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Sally Beightol and H. R. Shipman inspect supplies for fall-out shelter at Huron Towers, March 1963 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Sally Beightol and H. R. Shipman inspect supplies for fall-out shelter at Huron Towers, March 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 6, 1963
Caption:
SURVIVAL CRACKERS: A package of special crackers that, along with water, would be consumed by persons living in public fallout shelters during an emergency, are exhibited by Mrs. Sally Beightol, manager of Huron Towers, and Dr. H. R. Shipman, Ann Arbor Civil Defense director.

Checking civil defense supplies at Huron Towers, August 1963 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Checking civil defense supplies at Huron Towers, August 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 7, 1963
Caption:
CHECKING SUPPLIES: Ann Arbor Civil Defense Director Dr. H. R. Shipman and Guy Williams of the Huron Towers Apartments inspect part of more than 50 tons of survival supplies stored in the Huron Towers shelter area. Chair in foreground was brought in by Williams to change a light bulb. It is not part of shelter equipment.

Checking civil defense supplies at Huron Towers, August 1963 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Checking civil defense supplies at Huron Towers, August 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 7, 1963
Caption:
HOW TO DO IT: Ann Arbor Civil Defense Director Dr. H. R. Shipman shows directions on a 17 1/2-gallon fallout shelter water can to Guy Williams of the Huron Towers Apartments. Williams has been named manager of the shlter in case of attack. The cans will be filled if an emergency is threatened.

Civil Defense Test on Main Street, July 1959 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Civil Defense Test on Main Street, July 1959 image
Year:
1959
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 16, 1959
Caption:
HOW PEOPLE REACTED TO TEST: A good many pedestrians paid no attention whatsoever (top picture) to Civil Defense officials' pleas to take cover during yesterday's alert. On the other hand (bottom) some people at least moved inside buildings during the test.

Civil Defense Test on Main Street, July 1959 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Civil Defense Test on Main Street, July 1959 image
Year:
1959
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 16, 1959
Caption:
HOW PEOPLE REACTED TO TEST: A good many pedestrians paid no attention whatsoever (top picture) to Civil Defense officials' pleas to take cover during yesterday's alert. On the other hand (bottom) some people at least moved inside buildings during the test.

City leaders place the first fallout shelter sign on the YM-YWCA building downtown, February 1963 Photographer: Eck Stanger

City leaders place the first fallout shelter sign on the YM-YWCA building downtown, February 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 11, 1963
Caption:
ERECT SHELTER SIGNS: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today began the placement of signs on Ann Arbor buildings that will be used as public fallout shelters. The first sign was placed at the YM-YWCA downtown. Looking on are (from the left) City Administrator Guy C. Larcom, jr., Joseph Derkowski, of the corps, Dr. H. R. Shipman, city Civil Defense director, and Mayor Cecil O. Creal. Twenty-three buildings will be used as shelters. Equipment is expected to be brought here beginning Wednesday. The supplies from federal sources will be put into the various shelters.

Men set up mass feeding area for civil defense demonstration at Veterans Memorial Park, June 1959 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Men set up mass feeding area for civil defense demonstration at Veterans Memorial Park, June 1959 image
Year:
1959
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 25, 1959
Caption:
MASS-FEEDING PREPARATION: County Civil Defense Director Gerald G. Miller (right) discusses plans with workmen for setting up the feeding area for the CD demonstration scheduled to be held this Saturday afternoon in Veterans Memorial Park. The demonstration will show how survivors of a disaster in this area can be fed in the open.