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Army ROTC Photographs, 1890-2007

Collection Overview

Title: Army ROTC Photographs, 1890-2007

ID: P 257

Primary Creator: United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Extent: 6.2 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Army ROTC Photographs Collection consists of images documenting the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program and includes portraits and group shots of Army ROTC cadets and officers, as well as reviews, formations, training and instructional materials.

Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

Scope and Content Notes

The collection consists of photographs documenting the Army ROTC Program and numbering about 2,000 images in total (800 prints, 700 negatives, 500 slides); it also includes three photograph albums. In addition to portrait and group shots of various Army ROTC cadets and officers, the collection's images also depict cadet reviews and formations, military tournaments on campus, classroom instruction, training exercises, field training at the Ranger Challenge course, dances and other social activities, parades, rifle team competition, commissioning ceremonies, and the Army Sponsor Corps. The collection's slides were primarily generated in support of instructional and recruitment presentations.

An addition to the Army ROTC Photographs (Accession 2012:071) consists of images taken by Army ROTC staff/students depicting cadets engaged in training exercises, joint service reviews, commissioning ceremonies, field trips, marching in parades, and informational tables/displays. In addition to various locations on campus, the images show training exercises and gatherings at Army ROTC training camps at Fort Knox, Camp Rilea, and the Western Oregon University campus. Most of the images are part of photograph albums (11 in total) with 83 loose prints and 1 cd.

A second addition to the Army ROTC Photographs (Accession 2013:005) consists of composite photographs of portrait shots depicting Army ROTC students and staff from 1985 to 2007.

A third addition to the Army ROTC Photographs (Accession 2014:114) is made up of composite photographs of portrait shots depicting Army ROTC students and staff for the years 2008 and 2009.

Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 4 cubic foot boxes, 1 document box, 1 20x24 oversize box and 1 oversize cabinet drawer

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: Army ROTC Photographs (P 257), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: This collection is not fully processed and a complete finding aid is not available at this time.

Creators

United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps

People, Places, and Topics

United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
University History

Forms of Material

Born digital.


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