Issues and Activities Series, 1920-1986, bulk 1938-1968
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The series covers a range of activities that involved the OAAA and the outdoor industry. The main topics include building maintenance, press, public service, sales and World War II-era wartime activities. Significant files include those concerning the energy crisis of the 1970s, showing how the U.S. government mandates to reduce energy consumption impacted the outdoor industry in a variety of ways, from restrictions on illuminated signage to gasoline rationing and speed limit reductions. Other important sections in this series include files on association reorganization plans, the relationship between the outdoor industry and public service associations, outdoor sales promotion, and support of World War II.
Arranged alphabetically by topic. Letter size folders are followed by legal size folders in two runs.
[NOTE: Some large materials have been removed to the Oversize Materials Series. A Listing may be found at the end of this container list.]
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Access restricted. Access note. Collection contains fragile audiovisual formats that may need to be reformatted before use. Contact Research Services for access.
Access note. Collection includes nitrate negatives, which are closed to use. Nitrate negatives removed for digitization and deaccessioning in August 2025. Digital access copies will be available after digitization.
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