[Booklet] Home Protection Exercises Texaco, 1959

Publication

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Booklet] "Home Protection Exercises" Texaco, 1959 - Front: Front cover view
[Booklet] "Home Protection Exercises" Texaco, 1959 - Front

Front cover view

Name/Title

[Booklet] "Home Protection Exercises" Texaco, 1959

Entry/Object ID

2004.14.101

Tags

1950s, [ Full Scan Wanted ], Booklet, Manual / Handbook / Guide, Domestic Life, Texaco, Paper, Cold War, Nuclear Anxiety, Civil Defense, Oil Field

Description

Informational booklet on home protection specific to atomic threats during the Cold War, produced by Texaco Inc. Producer: Texaco Inc.; U.S. Government Printing Office Publisher: Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization (OCDM) Publications 31-page booklet. Reprint: May 1959 Revised: September 1958 One-color print, with illustrations (black print). Features: The booklet was produced by Texaco Inc. with the U.S. Government Printing Office, for the purpose of communicating information related to the threat of an atomic attack, particularly in a domestic setting. Content covers general civil defense practices, what to do when a warming signal sounds, how to prepare a shelter, home fire prevention, home fire fighting, emergency action, first aid, and food and water preservation. Pages are adorned with drawings and diagrams to illustrate the text, and sections provide prompts for the owner to assign responsibilities to family/household members. The cover features the title sub-title of "MP-2-1 (Misc. Publication) The inner-back cover (bottom) identifies the U.S. Government Printing Office code: c56-16-72616-7

Collection

Carol Haggerty Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Booklet
Paper Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2004.14

Source or Donor

Carol and Elmer Haggerty, Doris Burak

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet, Instruction

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Instructional Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Booklet Dimensions (Closed)

Height

225 mm

Width

147 mm

Depth

2 mm

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Discoloration, Creasing, Soiling/Grime

Date Examined

Feb 1, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Some dirt transfer on back from contact with surfaces, and some on the cover.

Materials

Slight discolouration of the paper-stock around the edges.

Structure

No rusting on staples. Some creasing along the spine from handling.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 1, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

September 26, 2024