New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Readjustment Allowance Payment Records B2803

New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Readjustment Allowance Payment Records

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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 includes records of payments of readjustment allowances to unemployed veterans who served in World War II and the Korean War. These payments were authorized for up to fifty-two weeks by the Federal Readjustments Act of 1944 and subsequent state and federal laws. Each card includes veteran's name, military service number, address, and weekly payments made. These cards are used to verify military service of individuals for whom other records are lacking.

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Veterans' Affairs

Title:

Veterans' readjustment allowance payment records

Quantity:

283 16mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1944-1959

Series Number:

B2803

Scope and Content Note

This series contains microfilmed cards recording payments of readjustment allowances to unemployed veterans who served in World War II and the Korean War. These payments were authorized for up to fifty-two weeks by the Federal Readjustments Act of 1944 and subsequent state and federal laws. Each card includes veteran's name, military service number, address, and weekly payments made. These cards are used to verify military service of individuals for whom other records are lacking; the federal Department of Veterans Affairs accepts these records as proof of military service.