War Chest Notebook, Apr.-June 1945

Groff was the president and general manager of the James Leffel Company in Springfield, Ohio. Papers in this collection reflect his civic and volunteer involvements and include minutes, reports, publications, and correspondence from such organizations as the Springfield Community Chest, the Rotary Club, the Springfield and Clark County War Chest, the War Manpower Board, and the United Appeals Fund.

Series 1 consists of correspondence between J. Robert Groff and outside organizations. Correspondence contains information relating to the Springfield Savings Bank, the Ohio Expenditures Council, the Springfield Rotary Club, the Springfield War Chest, and the Critical Area. Span dates are 1938-1949.

Series 2 contains records concerning the operation of the Springfield Rotary Club. Included in this series are meeting minutes, member attendance records, budget reports, Rotary Club correspondence, and program notes. The documents span the years 1944-1945.

Series 3 contains meeting minutes, committee head rosters, involved industries, industry survey notes, critical area booklet, some critical area publications, agenda notes, and membership bulletins. Dates 1943.

Series 4 consists of information pertaining to the Ohio Expenditures Council. Documents included are annual reports, a roster of Clark County members, an outline for public welfare buildings, and a tax survey of Clark County for years 1938-1942. Series dates 1938-1949.

Series 5 consists of the Springfield War Chest Community Fund Constitution, a list of trustees, by-laws, budget reports, member bulletins, a brief statement of purpose, and meeting minutes. Also has correspondence between War Chest and other organizations. Span dates are 1942-1945.

Series 6 contains pledge vouchers, gift receipts, meeting minutes, a membership roster, a 25 year report on the Springfield Community Chest, and a Sept. 1949 issue of "The Springfielder". Dates 1949.

Series 7 contains officer and trustee roster, trustee reports, treasures report, budget reports, loan receipts, farm loan lienholder sheets, and bank statement of purpose. Dates 19421945.

Series 8 contains meeting notes, correspondence, War Manpower rules and regulations, speech notes, selective service guidelines and criteria, a War Manpower Minority Committee newsletter, and a war manpower labor statistics worksheet. Dates 1945.

Series 9 contains commerce publications, Springfield business statistics, meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, financial statements, committee attendance records, and various committee officer reports. Span dates are 1938-1944.

Series 10 contains meeting minutes, annual reports and agendas, publications, budget reports, correspondence, attendance records, and a copy of the Appeals Fund construction and by-laws. Span dates are 1954-1955.

Series 11 contains a copy of the "Springfield News" celebrating the sesquicentennial of Springfield, OH. Also has two pictures of J. Robert Groff and associates.