AGENCY: National Guard
SERIES: 10331
TITLE: Orders
DATES: 1904-2008.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by year, thereunder by order type.
DESCRIPTION: The 1909-1917 orders consist mainly of new officer appointments, resignations, inspection dates, orders to specific units from the adjutant general, etc. These orders were created to address and transact the regular business of the National Guard and usually were issued to individual units of soldiers or to an entire command. The orders were issued in the form of correspondence and have been bound as books. Some volumes have indexes organized alphabetically by subject. The orders include unit promotions, discharges, transfers, equipment issuance and usage, assignment of duties, announcement of new regulations, announcement of changes to existing regulations, notifications of annual inspection dates, ration issuance and usage, etc. Information includes date of order, issuing office, order number and name of officer issuing order. May also include names of persons to whom certain orders pertain, such as notifying a unit of an individual's promotion and authorizing signatures. Records created by agency administration to document the research, creation and application of agency programs, policies and procedures. May include correspondence, policy and program case files, and executive files documenting leadership roles and decision making processes.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1909 through 1931. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
Series documents the history and functions of the agency and has ongoing research value.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public