If this is for Army, the following might be helpful. The traditional
morning report (DA Form 1, I believe) went away in the early 1970's.
Computers took over. Also, MARKS no longer is the Army recordkeeping
system. It is now called The Army Records Information Management System
(ARIMS) or AR 25-44-2, dated 30 September 2004.
As a researcher, I believe the morning reports are a permanent record. If
so, they should be available at the National Archives. Perhaps a current
Army employee with electronic access to ARIMS can check and see. (The
actual disposition schedules are only available to US Army folks. The rest
of us cannot access them online.)
The below responder is correct. Branch of service, unit, and time period
are necessary to pursue this. From looking at the 1993 edition of MARKS and
the new ARIMS, the recordkeeping requirements were applicable to the active
Army as well as the Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, and ROTC
instructor groups. If the time period is fairly recent, it is possible that
the records may have not been transferred. For older records the National
Archives activity that deals with modern military records may have them.
Henry Persons
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I believe the Morning Reports will be at the unit level. Also check the
MARKS (Modern Army Recordkeeping System) for the retention schedule for
Morning
Reports. What branch of service? Are they old reports? If it was a state
militia, National Guard unit, you may want to check with higher
headquarters,
battalion level, division level, or maybe the Historical Unit of the
Adjutant
General's Department, also check the State Archives.
I worked for the Adjutant General's Department, Headquarters for the Texas
National Guard (that's right Texas National Guard). I also know that
recordkeeping procedures were not always the best.
I am currently employed with the Department of Family and Protective
Services, Austin, Texas . . . Records Management.
Vickie Stephens
Retired from the Adjutant General's Department
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