U.S. Military metal mess kit containing spoon, fork and knife, each with the marking 'U.S.' on their handles. Lid comes off and can be turned over to be a plate. Handle that holds lid on then serves as a handle for the base to used as pan or plate.
Called 'crickets,' these toy clickers were supplied to the troops of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division to jump into Normandy with on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. It was used as a communication device and was originally known as the No. 470 clicker. The orginals and these replicas were made by manufacturers J. Hudson and Co. Ltd of Birmingham, England, using the same machines and dyes. Made of brass, steel, and nickel.
This booklet contains a series of articles based on lectures delivered during the first years of atomic medicine. It is intended for medical doctors to learn from in order to be prepared in the event of a nuclear attack. 50 pages, contains illustrations.
A fallout shelter is an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War. These signs were posted on buildings with shelters. All Department Of Defense and Offices of Civil Defense issued signs have 'Not To Be Reproduced Or Used Without Department Of Defense Permission.' at the bottom of the sign. They generally measure 10 by 14 inches and are made of aluminim or galvanized steel. There were several variations.
In 1956, a little more than a decade after the atomic bomb showed the world the devastating power of nuclear weapons, Walt Disney partnered with German physicist Heinz Haber, a professor at USC and personal science consultant to the legendary animator, to produce Our Friend the Atom — a gloriously illustrated 165-page book extolling the promise of atomic power as a generative rather than destructive force. The illustrations were done by twenty-two Disney artists.
Under the threat of nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s, Americans prepared for what life might be like if they survived an attack. These cards were for distributed for Americans to 'fill out and mail immediately after evacuation to any person who might be concerned about your safety.' The card would provide information regarding where people were relocated.
Under the threat of nuclear war, Americans were encouraged to build fall out shelters and stockpile supplies to survive underground. This is a SK IV Sanitation Kit along with some of its original contents: toilet seat, toilet paper, liner, plastic gloves. All items that were originally in the kit are listed on the front of the barrel.
A pocketknife is a small foldable knife with more blades or tools that fit inside the handle.
Red bakelite Emerson radio
Under the threat of nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s, Americans prepared for what life might be like if they survived an attack. This manual was used to explain how to use a dosimeter pen and charger. The dosimeter pen was used to measure the amount of radiation with which it comes in contact.
