Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Fund records
Scope and Content
This record group consists solely of quarterly reports.
Dates
- 2007-2023
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
This record group is RESTRICTED because the quarterly reports contain personal confidential information. See the Alternate Form Available section.
These records are stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Historical Note
The Fund was established by the General Assembly of 1919 to recognize the sacrifices and heroism displayed by Connecticut's sons and daughters during "The Great War" (World War I). $2,400,000 had been allocated to recognize the contributions of returning veterans. Debate was spirited as to how the funds should be deployed to do the most good. The payment of individual bonuses was considered. After lengthy debate, the General Assembly decided that the money would be set aside in trust, with the interest, after investment of the funds, to be used for the benefit of needy veterans and their families.
Legislation was passed that designated The American Legion as the administrative agency which was to have responsibility over the activities of the Soldiers' Sailors' and Marines' Fund.
In 1937, the funds were placed in the custody of the State Investment Committee. As World War II came to a close, a $15,000,000 ceiling was established for the Fund, with the additional money to be funded from a tax on cigarettes. Funding from this source continued until 1966, at which time it was eliminated. Over the years the ceiling of the Trust Fund has been increased to current levels. Growth has resulted from reinvestment of unused funds and from growth in equity.
Source: State of Connecticut, Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Fund, History of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Fund, http://www.alctssmf.org/ (accessed on May 5, 2017).
See also the Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Fund Description.
Extent
2 cubic feet
Abstract
The Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Marines’ Fund was established in 1919 to assist needy wartime veterans and their families. The agency is administered by The American Legion.
Arrangement
The quarterly reports are arranged chronologically.
Accruals
All quarterly reports will be added to Accession 2009-011.
Alternative Form Available
Summary reports available to researchers are located in the Government Information and Reference Services vertical file located on 5B. The title of the file is "Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Fund."
- Military dependants -- Services for -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines Fund (Conn.) -- Records and correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Veterans -- Services for -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 078, Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Fund
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
