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Record Group Number: 000173
Series/Collection Number: .S 1298
Creator: Florida. National Guard.
Title, Dates: Efficiency Board case files, 1932-1939.
Amount: 1.00 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Chronological.
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Biographical/Historical:     The Florida Legislature created the National Guard of Florida in 1909 to replace the Florida State Troops (Chapter 5930, Laws of Florida). From 1921 until 1973, the Guard was under administration of the state Military Department (Ch. 8502, Laws). In 1973, the Military Department became the Department of Military Affairs (Ch. 73-93, Laws). The Adjutant General has served as the military head of the Guard since its inception. The Department and the Adjutant General control the Florida units of the National Guard; supervise all the arms, troops, branches, and stores of the Guard; and transport and subsist any armed forces required by the state to maintain law and order. The National Guard maintains its headquarters in St. Augustine.
Summary:     The series contains the transcripts of testimony and evidence of six Efficiency Board cases in the 1930s. The cases include the investigations of several officers' professional abilities and accusations against Guardsmen during the Islamorada Hurricane relief of 1935. Some cases include documentation of executive actions based on the report of the Board.
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Subject Access Fields: Military administration.
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