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United States. Office for Emergency Management.. Office of Alien Property Custodian

Existence: 1942-03-11 - 1946-10-14
 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 19420311 - 19461014

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Office of Alien Property Custodian records

 Collection
Accession: 1906
Abstract:

The office of Alien Property Custodian was created by the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917. According to the act, the right to seize enemy property was vested in the president, which was then delegated to the Alien Property Custodian. This collection consists of nine volumes, fifty-eight booklets, and foldouts concerning U.S. patents vested in the Alien Property Custodian (1943-1946). The materials specifically deal with mechanical and electrical patents, as well as chemical patents.

Dates: 1943-1946