The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) was founded in 1945 to, in the words of then-Governor Earl Snell, “provide every possible service and assistance to our returning veterans.” Today, the ODVA’s mission is to help ensure over 330,000 veterans spanning four generations and five major eras of warfare have access to the best care, resources and opportunities that the nation’s veteran benefit system can offer. Through its offices in Salem and Portland, ODVA funds, trains and certifies national, statewide and county Veteran Service Offices that provide free benefits counseling and claims services to veterans, survivors and dependents. Other key initiatives include the agency’s conservatorship program, the ORVET Home Loan Program and the Oregon Veterans’ Homes in Lebanon and The Dalles.

Information about this agency's divisions, offices, and programs.

Mailing Address: 700 Summer St. NE, Salem 97301-1285

Telephone: 503-373-2000; Toll-free: 1-800-828-8801; TTY: 503-373-2217

Fax: 503-373-2362

Contact: Kelly Fitzpatrick, Director

Administrative Rules Coordinator: See Contact List for Veterans' Affairs​

Records Officer Email: Ed Emery​

Location Map: by Google Maps

Statutory Authority: ORS 406.020

Records Retention Schedule - a list of the public records kept at the agency

The following are selected abbreviated listings from the holdings of the Oregon State Archives. Additional records may be available. These records may be viewed free of charge at the State Archives Building in Salem. Copies are available for a fee. Take the Web tour for more information about visiting or ordering copies from the Oregon State Archives.

 

Title: Discharge Index

Dates: 1942-1945

Cubic Ft.: 22

 

Title: World War 1, "Doughboy" - video tape​

Dates: 1991

Cubic Ft.: .1