro
- Book
- Encuadernación
- Hardcover
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- Antique Maps
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Barry Lawrence Ruderman is a specialist dealer in rare and important works on paper from the 15th century to the present. Today, our focus extends from the firm’s traditional core specialty in historical cartography, now encompassing a wide range of rare books, Americana (with particular strengths in Western Americana, Texana, and the American Revolution), early photography, old master prints, and significant manuscripts. Our clients include many of the most important public and private collections active today.…
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