RG 156 - Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance ...

Record Group 156

Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance

1940 - 1966

The National Archives at Atlanta 5780 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260

Gadsden Ordnance Plant

Phone: (770) 968-2100 E-mail: atlanta.archives@ Website:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to the Finding Aid

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Brief History of the Ordnance

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Department

(During World War II)

Ordnance Installations

Alphabetical by city

Anniston Ordnance Depot

Anniston, AL

Atlanta Ordnance Depot

Atlanta, GA

Augusta Arsenal

Augusta, GA

Birmingham Ordnance District

Birmingham, AL

Charleston Ordnance Depot

Charleston, SC

Volunteer Ordnance Works

Chattanooga, TN

East Tennessee Ordnance Works

Copperhill, TN

Mississippi Ordnance Plant

Flora, MS

Gadsden Ordnance Plant

Gadsden , AL

Ohio River Ordnance Works

Henderson, KY

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Holston Ordnance Works

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Kingsport, TN

Blue Grass Ordnance Depot

96

Lexington, KY

Milan Arsenal

138

Milan, TN

Blue Grass Ordnance Depot

148

Richmond, KY

Alabama Ordnance Works

152

Sylacauga, AL

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INTRODUCTION TO THE FINDING AID

Abstract: This finding aid is a guide to records created by the Office of the Chief of Ordnance in the

permanent custody of the National Archives at Atlanta. These records are found in one record group: RG 156, Office of the Chief of Ordnance. RG 156 includes textual documents, maps, technical drawings and photographs from several ordnance facilities across the southeastern states. This finding aid focuses on Ordnance activities at fifteen different facilities during and after World War II.

Descriptive Summary: Title: Office of the Chief of Ordnance Dates: 1940-1966 Languages Represented in Collection: English Repository: The National Archives at Atlanta Finding Aid Created by: Mary Mills and Heather McGowan Date Created: May-July 2013 Note: The level of research varies due to the amount of related items within each record series.

Organization of Finding Aid: The research scope is limited to the World War II era, as well as several years afterward. Each

section will follow this format: An overview of the history of the installation o when was it built, what was its purpose or contribution, and what were the conflicts or issues that existed The location and general description of each box and its folders Any photographs or specific documents of research interest will be noted and described Bolded text represents items of particular interest The photographs in each section come from that section's records

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HISTORY OF THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT

during and after World War II

The Ordnance Department became an independent branch of the U.S. Army on May 14, 1812. During World War II, the Ordnance Department was responsible for approximately half of all Army procurement, and the war expanded the department's three areas of responsibility: the procurement and distribution of ordnance and equipment, the maintenance and repair of equipment, and the development and testing of new types of ordnance. In general, most of the ordnance facilities throughout the country focused on ammunition and explosives. In 1950, the Ordnance Department was renamed the Ordnance Corps and focused on re-establishing many of the activities and functions that were deactivated after WWII in order to prepare for the Korean War.

Sources and Information:

RG 156 at the National Archives at Atlanta:

Record Group 156 at the National Archives

For more information about the Ordnance Corps: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Website: (United_States_Army)

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