Biographical and Historical Note

The Wake Forest University Civil Defense Committee was established in 1962. Due to the conflict and rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the Civil Defense Committee was created to protect students in faculty in the case of a nuclear attack. The commitee prepared fallout shelters that were stocked with, water, and sanitary supplies. The shelters were located in Reynolda Hall, Reynolds Gymnasium, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, and other buildings.

Collection Overview

This collection documents the Civil Defense Committee at Wake Forest University. Materials include management guides, operation manuals, training materials, and memorandums.

Collection Inventory

• Civil Defense program operators manual  (1969 October) box 1 folder 1
• Fall out shelter management guides, training materials, and memorandums  (1962-1969) box 1 folder 2

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Title

General University Organizations. Civil Defense Committee Records

ID

RG13.20

Date [inclusive]

Quantity

1 half-document box

Extent

0.21  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2024

Access Restrictions

This collection is open to researchers. 

Copyright Notice

The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 

Preferred Citation

General University Organizations. Civil Defense Committee Records (RG 13.20), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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