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University of Wyoming. Department of Military Science records, 1892-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Wyoming. Department of Military Science
- Title
- University of Wyoming. Department of Military Science records
- Dates
- 1892-1991 (inclusive)18921991
1892-1945 (bulk)18921945 - Quantity
- 3.56 cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 543001
- Summary
- This collection contains files relating to the Department of Military Science, including records for the early years of the Cadet Corps and ROTC, as well as files about the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) and the Specialized Training Assignment and Reclassification Unit (STAR).
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Military training at the University of Wyoming began in 1891 after the Board of Trustees established the School of Military Science and Tactics. Military training was required of all able-bodied male students. The first commanding officer of the school was D.L. Howell. In 1916, Wyoming became one of the first seven institutions to have a Reserve Officers Training Corp (ROTC). During World War II, the university was host to the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) and the Specialized Training Assignment and Reclassification Unit (STAR). In the 1960s, military training became optional. The first female cadet was admitted in 1973. The program offered college students the opportunity to graduate as officers and serve tours in the U.S. Army, National Guard, or the National Reserve. In 2001 it was named "Most Outstanding Unit in the Country" by the U.S. Army.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Department of Military Science records contain information on the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) and the Specialized Training Assignment and Reclassification Unit (STAR) at the University of Wyoming from 1942-1943. There is correspondence and other materials documenting the military training program's early operations from 1893-1907. Other materials include reports on the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (1941-1942), and general UW materials such as commencement programs and faculty meeting minutes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by the University of Wyoming Department of Military Science at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationProcessing Note
Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Katey Myers on November 2, 2015.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. General Files, 1892-1945, 1991Return to Top
This series consists of miscellaneous alphabetical general files including reports, correspondence, and general UW materials such as commencement programs and class schedules.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Commencement Programs (University of Wyoming) |
June 1936 - June 1945 |
| 1 | Committee, Student Use of English |
November 1932 |
| 1 | Correspondence - University President |
1933-1942 |
| 1 | Liberal Arts Faculty Meeting - Minutes and Notes |
March 29, 1936 |
| 1 | Photographs - Lt. Col. F.R. Loyd |
undated |
| 7 | Photographs - Reserve Officers Association Lunch (Denver, Colorado) |
1959 |
| 1 | Reports - Executive Board of Deans |
April 15, 1941 - July 8, 1941 |
| 1 | Reports - Executive Board of Deans |
August 4, 1941 - December 4, 1941 |
| 1 | ROTC at UW History |
1991 |
| 1 | Schedule of Classes (University of Wyoming) |
Winter Term 1926 - Spring Quarter 1945 |
Series II. War Era Files, 1918-1944Return to Top
This series consists of files dealing with war service at the University of Wyoming as well as the two training programs implemented on campus during World War II: Army Specialized Trainging Program (ASTP) and the Specialized Training Assignment and Reclassification Unit (STAR). Arranged in three sub-series.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Sub-series 1. Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) Contains files relating to the implementation and workings of the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), including budgets, class syllabi, grade reports and order.
|
1943-1944 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Achievement Tests |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | Advisory Committee Conference |
August 6, 1943 |
| 1 | Army Service Forces Manual |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | Book Requisitions |
1943 |
| 1 | Budget and Salaries |
undated |
| 1 | Budget and Salaries - Engineering |
undated |
| 1 | Budget and Salaries - English |
undated |
| 1 | Budget and Salaries - History and Geography |
undated |
| 1 | Budget and Salaries - Mathematics |
undated |
| 1 | Budget and Salaries - Physical Education |
undated |
| 1 | Budget and Salaries - Science |
undated |
| 1 | Class Syllabi |
undated |
| 1 | Contracts |
1943 |
| 1 | Course Offerings |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | Engineering Curriculum |
1943 |
| 1 | Engineers (Advanced) Contract #W-57-E-(S.C. VII) 155 Supporting Schedules (Amended) |
1943 |
| 1 | Engineers (Advanced) Trainees (150) Supporting Schedules |
July 1943 |
| 1 | Engineers (Basic) #W-57-E-(S.C. VII) 156 Supporting Schedules (Amended) |
1943 |
| 1 | Exams and Exam Schedules |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | Foreign Area Language #W-57-E-(S.C. VII) 157 Supporting Schedules (Amended) |
undated |
| 1 | Foreign Area Language Study - Bibliographies |
undated |
| 1 | Grade Reports (Summer Term) |
July 12, 1943 - October 2, 1943 |
| 1 | Grade Reports (Fall Term) |
October 11, 1943 - December 31, 1943 |
| 1 | Grade Reports (Winter Term) |
January 10, 1944 - April 1, 1944 |
| 1 | Orders |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | Questionnarie Information |
1943-1944 |
| 1 | Questionnaires for those planning to enter Military Service |
1943-1944 |
| 2 | ROTC Trainees/Supporting Schedules |
October 1943 |
| 2 | Schedules Supporting Proposed Contract with the Army |
April 1943 |
| 2 | Schedules Supporting Proposed Contract with the Army (Several Copies) |
March 27, 1943 |
| 2 | Trainees' Personnel Forms |
1943 |
| 2 | War Training Programs |
1943-1944 |
Sub-series 2. Specialized Training Assignment and Reclassification Unit (STAR) Contains files relating to the implementation and workings of the Specialized Training Assignment and Reclassification Unit (STAR), including contracts, instruction schedules, and orders.
|
1943 | |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Contracts |
1943 |
| 2 | Instruction Schedules |
1943 |
| 2 | Orders |
1943 |
| 2 | Schedules Supporting a Contract for 500 STARS |
July 1943 |
| 2 | Schedules Supporting a Contract for Foreign Area Language Trainees |
July 1943 |
Sub-series 3. War at the University of Wyoming Contains files that deal with military training at the University of Wyoming as well as those who served and postwar planning.
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1918-1944 | |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Compulsory Military Training |
1938 |
| 3 | Postwar Planning (Other Universities) |
1944 |
| 3 | Wartime University Informational Brochures |
1941, 1943, 1944 |
| 3 | World War I Service and Memorials |
1918 |
Series III. Letterpress Copybooks, 1892-1924Return to Top
Contains copybooks with letters, morning reports, and orders for the Cadet Corp and ROTC.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 4 | Letterpress Copybook - Military |
May 15, 1893 - June 11, 1907 |
| 4 | Order Book - Headquarters Cadet Corps University of Wyoming |
1892-1910 |
| 4 | Records |
undated |
| 4 | Report of the Secretary of War - "Engineers" Vol. II Part VI |
1894 |
| 4 | ROTC Infantry Unit - Journal of Military Instruction |
December 31, 1918 - Winter Term 1924 |
| 5 | Index of Letters Sent |
1905-1906 |
| 5 | Letters Received |
1902-1906 |
| 5 | Letters Sent |
1903-1906 |
| 6 | Consolidated Morning Reports of Battalion of Cadets - Company B |
1902-1903 |
| 6 | Morning Reports |
1897-1900 |
| 6 | Morning Reports - Company A |
1903-1904 |
| 6 | Morning Reports - Company A |
1905 |
| 6 | Morning Reports - Company A |
1906-1908 |
| 6 | Morning Reports - Company B |
1904-1905 |
| 6 | Morning Reports - Company B |
1905-1908 |
| 6 | Morning Reports - Company B - 11th Regiment of Cadets |
1903-1904 |
| 6 | Morning Reports - Company A, G - 18th Regiment of Infantry |
1899-1903 |
| 7 | Consolidated Morning Reports |
1904-1906 |
| 7 | Consolidated Morning Reports |
1905-1908 |
| 7 | Morning Reports - Cadet Corps - University of Wyoming |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Military education -- United States.
Corporate Names
- Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.)
- United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
Processed by Katey Myers
2013; 2015
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