PHMC Bulletin June 2, 2004 News from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission http://www.phmc.state.pa.us NEW VETERANS' CARDS ACCESS The Pennsylvania State Archives will introduce website availability of Pennsylvania National Guard veteran's cards on National Guard Day, June 8, 2004 at the State Capitol. The cards cover a period from 1867 (immediately after the Civil War) to 1921 (after World War I). The file consists of over 150,000 cards and includes name, rank, age, physical description (height, complexion, hair and eye color) occupation and residence. Other information relates to the date and place of enlistment, the date and reason for discharge and the unit (company and regiment) to which the person was assigned. State Archives personnel will be on hand to demonstrate to the public how to search for the cards in ARIAS (the Archives Records Information Access System is designed to facilitate citizen access to archival records created by all branches and levels of Pennsylvania State Government) on the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum website www.phmc.pa.us. In addition to the National Guard service cards, ARIAS currently provides access to information on Pennsylvanians who participated the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War (selected files), and the Mexican Border Campaign. -- http://www.CurtSanders.com