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Original 1943 Office of War Information (OWI) internal manual titled “Overseas Duty Employment Procedure (for persons appointed in the United States)”, prepared by the Management Services Division, Organization Analysis Section (R. W. Weitzel; drafted by W. B. McCann).
This document outlines the complete administrative and logistical process used to recruit, process, clear, and deploy personnel overseas during WWII, coordinating across the OWI, State Department, War Department, Civil Service Commission, and local draft boards.
Includes the original large-format foldout workflow chart measuring approximately 43 inches in length when fully extended (see photos with measuring tape). The chart remains attached to the manual as issued and presents a detailed visual systems diagram of inter-agency personnel processing.
This is a rare example of wartime organizational systems design—effectively a working map of how U.S. government personnel were moved into overseas operations during WWII, with clear relevance to early U.S. information and foreign service infrastructure.
Condition:
Original and complete. Foldout chart intact with expected fold lines.
Moderate age toning and handling wear; light edge wear.
No major loss of content; diagram and text fully legible.
A scarce and visually striking WWII-era administrative artifact combining large-format display presence with substantive historical content.
Chart - 43\" x 25\"
Manual is standard size
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