United States. Office of Strategic Services, 1941–1945

Part of Collection — Box: 211, Folder: 7-8, Box: 333 (Oversize), Folder: 8

Call Number: LWL MSS 20, Series II

Scope and Contents

The folders here contain little information about the division's work but for copies of the division's report style sheet and index guide, and three May 1943 photographs of a mobile kitchen in Stalingrad that are mounted in punch cards. Also present is the sign from the door to room 119, the entrance to the Central Information Division.

Dates

1941–1945

Creator

From the Collection: Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895-1979
From the Collection: Kilby, Clyde S., 1902-1986
From the Collection: Roach, Marilynne K., 1946-

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

In English.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

This material is open for research.

Boxes 183-185: Restricted. For further information consult the director.

Boxes 343-355: Restricted fragile material. Reference surrogates have been substituted in the main files. For further information consult the director.

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

In October 1941 Lewis accepted an appointment to serve as the Chief of the Central Current Information Division in the Research and Analysis Branch of the Office of Strategic Services. The division served as a reference point for information about foreign and domestic places, and under Lewis's direction, data, documents, photographs, and publications were collected and organized for the use of OSS staff. Lewis resigned his position in November 1943.