Civilian Personnel Records
CPR houses the Official Personnel Folders (OPF) and Employee Medical Folders (EMF) of separated
Federal civilian employees. CPR also houses personnel documents that date back to the mid-nineteenth
century, although the bulk of the collection covers the period from 1900 to present. The medical
records of military family members treated at Army, Air Force and Coast Guard medical facilities
are also stored here.
How do I get
information from my civilian personnel records?
Most civilian personnel records held at NPRC are the legal responsibility of the system under which
they were created, that agency is responsible for protecting the individual privacy of the living
subjects of personnel records under the
Privacy Act of 1974 (P. L. 93-579). Consequently, access to all stored records is regulated by the authority of the creating agency, for example, OPFs and EMFs are strictly regulated by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Only limited types of information from the records are releasable to non-authorized users.
Special Note on Requesting Information
The telephone numbers and e-mail addresses listed may only be used to contact the facilities regarding procedures for submitting written requests for information. The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a) and OPM require a signed and dated written request for information from Federal records. No requests for information from personnel or any other type of records will be accepted by telephone or e-mail. There is no public research room at this site.
Address
111 Winnebago Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63118-4126
Contact Information
Telephone: 314-801-9250
Fax: 314-801-9269
Email: cpr.center@nara.gov *
* Please see our Privacy Statement
