[MassHistPres] Fwd: bomb and fallout shelters

[Dennis De Witt]

Apropos the discussion of fallout shelters, see the following.

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> From: The Society of Architectural Historians <sah_l at hotmail.com>
> Date: February 1, 2007 4:22:05 PM EST
> To: SAH-L at SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU
> Subject: bomb and fallout shelters
> Reply-To: Society of Architectural Historians <SAH-L at SI- 
> LISTSERV.SI.EDU>
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>> From: David Monteyne <d.monteyne at ucalgary.ca>
> Dear SAH list members,
>
> Apologies for cross-postings, but I was inspired by the thread on
> another list that generated some wonderful responses. I have been
> meaning to ask the list for their memories of bomb and fallout
> shelters. I am working on a book on this topic, from an
> architectural point of view. My main focus is the public fallout
> shelter program of the 1960s, the program that posted all those
> black and yellow fallout shelter signs around the U.S. However, I do
> address the backyard shelters of the 1950s-60s as well.
>
> **I'd be very interested in any memories that the list members (or
> their friends and family) have about backyard shelters or,
> especially, public fallout shelters. Does anyone have memories about
> civil defense drills in the public shelters, or in their school
> shelters? What did the black and yellow fallout shelter signs mean
> to you?**
>
> Please send your recollections to me directly, at the address below.
>  NOTE:  listserv member are welcome to share their repsonses by  
> sending a
> copy of your response to the listserv.
>
> Ever grateful,
>
> David Monteyne
> Assistant Professor
> Architecture and Urban Design
> Faculty of Environmental Design
> University of Calgary
> 2500 University Dr. NW
> Calgary, AB, Canada
> t2n 1n4
>
> d.monteyne at ucalgary.ca
> 403.220.7859
>
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