This collection contains United States World War II draft registration cards for men who registered through the Selective Service System. The cards include personal details such as names, birth dates, addresses, and occupations, and were compiled during both the initial and subsequent rounds of mandatory registration under federal law. They are organized by state and county.<br><br>On 16 September 1940, President Roosevelt signed the first peacetime Selective Training and Service Act, which initiated draft registrations during World War II by requiring all men between the ages of 21 and 35 to register and subsequently be placed in a lottery to determine their call to active service.