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RG 018, Civil Service Commission
Inventory of Records
Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
Copyright © 2007 by the Connecticut State Library
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Connecticut State Library |
| Creator: | Connecticut. Civil Service Commission |
| Title: | Civil Service Commission records |
| Dates: | 1913-1921 |
| Quantity: | 18 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | The Civil Service Commission made rules, created classified job titles and tests, administered the tests and perepared eligibility lists, answered correspondence, and sought information about exempted or unclassified employees in State departments. |
| Identification: | RG018 |
| Accession: | T000765 |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Historical Note
The Connecticut Civil Service Commission was created on June 6, 1913 (Connecticut General Assembly Public Acts, 1913, Chapter 232). With its inception, a dual form of state service was developed. Unclassified and classified categories were set up. Unclassified service was not subject to any of the provisions of the act, while applicants for classified service were required to take competitive examinations.
The Commission existed for a short time, as it was disbanded in April of 1921 (Connecticut General Assembly Public Acts, 1921, Chapter 126). It was not until 1937 that the Department of Personnel was created.
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Scope and Content
Contains minutes, records of expenditure, reports, correspondence, lists of applicants and appointees, sample examinations, and files on hospital attendants and nurses.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
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.
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Related Material
None
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Index Terms
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Subjects:
Document Types:
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Administrative Information
Processing Information
April 2010: The papers relating to out-of-state civil service systems, 1914-1916, were taken out of 6 letter boxes and placed in folders. They are now stored in one record center box.
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Container List
| Records, 1913-1921 | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 1. Minutes of meetings, 1913-1920, 2 volumes | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2. Records of expenditure, 1913-1920 | |||||||||||
| 3. Reports and papers relating to the Civil Service Assembly , 1920 | 2 | ||||||||||
| The Assembly of Civil Service Commissioners was held at Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 21-23, 1920. | |||||||||||
| This group of papers also contains background material concerning the Connecticut Civil Service Commissions. | |||||||||||
| 4. Correspondence, 1914-1921 | |||||||||||
| General Correspondence, 1914-1919 | |||||||||||
| A-C | 3 | ||||||||||
| D-K | 4 | ||||||||||
| L-P | 5 | ||||||||||
| Q-Z | 6 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence with Departments and Institutions, 1914-1919 | |||||||||||
| A-B | 7 | ||||||||||
| C-D | 8 | ||||||||||
| E-G | 9 | ||||||||||
| H-M | 10 | ||||||||||
| N-R | 11 | ||||||||||
| S-Z | 12 | ||||||||||
| General Correspondence, 1917-1919 | |||||||||||
| A-M | 13 | ||||||||||
| M-Z | 14 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence with Departments and Institutions, 1917-1919 | |||||||||||
| A-D | 15 | ||||||||||
| E-H | 16 | ||||||||||
| General Correspondence, 1919-1920 | |||||||||||
| A-E | 17 | ||||||||||
| E-Z | 18 | ||||||||||
| General Correspondence, 1920-1921 | |||||||||||
| A-L | 19 | ||||||||||
| M-Z | 20 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence with Departments and Institutions, 1919-1921 | |||||||||||
| A-H | 21 | ||||||||||
| I-S | 22 | ||||||||||
| T-Z | 23 | ||||||||||
| 5. Subject file, 1914-1921 | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous papers including applications for some state positions including nurses and attendants, permits for occasional employment, reports, and test statistics. | |||||||||||
| Arranged by subject and there under chronologically. | |||||||||||
| A-E | 24 | ||||||||||
| F-P | 25 | ||||||||||
| R-Z | 26 | ||||||||||
| 6. Papers relating to appointments and certifications, 1914-1918 | 27 | ||||||||||
| These papers consist primarily of form replies sent out to applicants. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically | |||||||||||
| 7. Papers relating to out-of-state civil service systems, 1914-1916 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Samples of manuals and applications used by other civil service systems. Also included in this group are miscellaneous correspondence and clippings. | |||||||||||
| Very roughly arranged alphabetically by job class. | |||||||||||
| 8. Card record of applicants, 1914 | |||||||||||
| Alphabetical card file of applicants, recording the position applied for, and the rating the applicant received. | |||||||||||
| A-MI | 29 | ||||||||||
| MO-Z | 30 | ||||||||||
| 9. Reports of appointments, changes of salary, and terminations, 1914-1921 | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by department or institution. | |||||||||||
| A-M | 31 | ||||||||||
| N-W | 32 | ||||||||||
| 10. Miscellaneous forms, reports, and rules issued by the Civil Service Commission, 2 folders | |||||||||||
| Unarranged | |||||||||||
| 11. Application register, 1913-1921 | Item 33 | ||||||||||
| Information recorded includes the name and address, age and sex of the applicant, the date of application, position sought, test number, and chronological. | |||||||||||
| The ledger is divided into two sections. The first section is a numerical listing of individuals who applied for state employment. | |||||||||||
| The second half of the ledgers is a list of eligible candidates. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically according to the position applied for. | |||||||||||