<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195536">A&amp;M 2973</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>U.S. Selective Service System, West Virginia State Headquarters Records <num>A&amp;M 2973</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-13 11:00:33 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.88 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 document case, 5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 records carton, 15 in.</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1956/1969" type="inclusive">1956-1969</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_319ec3adbca9300c7d5d1d127a2dec42">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.</abstract>
    <physloc id="aspace_df03dd95ddfe8d396bbe1b15e7709d70">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/</physloc>
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<p>Special access restriction applies to boxes 2-3. Due to the presence of Special Service numbers, 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.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], U.S. Selective Service System, West Virginia State Headquarters Records, A&amp;M 2973, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright" target="_blank">Permissions and Copyright page</a> on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059877" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">United States. Selective Service System</corpname>
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