gr00467.xml Veterans Affairs Department: An Inventory of Its Korean War Transfer Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Shelby Edwards and Cheri Thies, November 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Korean War transfer records. 1950s-1980s. Materials in English. Files (1950s-1960s) and cards (1950s-1980s, bulk 1970s-1980s) documenting the educational rehabilitation benefits (G. I. bill) granted to Korean War era soldiers. 5.9 cu. ft. (6 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Veterans. Veterans -- Education -- Minnesota. Veterans -- Training of -- Minnesota. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Records containing information regarding veterans' benefits are restricted per Minn. Stat. 13.785 and Minn. Stat. 196.08. Researchers may apply to use these records in accordance with the State Archives access statement.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs. Korean War Transfer Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number: 2008-20

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007440405

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 123.E.14.5B Korean War transfer files, 1950s-1960s.

RESTRICTED.

Most files contain the military discharge record; application for educational rehabilitation form (Title 11, Public Law 550, 82nd Congress); financial statement of applicant; authorization of education and training allowance form; war veterans fund card, which shows dates assistance was recommended and approved and disbursement dates; correspondence; and case number. Files include biographical, educational, and financial background of the veteran.

Arrangement: Alphabetical by surname of soldier.

 A–Di. 123.E.14.6F Do–Hok. 123.E.14.7B Hol–Ly. 123.E.14.8F M–Po. 123.E.14.9B Pr–To. 123.E.14.10F Tr–Z. 123.E.14.10F Card file, 1950s-1980s (bulk 1970s-1980s).

RESTRICTED.

Contain name, address, case number, school, date case approved and date case closed, normally due to exhausted funds. In addition to the Korean War Educational Rehabilitation cases (K case numbers); cases falling under the Education Rehabilitation Act, Chapter 222, are included. There are seven cards at the send of the series that contain statistics on the number of veteran applications denied by month and year to date totals from July 1961 to December 1965.

Arrangement: Alphabetical by surname of soldier.

[0.10 cubic feet empty, letter size]