U.S. Selective Service System, West Virginia State Headquarters Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2973
This collection contains records of the Selective Service Office, West Virginia Headquarters, dating from 1956 to 1969. Materials include directories of the West Virginia Selective Service Headquarters, internal newsletters, and administrative records that reflect communication and organizational practices within the agency. The collection also contains a certificate of appreciation recognizing five years of service by R. P. Davis, signed by state and federal officials, including the Governor of West Virginia and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Additional materials consist of internal communications such as speeches and appointment approval notices.
Boxes 2 and 3 contain documentation related to draft deferments, including records pertaining to deferment policies, registrant classifications, and the administrative processing of deferment requests. These materials include applicants’ résumés and employment histories submitted in support of deferment applications, as well as related correspondence and evaluative documentation.
Special access restriction applies to boxes 2-3. Due to the possible presence of PII, this collection is restricted until 75 years from date of record creation (2031-2044). Users may complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials before the restriction expires in order to view the collection.
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
1.88 Linear Feet (1 document case, 5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 records carton, 15 in.)
English
Newsletters, directories, correspondence and records of the West Virginia State Headquarters of the Selective Service System. The records indicate the function of this bureau was to determine the military draft status of those applicants applying for deferment.
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository