Height x Width x Depth (Box): 8 1/2 x 12 3/4 x 2 in. (21.59 x 32.39 x 5.08 cm) Height x Width x Depth (FG-E-5.9): 9 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 1/8 in. (23.18 x 14.92 x 0.32 cm) Height x Width x Depth (SM-11.2.1): 10 1/4 x 8 x 1/8 in. (26.04 x 20.32 x 0.32 cm) Height x Width x Depth (Inventory): 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.67 x 20.32 cm) Height x Width x Depth (IG-11.21): 10 1/4 x 8 x 1/4 in. (26.04 x 20.32 x 0.64 cm) Height x Width x Depth (Tubes): 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (4.13 x 3.81 x 3.81 cm)
Type:
Archival Material
Date:
1963
Description:
Civil Defense training kit about monitoring radiation includes 4 manuals, 1 inventory sheet, 1 cardboard box, and 4 35mm film strips in plastic canisters. This was part of historical items transferred to the museum from the US Postal Inspection Service. This was part of the United States Civil Defense program of which the Post Office Department, and later United States Postal Service, were to serve the public during an emergency.
References:
“The Postal Service’s Role in Civil Defense during the Cold War.” Unites States Postal Service Historian’s Office. July 2021. https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/postal-service-role-in-civil-defense.pdf
Credit line:
Transfer from the United States Postal Inspection Service
