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Civil Defense Manualfor the

Central Library Building

Boston Public Library

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CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM IN THE LIBRARY

The development ofa Civil Defense Program for the Library isin the hands of John J. Connolly, Assistantto the Director, and Chief Executive Officer.Assisting in the development of this programare the following:

John J. Tuley Coordinator, CivilDefense Program,Boston Public Library

Central LibraryCharles J. Gillis Deputy Coordinator,

Civil Defense Program,Boston Public Library(for activities pertaininp;to bibliothecal staff andto members of the public)Patrick A. Kennedy Deputy Coordinator,Civil Defense Program,

Boston Public Library(for activities pertainingto the clerical and me-chanical staff and forthe physical plant)

Branch LibrariesAlbert L. Carpenter Deputy Coordinator,

Civil Defense Program,Boston Public Library(for activities pertainingto branch libraries)

First AidEdna M, Wollent, In charge of MedicalR. N. Aid and Health Services


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In addition to the atove group v:hoare responsible for certain specific dutiesin connection with the Civil Defense Propran,another group is in operation and is knovmas tho Civil Defense Planning Committee.This coiDTTiittee is a planninr coriimittee, notan onerating cominittee, and advises, comments,and make suggestions for the development ofthe Civil Defense Progran-, in the Library,Assisting in the development of the programare the folloviring:

Sarah !". Usher, ChairmanGerald L. Ball Grace E. Loughlinliarjorie G. Bouqiiet Eamon E. McDonoughItiith S. Cannell Pauline l.innickI'ar^' G. Langton John J. Tuley,Ex Officio

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General In .structions for Members of the StaffSHOULD l'I{ORCir,nLY

^A^'ILIAniZE HEtS::LF VriTA THin MANUAL

Like any other Civil Defeiise unit inthe country the library?' units operate onthe basis of volrntary service and self-help. Civil De Cense workers are froia thebibliothecal staff and from tlie clerical andrriechanical staffs.

In order to avoid duplication of effortand to prevent dual responsibilities, theCivil Defense unit in the Librarj;- is ^jart ofthg Civil Defense Department of the City ofBoston,

The naintenance of discipline and moraleis one of the major responsibilities of aCivil Defense worker, ?.tio must be prepared tocontrol hysteria and panic which hinder thesuccessful conduct of emergency activities,

(1) Never start rumors. A sinf:le wildramor could start a panic thatmic;ht cost you your life.

(2) Don't fail to assist in car:yinc outinstructions. Don't remain in lavatories,staff room, lunch room or locker rooms,

(3) Don't return for yov.r clothing,(10 Dcn't run, Vove quickly, but do not rush.(5) Don't cause confusion,(6) Don't attempt to use elevators.(7) Be alert and avoid mishaps.(8) Be caDjn and obej- any directions givenby wardens.(9) Tou maj'- have just three (3) minutes

to get to your assigned shelter area,(10) Smoking is proliibited in the entire building

during an air raid alert.

Cr;iL D.^F3N3S IS SZL? DEFENSECIVIL DEFENSE IS EVERYBCDY'S EUSII'JESS

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CENTTAL LIBRARY AIR RAID TiTARNING SIGNALS

Red Alert YJaming SignalA steady blast for three (3) minutes on thesirens in the courtyard end basement of CentralLibrary.

All Clear SignalA series of three (3) steady one (1) minute

blasts on the sirens in the courtyard and base-ment of Central Libraiy, interrupted by silentperiods of tvro (2) minutes each.

TfJTLlT TO DO \'ilJEU YOU HEAR Tig. AIR RAID TTARilING SIGNALV/hen an Air Raid \7aming Sicnal is sounded the

Senior on duty in each room is responsible for theevacuation of all individuals (both public and staff)from that room or area.

For example: The Chief of the Department,the First Assistant, theSecond Assistant, the SeniorAssistant, or v/hoever may beSenior on duty on the spotat the moment when the AirRaid FanTing signal soimds.

The Senior on d^^ty is to announce calmly anddistinctly to all individuals (both public and staff)in the room, that the signal sounded was the Air Raid'Jaminr and that all individuals are to go to thenearest shelter area.

All members of the library staff om.ployed inpublic departments must be far.iliar 'vvlth the exitsfrom that room or area so that they can guide membersof the piiblic to shelter areas.

Members of the Librar"/ staff emplojj-ed in a publicdepartment are to remain on duty until all members ofthe public have been evacuated.

If possible c lose all doors before leaving fora shelter area .

In case of fire during an emergency the regularLibrarv Fire Alarm consisting of bells will be sounded.

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STAIRWAYS AND CORRIDORS TO BE USED AS MAIN EXITS TO SHELTER AREAS

Sargent Stairv/ay leading from SargentHall to ChavannesCorridor

Main Stairway leading from ChavannesCorridor to EntranceHall

Two Stairways to the leftand right of Bates Hall

One leading to ConferenceRoom and one leading tomezzanine

Southeast Stairway

Chavannes Corridor

Southeast Corridor

Northeast Corridor

Two Stairways in OpenShelf BepartnentElagden Street Stairway

Blagden Street AnnexStairway

Back Stairway

leading from ExecutiveOffices stack 3 levelto basement areaon second floor betweenentrance to Abbey Roomand entrance to YoungPeople' s Roomon main floor betweenentrance to Informati onOffice and entrance tonew Open Shelf Depten the main floorbetween the mainstaircase and entranceof Periodical andNevfspape r Departmentleading to new basementarealeading from Fine ArtsDepartment to BlagdenStreet Lobby exitleading from Printingand Binding Departmentsto Blagden Street Annexexitleading from West Galleryto Stage Anteroom

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West Stairvjay

Stairway Near Men'sPubli c LavatoriesStack h Corridor

Stack 2 Corridor

Stack 1 Corridor

in the rear ofbuilding leadingfrom landing outsideStatistical De-partment and LectureHall to courtyardlandingleading to basementarealeading from BlagdenStreet elevator toStatistical Departmentleading from BlagdenStreet elevator to theExit that leads to areaadjacent to Women's PublicLavatoryleading from BlagdenStreet elevator toShipping Department

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EVACU/.TIOK PL".N

Upon the soundinr of an Air Raid Y.'aiTiJ.nc Sicnal ,the 1 ollovdnc:' plan L,hall be follcved:

Third FloorPrinting Department and Binding Departmentoccupants shall descend the Blagdeu StreetAnnex Staircase to the Shipping Derârtment,thence through the Shipping Deârtnient toStack 1, and descend the Blagden StreetStairway then to Shelter Area B in basement.Rare Book Department, Mus ic Departmen t,Treasure Room , Sargent Kail , Print De-partment, Science and Technolog^,^ Deparbmentand Fine Arts Department occup'ant~shalTdescend the Sargjnt Hall Staircase toChavannes Corridor, then go down the 1,'ainStaircase to the Southeast Corridor, then proceedto the new Open Shelf Departm.ent, and then descendthe stainây on the rirji't, to Shelter Area A inbasement*

Stack 6 LevelTrustees Room and Stack' 6 occupants shall descendthe Blagden Street Staircase to Shelter Area Ain basem.ent. ~Stack 6 I.en ' s and IVomen ' s Locker Rooms occupantsshall descend the iron staircase to the LectureHall Anteroom, then descend the V.'est Staircaseto the Courtyard level, then descend the staircaseadjacent to the Hen's PiAblic Lavatory to ShelterArea D in basem.ent.

Stack 5 LevelDirector's Office , Record Room and Stack 5occupants shall descend the Blagden StreetStaircase to Shelter Area A in basement.

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Second FloorTeachers De-ng.x^t'^.ent , 'Young Feople's Room andYoimg People's Workroom occupa.atG and those '.''homay Se in rear section of the Lecture Hall, shallproceed to the Chavannes Corridor, then descendthe V.axn Staircase to the Southeast Cci'ridor,then to the new Open Shelf Denartraent, then descendthe staircase on the left to Shelter Area C inbasement.Histoiy DepartiTient and Bates Hall occun.-ij-its shalldescend the staircase leading to the meazanine,then descend the Southeast Staircase leadiuf^ tothe nev: baser.ent area, then to Shelter Area Ain basement.Catalog Area of the General Reference Departmentand Abbey Room- occupants shall proceed to~theChavannes Corridor then descend the Llain Stair-case to the I'ain Entrance Hall, then proceed tothe nev; Open Shelf Department, then descend thestaircase on the right to Shelter Area A in basem.ent.Book Stack Service, Registration Department andLobby leading to Director' s Office occupantsshall descend the Blagden Street'staircase toShelter /.rea B in basement.

Stack h LevelBook Stack Ser^/ico, Boo!: Selection Departmentand C atalocii-'g and Classification Departm.entof the Division of llchie Reading and Co'^i '.unityServices occupants shall descend the Blagden"Street Staircase to Shelter Area C in basement.Cataloging and Classification Department ofths Referenc e and Re search Sei'\'-ices occupantsshall procee'd through the Statistical Department,then descend the Vest Staircase totlie Courtyardlevel, then descend the staircase adjacent tothe len'p Rublic Lavatory to Shelter Area D inbasement, ~Statistical Department, Stage Antero om, MapRoom, Curator's Office of Lowell Institute"occupants and those who may be in the frolit sectionof the Lecture Ha3.1, shall descend the Yifest Stair-case to the Courtyard level, +iien descend thestaircase adjacent to the I.'en's Public Lavatoryto Shelter Area D in basement.

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stack ? LevelBookmobile Office occupants shall descend theiron staircase to the Branch Issue Decartment,then proceed thrrugh Stack 2 and descend theBlagden Street Staircase to Shelter Area A inbasement.Stack 3 occupants shall descend the BlagdenStreet Staircase to Shelter Area A in basement.Book Preparation Department occuT^ants shal]descend the spiral staircase, then proceedthrough Stack 2, then descend the Blagden StreetStaircase to Shelter Area A in basement.Office of the Chief Librarian of the Divisionof Reference and Research Services Office cfthe Chief Librarian of the Division of HomeReading and Community Services occupants shalldescend the Southeast Staircase leading to thenew basement area then to Shelter Area A inbasementTemporary Conference Room occupants shall ascendthe staircase leading to the Chavannes Corridor,then descend the Main Staircase to Shelter Area Ein Entrance Hall. "

Stack ? LivelAccounting Department , Branch Issue Department ,Business Office , Personnel Office , Hospital ,Staff Library , and Training Class Room occupantsshall proceed through Stack 2, then descend theBlagden Street Staircase to Shelter Area A inbasement, ""

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ITomcn ' s 17ashroom , V.bnen ' s Locker Room, ITomen sLoungG , and Vjornen ' s Lunch Room occupants shallproceed to the Exit leading to the area adjacentto the V'onen's Public Lavatoiy then to the Court-j'ard through the double doors leadinr to landingabove the Men's Public Lavator/-, then descendstaircase to Shelter Area D in basement.The Coffee Shop occu -.ants shall descend thestaircase 'leadinr. tc the Shipping De;:>artrie?itthen proceed along Stack 1 and then descend theBlagden Street Staircase to Shelter iirca B inbasement. ~"

Patent Room occupants shall descend the V."estStaircase to the cov.rtyard level, then descendthe staircase adjacent tc the Uen's PublicLavatory to Shelter Area 15 in basement.

First FloorOffice of the Superintendent of Bulldinrsoccupants shall descend the Blarden" StTreetStaircase to Shelter Area B in basement,Exiiibits Office and Inforrsticn Officeoccupauts shall proceed tr the new Open ShelfDe'-iartnent, then descend the stp.ircase on theleft to Shelter Area B in basenent.Open Shelf Department occupants shall descendthe staircase on the~left to Shelter Area A inbasement. ~"

IIc-Tspaper ?nd Periodical Department occupantsshall proceed to Shelter Area F on the KainFloor.Gourt7/ard occupants shall proceed to ShelterArea E in Entrance Hall.

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Women ' s Public Lavatory occupants shallproceed to the courtyard, then through the doubledoors leading to th ^ landing above the Men'sPublic Lavatory then descend staircase toShelter Area D in basement.Men ' s Public Lavatory occupants shall descendthe staircase to Shelter Area D in basement.

Stack 1 LevelShipping Department , Su'^ply Room , Men ' s LockerRoom , Men' s Washrcom , ''fen ' s Lunch Room , Men' sSmoking Room and Ytfomen' s Locker Room pndStack 1 occur':'nts shall descend the Elagden StreetStaircase to Shelter Area B in basement.

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Members of the staff who may be in theannex stacks shall proceed to the nearest ShelterArea .

Member s of the staff who may be in transitfrom cne department to another shall proceed tothe nearest Shelter Area .

Members of the staff who may be in theBasement shall proceed to the nearest ShelterArea.

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SHELTER AREA^

The following areas j.n bhe Central Libraryhave been designated as Shelter Are?s, duringperiods cf an Air Raid for members of the publicand for members of the staff:

Shelter Area AThe basement area under the new Open ShelfDepartment. The Little Theatre and thecorridors adjacent to this area.

New Open Shelf Department 200Little Theatre $0Passageway near booths 20Audio-visual work room 30

300 peopleShelter Area B

The basement area adjacent to the EngineRoom end the Electrician's Shor.

110 pecple

Shelter Area CThe Book Storage Area adjacent to the EncjineRoom and the passageway leading to the BoundNewspaper files.

110 peopleShelter Area D

The basement area under the Patent Rcora andthe area adjacent tc the Carpenter Shop.

100 people

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Shelter Area EThe Mam Entrance Hall

70 peopleShelter Area F

Northeast corridor on the Main floor betweenthe entrance to the Periodical and NewspaperDepartment ?nd the new Book Return Desk,

L5 peopleShelter Area G

Southeast corridor rn the ^n floor between theentrance to the new Onen Shelf Department andthe Infcrraaticn Office.

50 peopleShelter Aran H

Air tunnel in basement area.(To be used for an overflow.)

Shelter Area JChair Storage Space (adjacent to theCarpenter Shop).(To be used for an overflow.)

Shelter Area KPaling Rcom in bas'^ment.(To be used for an overflow.)

60 people

100 people

50 peo DieTotal 1,000 neop]e

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SPECIAL TTISTR"CTTONS

The removal of, or interference with,emergency facilities or fire equipment isprohibited.

Aisles and passageways shall not beobstructed.

Hose stations of the stand-pipe systemshall not be obstructed in any wpy.

The book railway and pneumatic tube systemshall be shut down upon the first sound of anAj.r Raid "learning Signal.

If it is necessary to shut off the electricservice in any section of the building during anemergency, such work shall be done only by amember of the Electrical Unit. Before doingso they shall notify the Fire Control Center,

All control valves shall be readilyaccessible and unobstructed.

The ventilation system shall net be shutdown during an emergency except en orders fromthe Fii'e Control Center.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRtnTING AND FINDINGDEPARTi'KNTSMembers of the Printing and Binding

Departments upon the sounding of an Air RaidWarning Signal shall shut off power and gas onall equipment.

Report to Fire Control Center bytelephone as scon as the area has beenevacuated

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LECTURE HALLIf an Air Raid Warning Signal is sounded

during a motion picture performance the lightsshall be turned on immediately, and a slideannouncing the signal sounded is an Air RaidWarning Signal shall be flashed on the screen.

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During a concert, lecture or meeting theperson in charge shall announce calmly anddistinctly to the audience that the signalsounded is an Air Raid Vârning Sicrnal ani directthe audience tc the nerest Shelter Area. Assoon as the Lecture Hall is cleared, the rêrsonin charge shall nc ti.fy '.he Fire Control Centerby telephcne and give the api^roxiraate number ofpeople evacuated from the Lecture Hall.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ÔR FIRE CONTROL CENTERUpon receiving a Public Warning Signal from

the Civil Defense Department of the City ofBoston or by radio the person en duty shallimmediately sound the Librsry Air Raid YifamingSignal. This signal will be transmitted overthe sirens in the Courtyard ana basement, andwill consist of a steady blast for three (3)minutes.

The Short Wave Receiver set shall be turnedon and a record kept of instructions which maybe broadcast during the period of emergency.

It is most important that f record be keptof all reports received from the Library CivilDefense Units. List first the name of personmaking the report and make a note of the timereport was received.

Report promptly to the local Report Center(Division l6 Cc.6-I|.330) all incidents, damagesor casualties suffered in the building.

No one will be allowed in the FireControl Center during an emergency except theCoordinator and his staff and two telephoneoperators.

All Clear Signal will be a series ofThree (3) steady one (l) minute blasts on thesirens.

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SPECIAL ii:3TriTCTTo::s Fo^i riLErno''^:: op'-ratorg

On V\", sovmding of an Air liaid PJamingSignal all connections on the switchboard shallbe discontinued except on the telephone in theFire Control Center.

All riessages from Boston Civil DefenseDepart/i.ent shall have priority,

Al] incominfT oifical telephone calls receivedshall be recorded in duplicate on a fom andiirrnediately relayed to the Coordj.nator.

No outside calls shall be .iiade from anytelephone in the building except on the telephonesin the Fire Control Center and the First AidStation located in Shelter Area

All official outgoing calls shall be recorded.Note the nur.ber, name of person and the time.

The use of all inside phones, except thosedefinitely assigned for use by the Librai'^'^ CivilDefense Units shall be discontinued during anemergency.

There shall be two operators on duty duringan emerg:ency.

The telephones listed are to be used onlyby the Libraiy Civil Defense Units and only forinside calls.Printing DepartmentFine Arts Depc-rtmentPrint DepartmentKusic DepartmentYouiig People ' s RoomTeachers DepartmentStatistical DepartmentCenter DeskSupen.'-isor's OfficeDirector's OfficeBook Selection DepartmentDivision of Home Reading

and Community SeivicesBranch Issue DeparfcnentHospitalPatent RoomNewspaper Room

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Infomation OfficeMei'/ Open Shfilf De;^artnientShip-ping DepartmentBuildinc Superintendent's OfficeEngine PuDomElectrician ' s ShopEmergency First Aid StationCarpenter ShopPaint Shop

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR WARDENS

Upon the sounding cf an Air Raid WarningSignal quickly and quietly take your assignedpost.Walk - Don' t Run '. And do not allow anyone

else to run. Obey orders .All wardens have a responsibility to helpmaintain discipline, morale, and order in theirassigned areas to prevent hysteria. 'i/Vardensmust have a thorough knowledge of their assignedareas. They must know the locations of doors,staircases and corridors.Wardens must know their fellow WardensThey must also know members of ^irst Aid Groups,the Fire Fighting Unit and the Shelter Area Unit.Wardens must be alert for any sign ofpanic or illness. They must ^-uide anyrne inneed of help to the nearest quiet location andcall for First Aid if needed.Wardens must report any emergency con-ditions, such as fires, leaks, etc. to theFire Control Center.Wardens must not allow anyone to go to

the Locker Rooms.If a Warden's post is on a staircaselanding he must see that doors on the stair-case are hooked back. It is a Warden's re-sponsibility to see that people are kept inorderly lines. Request frequently that indi-viduals hold hand rails and proceed quickly toShelter Areas . If a Warden' s post is on theMain Staircase, request individuals to stayclose to the wallsWardens must see that all doors are closed.If anything happens in an area that a War-den cannot control, he must immediately notifythe Fire Control Center of the incident and askfor assistance

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The entire Annex building shall be e-vacuated during periods of an Air Raid Warning,except Civil Defense members assigned to a spe-cific duty.

Wardens assigned to the Main Entrance Hall(Shelter Area E) shall close the two side bronzedoors and leave the middle door half open toallow the public to enter from the street. Thisdoor should be closed after Wardens are sure tJrearea in front of the Libr-'-ry is clear.

Warden assigned to the Strck 2 Area at thecompletion of the evacuaticn in his area shouldcheck The Coffee Shop and Staff Lunch Room tomake sure that all electrical aoi^liances havebeen turned off, as well as the ventilator inthe Women's Lounge.

Any member of the public who insists shouldbe allowed to leave the building and must bedirected to the Main Entrance

"iVardens should study and make a record ofall unusual problems and incidents that mightarise during emergency with a view to moreefficient handling in future

Wardens are not permitted to change ordepart from any rules or regulations publishedin this manual

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I^DICAL AID AND WAJ,T' SZ^7ICESEdna I';."17ollent, R. N.(In charge)

Upon thG pof.ndinn o" an Air Raid VJarningSirnal all Firrt Aiders shall report to the FirstAid Station ii. Shelter Area A. Under the directionof the riurse they will ma]:e read;- cots, first aidequipnient an-1 supplies i ITiien the station has beenadeqiAately nanned and prepared to receive cssualties.First Aiders v.'ill notify the Fire Control Center.

It is i-iportant to rerasmber tliat only theNurse or trained First Aiders shall handle th.einjured during an ep.ercency.Upon reccivinr; a call for an injured person

v;ho is unable to walk, a stretcher squad vlll bedispatched by the Nurse or First Aider in chargeof the station.On the sounding of "All Clear" sirnal theHurse or First Aider in charge vn.ll report to theFire Control Center the number of casualtiesreceivlnc attention. All members of the First AidStaff -.fill remain on duty Uiitil dismissed by the Nurse,

MAI1'^TE1'IA''^CE CEWIPESV^iD.liam F. ciwlimSi:perintendent of Buildings

The Faintenance Services will be responsiblefor protection of the Libi'ary buildings and occupantf

Electrical UnitJ. Joseph Danker (In charge)Joseph F. FallonEdward F. I-ajTiardHerbert I'ansonPatrick J. ReillyTheir duties v/ill be:- Installation, maintenanceof Air Raid 1/aming system., communications, emergencylighting, electric povrcr and emergency electricalwork.

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Engineering Unit Hubort KcKicnian (In charp;c)

Jaircs I'. BarryAlbort F, HvmtITilliam J. KaneJrhn G. PriessCharles F. VJoidcrTheir deities vrill be:- Control of sprinkler

srystem, steam pimps, valves, water f; Gev;ap:e mains,illuminating gas lines, book railvray, pneumatictube system, and ventilation system.

On the completion of any repair job duringan emergency the Fire Control Center shall benotified.

Fire SquadEdward F. Lunny (In charge)Arthi.ir J. BurkeJohn T. KyleJohn V. HclanusIlariy S. ParkerTheodore K. PoiricrJohn V. SullivanIlichael Sullivan

Tlieir duties will be;:- Renderingadequate fire protection in an OTiergency unlessrelieved by the Boston Fire Department whomil assume co:rTm.and. There m.ust be c^-.operationvrith Boston Fiix: Department at all times.

Upon the sounding of Air Raid IVarningSignal or Fire Alar-ri signal the squad leadershall sec that members of his Fire Squad areat their station.

T-i; Fire Squad vrill renain at their station(near thj Electrician's Shop) unless occupiedin fighting fires. Permission to dismiss theFire Squad must be obtained from Fire ControlCenter even after "All Clear Signal" has sounded.

After a fire, the squad leader shallinspect all equipment and file a report T;iththe Coordinator, 'le shall arrange for thereplacement of equipment to proper locations.

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Outside Yfater Curtains shall be turnedon in tlie event of fire in ad-'acent buildings.

If a fire is extinguished b- the SprinklerSystem the vrater shall not be shut off, excepton orders of the Boston Fire Department or theFire Control Center.

All fire doors in the basement leadingto the area under Boylston Street, DartmouthStreet and Bla^den Street sideiralks must beclosed.

Shelter Protection SquadClifford Fay (In charge)VJalter ColemanCarmine De LucV/illiam H. DonaldJohn J. KelleyJolin J, IlealeyVJilliara A, ReynoldsThe Shelter Protection Squad shall direct

the public and staff to shelter areas, keep orderand control the number of persons occupyinga Shelter Area.

Occupants of Shelter Areas must rem.ainmore or less quiet and refrain from undueactivity.As ventilation has an important effect onhealth conditions, as well as on the physicalcomfort of the occupants, arrangem.ents vrill bemade for natural or nechanical ventilation.The Shelter Protection squad is expected

to assist the First Aid Units in an emergency.

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Elevftor OperatorsDavid P. O'KeefeMartin F . MurphyWilliam P. HickeyUpon the sounding of an Air Raid Warning

Signal the operator of the Public Elevatorshall bring his elevator to the street level,discharge his passengers and direct them toShelter Area G on the Main Floor,

The operator of the Blagden Street Elevatorshall bring his elevator to the basement,discharge his passengers and direct them to ShelterArea A in basement.

The operator shall close elevator doors butshall not latch them. He shall take positionoutside of elevator door and await instructionsand be ready for emergency service.

All elevators must be available for allEmergency Squads and the Boston Fire Department,Any member of the public or staff who isphysically unable to walk down the stairwaysmay use the elevator.

AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERSImmediately upon the sounding of an Air

Raid Yifarning Signal the areas listed below areto be covered by the following Auxiliary PoliceOfficers:

Blagden Street Entrance .... Joseph A. CrowleyMain Entrance George Vif. Gallagher

John L. McNallyNight Men

Timothy D. Cotter Ralph H. MannThomas J. Daly John D. RobertsonRobert J. Mahoney John M. Rooney

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In the event of an Air Raid WarningSignal at nipht, one Fatchm?n shall proceedat once to the Fire Ccntrcl Center, pnd stay-on duty there until relieved by the Coordinatoror a member of his staff. He shall turn on theShort Viave Receiver Set, and keep ^ record ofinstructions which may be brc?dcast during anemergency. He shall keep a record of alltelephone messages coming from the local au-thorities.

During hours rrticn the Library is closed,the night nenj insofar as is ;,oossiblo, arcresponsible for tha handling of cnj eir,crgcncicsvxhich may occur in the Librarj^^ caused by enemyaction. If anything happens v:hich cannot becontrolled they shall notify Immediately IlrHarper, the Coordinator of Division l6 atCo-6-!.;330,or the incident and ask for aid.

In case of fire in adjacent buildings,the outside rrater curtain shall be turned on.Night men shall render adequate fire

protection in an emcrgcncj'- unless relieved byt!ie Boston Fire Department Kho r/ill assumecommand. They shall see that ail fire doorsand vdiidovs are closed.

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SHUT 0?? v,.iyL;s

FIRE CURTAi:^ GAS ~ STIil/JfITat^r : T'ain Euildinr ;

Shut Off Vilve located in area imdcr theBland;jn Street sidet/alk, reached by door leadingfron ne\Y basement area (Near Station 3)Tater ; Anne:: Buildinc ;

Shut Off Valve located mder the BlagdenStreet sidcv.-alk beneath Shipping Room (NearStation $)Sprinkler Systcr.: l:

Shut Off Valve located in Audio-visualSection in thvj baseraent near the sink.Sprinkler System #1 Controls;

Baling RoomZlecbriciaii's ShopOld Boiler RoomSpaces adjacent to En^^ine RoomRiblic Elevator I'otvr .RoomNcTiT Basement AreaSpace ujidcr Dartmouth Street SidctralkPeriodical Ptoragc - near Engine RoomPassagcA-ray from Baling room to Blagden Street StaircaseFire Control Storage Space3 -.ok Railrray ilachine room ani". Book Railway FellArea around the Blagden Street Hydraulic Elevator LiftBlagden Street Elevator Ilotor Room and Elevator V.ellBlagden Street ElevatorStaircase leading from bas..ment to Blagden Street Lobby

Sprinkler S^rstem ^2'.Shut Off Valve located in the BasementBook Stack directly und.r iren's Lunch Room,

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Sprinkler S:'r.tGri w2 CmtrolG;Book StaokG in bascnicntPassar'cv;ay J.cadinr to Piunp roomLumber Storage snaccrCarpciiter ShopFan Roon off tha Carpenter ShopArea under tho I'on's rublic LavatoryNcv/spapor 7il-s Stcraf.oUndo'r spiral stairs Icadinf to Patent TuoornElectrician's storeroomPar-sagciray ;"rori- NcT.-spapcr filesAir TunnelsI 'ail's Lnnch '"'.ooin Stack 1Ken's Smokin.f Roon Stack 1EusincEo Office Stack 2Accounting Office Stack 2

S'^rinklcr S'.'stcm ;''3sShut Off Valv:; located in Shiriping Roomnear th, ramp leadinf: to street.

Sp rankle r System. "3 Controls ;S' lipping RoonSupply RoomStain-.-ay leading from Shipping Room to

Bi'anch Issue Depai-tnent StacksBinding and Printing StoreroomPaint Shop

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In case of failure of the SprinklerSystem the Shut Off Valve is to be closedimmediately e.nd the iJraT Off Valve openedto dro.T' off rrater from thie system as quicklyas possible.

The sane thing applies in case of fire.The Shut Off Valve shall not be closed untila.iithcrization has been given by the Boston FireDepartment or the Fire Control Cantor.

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As soon as th^ System is again in orderthe Drsw Of ^ Valve is to be closed and the ShutOff Va"'ve opened in order to ^ût the System intoworking condition vifith ?mple water.Sprinkler Alarm

Annunciators (which give prompt noticeof the operation of the sprinklers at timeof fire, water leakage, or discharge fromcauses other than fire), are located in theFire Control Center, Pump Room, and at the footof the Elagden Street Staircase

Stand Pipe System (Annex )Shut Off Valve located in the area underthe Blagden Street beneath the ShippingRoom. Fire hose on floor levels in theAnnex.

Water Curtain (Annex)Valve in the Printing Department insidethe door from the Fine Arts Derârtraentand the Sewers Room (Eioding Derârtment )

Gas; Main Bui!! ding (Annex)

Shut Off Valve located in area under theBlagden Street sidewplk beneath the Shi^r-ingDepartment, This Shut Off Vslve shuts offboth buildings. There is a meter in the'Pump Room and Carpenter Shop.

Steam ; Main Building (Annex)Shut Off Valve located in area under theBlagden Street sidewalk beneath the ShippingDepartment. This Shut Off Valve shuts offboth buildings

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Electricity ; Main Porrer Smtch and Main LifhtSvdtchBoth Switc!-.es are located, in Ihc EnrjineItoom on the sT-dtchboardt

Caution ; Vien :^ullinf: svatch, Pull Quickly,Elec tric Therpos tats;

Printinf; and Binding Departments: Annunciators(Drop i;'10 located in the Fire Control Centerand^the Put^.d ^.oom at foot of Blagden Streetstaircase vHi i jrlicate excessive tem'Deraturein the Printing and Binding Departnents.

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The following individuals, ^Then on dutj'-,vn.ll serve as Yfardens in the area noted:

Sargent Hall and StaircaseRichard G. Appel Bernard F. DohertyWilliam Grout George M. PahudMichael Dello Russo Koorfield Storey Jr.

Paul Tibbetts

Chavannes CorridorGeorge Adel-rian Gerald C; LyonsGeorge iarley, Jr* John J. IilcCaffertyCharles L, Kiggins Paul F. Mulloney

Main StaircaseJohn A. Devlin Richard LyonsLeo J. Hines Paul V. Ho;;,-nihanITilliam R. Levds John Usher

StaircasesNear the Entrance to Babes Hall

Eamon E. KcDonough John PackardEuclid J. Peltier

Entrance HallKenneth C. Barnes Leonard I'acmillanThomas P. Carras Charles H. PavokRussell E. Fassett liaurice J, Rahilly

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Gontheast CorridorGerald L. Call Thopa.s J. banningCarl I. lioyer Georr;3 Vj". Scully

John O'K.^efeNortheast Corridor

Ka:: Anapolle '.'alter J. BluhmDavid A. CottonNew Open Shelf Department

andS taircases to Baseynent Area

Thomas Aflio I'atthew KooreAlbert J. Bropna Uilliam F. O'llaraJohn liallahan lamest \W Eon.ssos

StaircaseLeading froin

Vfest Gallery to " ^tage AnteroomTfelter R. Curley Filliam DiRosario

Paul ?. !!ulloneyStaircase to Cov.rtyard

keai of B-uili.lingFrank P. Bruno Arthur V/. Mu]loneyPaul McGillicuddjr illiara J. ScannellI'acy Margolis Abraham Snyder

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staircaseAdjacGiit to

Men ' s Public LavatoryHarry C. Fletcher Michael Pappoutsakis

Louis Polishook

Blagden Street StaircaseStack 6 LandingStack 5 LandingStack h Landing

Stack 3 LandingStack 2 LandingBlagden StreetCorridor

PaissellPatrickJames 5Y.'illiam"i.TilliamLeonardFrancisFrancis

A. Scully0. Ilurtagh

, KennedyA. McGowanO'DoiinellJ Kanter. KyersYJ. Fichter

Blagden Street Annex StaircaseWilliam A. CareyHenry A. FaheyJanes P. Gannon

James P. MooersLeo Hi OverlanDp.niel 17. Sheeran

Stack h CorridorEdward X. CaseyGeorge A. Estabrook

Louis rGerald HattlemanFrank A. Hilillo

0' Halloran

Stack 2 Corridornear

Harris AndrevrsAccQijJiting Department

Frank J. DonovanSamuel Green

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stack 2 Corridornear

YJoren ' 5 Irj'.ch PlooitiKenrj'- F. Barrj'- Paul E. Nagle

Aaron A. Gtarr

Stack 1 CorricloiLai/TTenCe Cudmore Francis P. Mox-an

First Aid StationBasement Area

Arthur L. Lindsay PauD. W, Snith

Fire Control CenterJoseph F. Cullinane Clarence H. Fuller

Donald L. Newman

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Air Raid Vifarning Signals 2-3Central Library Air Raid Warning Signals 3Public Air Raid Warning Signals 2Auxiliary Police Officers 22-23Civil Defense Program in the Library i-iiCorridors to Shelter Artfas h-SElectrical Unit 19Electricity , 27Elevator Operators 22Engineering Unit 20Evacuation Plan 6-10Accounting Departmei%t 8

Annex Stacks Occupants 10Basement Occupants 10Binding Department 6Book Preparation Dfpartment 8Book Selection Depertments 7Book Stack Service 7Bookmobile Office 8Branch Issue Depai'tment 8Business Office 8Cataloging and C^i^ssification Departments 7Coffee Shop 9Courtyard Occupants 9Director's Officf 6Director's Office, Lobby to 7Exhibits Office ' 9Fine Arts Department 6First Floor 9-10General Referer^ce Department 7History Departi^snt 7Home Reading Division Office 8Hospital 8Information Oi'fice 9Lecture Hall 13-lULowell Institute, Office of Curator of 7Map Room ' 7Men's Locker Room 10Men's Lunch loom 10Men' s Public Lavatory 10Men's Smokinf Room ' 10Men's liVashrccm 10Music DeparlJnent - 6

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Evacuation Plan (Continued)Newspap'^r and Periodical Department . 9Open Shelf Department 9Patent Room 9Personnel Office 8Print Department 6Printing Department 6Rare Book Department 6Records, Files, Statistics, Office of 6Reference Division Office 8Registration Department 7Sargent Hall 6Science and Technology Department 6Second Floor 7Shipping Department 10Stack 1 Level 1qStack 2 Level 8-9Stack 3 Level 8Stack li Level 7Stack 5 Level 6Stack 6 Level 6Stack 6 Men's and Women's Locker Rooms 6Staff Library 8Stage Anteroom 7Statistical Department 7Superintendent of Buildings, Office of 9Supply Room 10Teachers Department 7Temporary Conference Room 8Third Floor . 5Training Class Room 8Transit, Those in 10Treasure Room 6Trustees Room ' 6Women' s Locker Room (Stack 1 Level ) 10Women's Locker Room (Stack 2 Level) 9Women's Lounge 9Women's Lunch Room 9Women's Public Lavatory 10Women's 7/ashroom ^ 9Young People's Room 7Young People's IVprkroom 7Exits to Shelter Areas ' ^_5Fire Control Center, Special Instructions for IkFire Squad 20-21First Aid ipGas 26Instructions, General 1. . . for Wardens 17-18

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Instructions, Special 13-16. . , for Fire Control Center lii. . . for Lecture Hall 13-lii. . . for Printing ?Jid Binding Departments 13. . . for Telephone Operators l5-l6Lecture Hall, Special Instructions for 13-11Maintenance Services 19-22Electrical Unit 19Elevator Operators 22Engineering Unit 20Fire Squad 20-21Shelter Protection Squad 21Medical Aid and Health Services 19Posts, Warden 28-31

Printing and Binding Departments, Special Instructions for 13Shelter Areas (A - K 11-12Shelter Protection Squad 21Shut Off Valves 2li-27Sprinkler System #1 21;Sprinkler System #2 2U-25Sprinkler System #3 25Stand Pipe System (Annex) 26Signals, Air Raid Warning 2-3Sprinkler Alarm ' 26Sprinkler System 2ii-27Stairways to Shelter Areas k-SStand Pipe System 26Steam 26Telephone Operators, Special Instructions for l5-l6Warden Posts 28-31Wardens, General Instructions for 17f-l8Water 21-26Water Curtain (Annex) 26y/ater Curtains, Outside 21

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