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New York State Adjutant General's Office Letter Orders


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of letter orders generated by the Adjutant General's Office. The orders deal with various topics pertinent to specific New York National Guard members. Included are orders concerning assignments; grants of attendance to an Army Area School or to a Service School; travel orders; orders for appearances; awarding of assorted medals and honors; establishment of assorted offices; and rescindment, corrections, and amendments of previously issued letter orders.
Creator:
Title:
Letter orders
Quantity:

4 cubic feet

(23 volumes)

Inclusive Dates:
1956-1968
Series Number:
14404

Arrangement

Chronological by year and therein by order number.

Scope and Content Note

This series includes 19 volumes of letter orders generated by the Adjutant General's Office. The orders deal with various topics pertinent to specific New York National Guard members. Included are orders concerning assignments, such as escorts for National Guard trainees; grants of attendance to an Army Area School or to a Service School; travel orders, including authorizations to cover expenses; orders for appearances before a Federal Recognition Examining Board; and rescindment, corrections, and amendments of previously issued letter orders.

Also included are four volumes of general orders from the Department of the Army spanning the years 1947-1959. These orders cover various topics, such as: the awarding of assorted medals and honors (e.g. Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Medal of Honor), the establishment of assorted offices (e.g. Chief of Civil Affairs and Military Government, Psychological Warfare Center), and designation/re-designation lists (e.g. combat units, place names).

Related Material

14405 Special Orders and

14403 General Orders, contain additional Adjutant General's orders.

Access Restrictions

Some volumes contain social security numbers and are thus restricted to protect personal privacy.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box

Accretion: 14404-86
1956 Letter orders 1
1957 Letter orders 1
1958 Letter orders 1
1959 Letter orders 1
1960 Letter orders (Nos. 1-461) [RESTRICTED] 2
1961 Letter orders (Nos. 1-327) [RESTRICTED] 2
1961 Letter orders (Nos. 1-314) [RESTRICTED] 2
1962 Letter orders (Nos. 315-632) [RESTRICTED] 2
1962 Letter orders (Nos. 1-382) 2
1963 Letter orders (Adsv. 1-523) [RESTRICTED] 2
1963 Letter orders (NY 1-300) [RESTRICTED] 3
1963 Letter orders (NY 301-593) [RESTRICTED] 3
1963 Letter orders (Nos. 1-394) 3
1964 Letter orders (Nos. 1-465) 3
1964 Letter orders (Adsv. 1-500) [RESTRICTED] 3
1964 Letter orders (Adsv. 501-1004) [RESTRICTED] 3
1966 Letter orders (Nos. 1-443) [RESTRICTED] 4
1967 Letter orders (Nos. 1-1 to 12-431) [RESTRICTED] 4
1968 Letter orders (Nos. 1-1 to 12-331) [RESTRICTED] 4
1947-1949 Department of the Army General Orders 4
1950-1952 Department of the Army General Orders 4
1953-1955 Department of the Army General Orders 4
1953-1959 Department of the Army General Orders 4