RECA Claims Resources

Spec Resources

Spec form that RECA patrons should fill out: Request for Assistance with RECA Claim

Instructions for researching a RECA claim (SharePoint): Downwinder (RECA) reference questions

Email Language

Make sure links work:

Dear [patron],

Thank you for contacting Special Collections and Archives at the University of Idaho. We are happy to help you with your supplemental proof of residence documentation for the RECA (“Downwinders”) application.

To help us answer RECA-related requests more efficiently, please submit your request using our online form: Request for Assistance with RECA Claim. This will ensure that we have all the information needed to begin our search.

Due to the volume of recent Downwinders requests, it may take one to two weeks to process your request. We appreciate your patience while we assist you. Please let us know if you have any questions about completing the form.

Cover Letter Language

For a cover letter, Dulce needs this text. Please edit as needed to reflect collections used and/or multiple names searched:

Included with this letter please find scans of pages from the telephone directory for [Idaho town)] published in years [19XX to 19XX]. The scans were made from original directories within the University of Idaho’s IDTELE collection. The attached records containing references to [Name of Person in Listing] of [Idaho town], Idaho are a true and accurate copy of a record kept in our files.

Outside Resources

Idaho State Archives Downwinder form: https://history.idaho.gov/archives/reca/

RECA information from the U.S. Department of Justice, including a link to the online claim portal: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

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