Box 1: Historical Files, 1942- 1945
ALL: Record of the activities of contracting, financing, and executing the massive TNT production effort—contracts, construction, labor, problems, production amounts, administration, inspection, safety record, health and sanitation
Folder 1: Historical Record, December 1942
▪ Volunteer Ordnance Works approved in June 1941 as a TNT producer
▪ Chosen for its ample TVA water source, inland protection, and transportation setup
▪ Government contracts
▪ First TNT is produced in July 1942
Folder 2: Historical Record (Appendix), December 1942
▪ Map of Ordnance
▪ Photographs- general view of area, acid and TNT Area, magazine area, administration area
▪ Field Progress Reports
▪ Organization Charts
▪ Organization Explanations
▪ General memoranda concerning policies
Folder 3: Historical Record, January-March 1943
▪ Cost statements
▪ Field Progress Reports
Folder 4: Historical Record, April-June 1943
▪ Formal termination of construction on the plant—completed project
▪ Cost statements
▪ Field Progress Reports
▪ TNT Production Graphs
Folder 5: Historical Record, July-September 1943
▪ Commanding Officer wanted to strengthen perception of Ordnance Plant by inviting them to be informed about the importance of plant through radio broadcasts
▪ Salvage Operations began
▪ TNT Production Graphs
▪ Cost statements
Folder 6: Historical Record, October-December 1943
▪ Cost statements
Folder 7: Historical Record, January-March 1944
▪ Personnel decreases beginning to take place
▪ Organization Charts
▪ TNT Process Chart
▪ Materials Flow Sheet
Folder 8: Historical Record, April-June 1944
▪ TNT exposure questions
Folder 9: Historical Record, July-September 1944
Folder 10: Historical Record, October-December 1944
▪ General disrepair is being attended to as the plant continues to operate
Folder 11: Historical Record, January-March 1945
▪ Job Training Program began
▪ Expenditure Orders
▪ Statement of Material Consumption
▪ Summary of Personnel Cost
Folder 12: Historical Record, April-June 1945
▪ Expenditure Orders
▪ Statement of Material Consumption
▪ Beginning Negotiations for Contract Termination
Box 2: Records, 1946-1950
Folder 1: Personnel Bulletins, 1949-1950
▪ March of Dimes and Community Chest Donations
Folder 2: General Memos, 1949-1950
▪ Various Ordnance Policies for Employees- pay, recreation, hours, living inspections etc.
▪ Toxicity of TNT by-products
Folder 3: General Bulletins, 1949-1950
▪ Various Ordnance Policies for Employees- pay, recreation, hours, living inspections etc.
▪ War Claims Act 1948
▪ March of Dimes Donations
Folder 4: Personnel Bulletins, 1946-1948
▪ Various Ordnance Policies for Employees- pay, recreation, hours, living inspections etc.
▪ Procedure for applying for federal employment after war services jobs are terminated
▪ Civil Service Examinations
Folder 5: Safety and Protective Division Bulletins, 1947
▪ Accident Rates
▪ Vehicular Fires
▪ Catwalk Safety
Folder 6: Safety and Protective Division Bulletins, 1946-1948
▪ Smoking
▪ Motor Vehicle Procedures
▪ Occupational Injuries
▪ Fire Drills
▪ Safety Meetings
Folder 7: Personnel Memoranda, 1946-1950
▪ Various Ordnance Policies for Employees- pay, recreation, hours, living inspections etc.
▪ Organizations considered by the Attorney General to have interests in conflict with those of the United States
▪ March of Dimes Donations
Folder 8: Office MGMT Group Memos, 1946-1948
▪ Operation of Service Station
▪ Property and Supply Procedures
▪ Preparation and Assembly of Correspondence
▪ Operating Cost Codes
Folder 9: General Memos, 1947-1948
▪ Various Ordnance Policies for Employees- pay, recreation, hours, living inspections etc.
▪ Hunting Area Map
▪ Badges and Passes Policies
Folder 10: History
▪ Plant Data Book
Box 3: Records, 1946-1950
Folder 1: Meetings, Conferences, 1949-1950
▪ Accident Prevention Conference
▪ Suggested Conference to discuss soil erosion and other repairs and utilities problems
▪ Property and Fiscal Officers Conference
▪ Meetings of Property and Fiscal Officers
▪ Operating Plan and Repairs and Utilities Maintenance Program for Standby Industrial Installations
▪ Maintenance at Volunteer Ordnance Works
Folder 2: Procedures and Policies
▪ Phase I Industrial Mobilization Planning Study
▪ Standing Operating Procedures for TNT
- Each division has an SOP
- Layout plan for conveyer set up, loading truck, common carrier
▪ Review of Management Control Functions
- Organization charts
▪ Mobilization and Familiarization Exercise
▪ Mobilization Plan
- Changes to plan
▪ Guides for Rehabilitation of Inactive Facilities for Mobilization
▪ Master Planning
▪ Repackaging of Mortar Increments Diagram (2)
▪ Standard Operating Procedure for Burning Ground
▪ Progress Map
▪ Repairs and Utilities Operating Policy
Folder 3: Staff Meetings, December 1949-December 1950
▪ Minutes of Meetings
Folder 4: Safety and Protective Division Memos, 1949
▪ Fire Extinguishers
Folder 5: Personnel Memos, 1949-1950
▪ Limitation on personnel activities
▪ Granting of Annual Leave
▪ Abuse of Sick Leave
▪ Employee Grievance Policy
▪ Administrative Work Week and Regulations
▪ Blood Donations
▪ Employee Utilization Program
▪ Salary and Wage Administration Policy
▪ Training Policy
▪ Civilian Personnel Policy
▪ Clearance of Employees leaving Volunteer Ordnance Works
