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Censorship information from the American Red Cross

  • 1940s

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Censorship information provided by the American Red Cross. During the Second World War, international correspondence was censored by the United States Military and Post Office to protect sensitive information.

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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series II: Max Bredig Papers, 1911-1968
  • Series II: Sub-Series I. Max Bredig Correspondence File, 1926-1958
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  • Box 9, Folder 8

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American Red Cross. “Censorship Information from the American Red Cross,” 1940–1949. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 9, Folder 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/4yxq98v.

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