Combined Boards

Documents from 24 February 1942 to 10 May 1944

Identity Statement

HAEU Reference Code
JMDS-18
Original Reference Code
US-NATIONAL ARCHIVES, RG 179, WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, POLICY DOCUMENTATION FILE BOXES n. 171,650,651
Extent and Medium

74

Physical Medium

Paper

Reference Archivists

Carr, Mary

Context

Immediate Source of Acquisition

US - NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Content and Structure

Abstract

Material pertaining to the military requirements of USA and Britain, includes: history of the British Supply Organisation in the US, initiation of the BSC, establishment of the combined boards Combined Munitions Assignments Board, Combined Shipping Adjustment Board, Combined Chiefs of Staff, Combined Food Board, Combined Production and Resources Board. - Memo to Planning Committee from James W. Foster regarding consideration of programme of objectives for CPRB - mutual adjustment of US and British production programme, as failed to formulate 1943 objectives in time to guide following years production. - Memo from War Production Board to their Chairman, Donald Nelson regarding CPRB, asking if it would be better to close it in favour of some practical arrangement, as its present constitution was causing problems. - Letter to Jean Monnet from Nelson, regarding his regret at Monnet tendering his resignation from CPRB. - History of CPRB.

Conditions of Access and Use

Languages

English

Type of Archival Materials

Textual

Allied Materials

Location of Originals

The originals are held in various Archives in Europe and in the USA

Publication Notes

CEM/JMAS

Notes

Notes and Remarks

NO PHOTOCOPYING

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