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Reserve Officers' Training Corps records, 1894-2016
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Idaho
- Title
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps records
- Dates
- 1894-2016 (inclusive)18942016
- Quantity
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3 cubic feet
9.32 gigabytes, (39 files, 10 folders) : 5 DVDs
- Collection Number
- UG 60
- Summary
- Records from the Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC programs at the University of Idaho. The Navy ROTC records include documents related to Commander Roderick L. Mayer.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The records of the ROTC span the years 1942 to 2016 with the bulk of the material covering the years 1950 to 1990. Included in the records are commencement programs, newsletters, alumni material, personnel reports, newspaper clippings, photographs of training exercises, and Navy ROTC records related to Commander Mayer. The Army, Navy, and Air Force are represented in the records.Additional scrapbooks, clippings, newsletters, and photographs were added in 2022, including photos of spring camp at Fort Lewis, annual rafting trip, women, National Advancement Leadership Camp, written histories, Raider Rendezvous in Elk River, charter.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) was established at the University of Idaho in 1916 under provisions of the National Defense Act. The War Department authorized the creation of a two-year compulsory course of Senior Division ROTC. Before 1916, the University of Idaho administered a Military Science and Tactics department with Brigadier General Edward Chrisman as the program's first professor. The Military Science facility in the University's Memorial Gymnasium is known as the Chrisman Room.
Commander Roderick L. Mayer, a Navy pilot, was shot down while flying an airplane over North Vietnam in October 1965. Mayer was listed as missing in action for over a year, then as a prisoner of war until October 31, 1977, when the Navy presumed him killed in action.
Mayer was born in Lewiston, Idaho, and graduated from Lewiston High School. Recipient of a University of Idaho Naval ROTC scholarship, he was graduated cum laude from the University in 1961 with a bachelor of science degree.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Digital files of the User Digital Files (DVDs) are located on the archive drive. Folder path: Z:\Processed Collections\University Groups\UG 060 (Reserve Officers' Training Corps records). Contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives for access or questions.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The records transferred to Special Collections and Archives in 1987 and 1988 were in no discernible order when received and were subsequently organized by military branch, content of information, and type. The order of the records received in 2010 was retained, and the records were placed in acid-free folders. The newsletters received in 2012 were appropriately integrated into the collection. Later donations of scrapbooks were dismantled to prevent further deterioration of photographs and items. Clippings not able to be removed from scrapbook pages were photocopied.
Acquisition Information
The records of the ROTC were transferred to the University of Idaho Library in 1987, 1988, 2010, 2012, and 2016.
Processing Note
In 2007, Marilyn Sandmeyer processed records of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) transferred to the University of Idaho Library between 1987 and 1988. In 2012, Julie Monroe added University Accessions 2010-016, Navy ROTC records related to Commander Roderick L. Mayer, and 2012-012, Navy ROTC newsletters. In 2022, Amy Thompson added scrapbooks and other historical materials from University Accessions 2016-08 and 2016-09.
Preservation Note
Please note the digital materials of this collection are in bup, ifo, and vob formats formats, and copies are on DVDs.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: General Information, 1942-1953Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | University directory |
1943 |
| 1 | 2 | Enlisted reserve corps luncheon |
1943 |
| 1 | 3 | Programs, dates |
1951 |
| 1 | 4 | Letter to parents |
1942 |
| 1 | 5 | Proprosed Military Science Building |
1953 |
Series 2: Army, 1944-1983Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 6 | Organization charts |
1951-1953 |
| 1 | 7 | Roster of instructors |
1953-1961 |
| 1 | 8 | Personnel reports |
1950-1961 |
| 1 | 9 | Standing Operating Procedures |
1951-1959 |
| 1 | 10 | "Vandal Bugle" newsletter |
1953-1955 |
| 1 | 11 | "Vandal Cadet" and "Vandal Cadet Review" newsletters |
1961-1976 |
| 1 | 12 | Commencement programs, brochures, Military Science information, and letter to parents |
1944-1983 |
Series 3: Navy, 1942-2004Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 13 | Commencement programs, memorandum, Navy Ball, brochures, 1977 Northwest Navy Competition Standard Operating Procedures |
1942-1982 |
| 1 | 14 | "Vandal Middie," "The Leader," and "The Lookout" newsletters |
1948-1988 |
| 1 | 15 | "The Idaho Navy Log" newsletter |
1972-1988 |
| 1 | 16 | Naval alumni material |
1948-1980 |
| 1 | 17 | Prisoner of War information (Southeast Asia) |
1968-1970 |
| 1 | 18 | Prisoner of War information (Southeast Asia) |
1971-1973 |
| 1 | 19 | Lieutenant Commander Roderick L. Mayer records |
1969-1975 |
| 1 | 20 | Lieutenant Commander Roderick L. Mayer records |
1972-2004 |
Series 4: Air Force, 1954-1974Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 21 | Notices and awards ceremonies |
1973-1974 |
| 1 | 22 | "The Afterburner" and "Wingnut" newsletters |
1954; 1973 |
Series 5: Photographs, Slides, Negatives and Scrapbook, 1972-1992Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 23 | Orienteering meet (print) |
1979-1981 |
| 2 | 24 | Orienteering meet (contact sheets) |
1980-1981 |
| 2 | 25 | "Chrisman Raiders" training (contact sheets) |
1980 |
| 2 | 26 | Rifle Team (prints) |
1980 |
| 2 | 27 | Color Guard, Orienteering and "Raiders" (negatives) |
1979-1981 |
| 2 | 28 | Battalion activities – Leadership Days (prints) |
1980 |
| 2 | 29 | Battalion activities – Leadership Days (negatives) |
1980 |
| 2 | 30 | Junior training (contact sheets) |
1980 |
| 2 | 31 | Junior training (negatives) |
1980 |
| 2 | 32-33 | Army-Navy football (negatives) |
1980 |
| 2 | 34 | Leadership Activity Day (contact sheets) |
1980 |
| 2 | 35 | Leadership Activity Day (negatives) |
1980 |
| 2 | 36 | Junior Miss (print) |
1980 |
| 2 | 37 | Training (contact sheets) |
1980 |
| 2 | 38 | Training (negatives) |
1980 |
| 2 | 39 | Fall Commissioning (contact sheets) |
1980 |
| 2 | 40 | Fall Commissioning (negatives) |
1980 |
| 2 | 41 | Army ROTC personnel (print) |
1992 |
| 2 | 42 | Training sessions, Fort Lewis, Activity Day, physical fitness testing (prints and negatives) |
1986-1988 |
| 2 | 43 | Mountaineering Activity Day, Laird Park, upperclassmen (prints and negatives) |
undated |
| 2 | 44 | First Aid training, Junior Miss, rifle team (slides) |
1980-1987 |
| 2 | 45 | Chrisman Room, Orienteering Club, Activity Day, Commissions (slides) |
1980-1986 |
| 2 | 46 | Tactical training, mountaineering (slides) |
1972-1986 |
| 2 | 47 | Fort Lewis, obstacle course, statue rededication, Paradise Ridge (prints and negatives) |
1985-1988 |
| 2 | 48 | Scrapbook material |
undated |
| Box: O.S. | 49 | Army ROTC - Scrapbook 1 |
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| Box | |||
| 3 | 50 | Army ROTC - Scrapbook 2 |
|
| 3 | 51 | Chrisman Raiders - Scrapbook 3 |
1972 |
| 3 | 52 | Chrisman Raiders - Scrapbook 5 |
1968-1989 |
| 3 | 53 | Raider Rendezvous - Scrapbook 6, folder 1 |
1977-1979 |
| 3 | 54 | Raider Rendezvous - Scrapbook 6, folder 2 |
1979-1980 |
| 3 | 55 | Raider Rendezvous - Scrapbook 6, folder 3 |
1980 |
| 3 | 56 | Raider Rendezvous - Scrapbook 6, folder 4 |
1980 |
| 4 | 57 | Army ROTC Scrapbook - Scrapbook 2 |
|
| 4 | 58 | Chrisman Raiders - Scrapbook 3 |
1972 |
| 4 | 59 | Army ROTC Cadets - Scrapbook 4 |
1984-1990 |
| 4 | 60 | Chrisman Raiders - Scrapbook 5 |
1968-1989 |
| 4 | 61 | Raider Rendezvous - Scrapbook 6 |
1980 |
| 4 | 62 | Information on General Chrisman, Chrisman Battalion, U of I Military Department accreditation, insignias |
1939-1989 |
| 4 | 63-68 | Scanned and printed copies of scrapbooks and binders used for displays (6 folders) |
undated |
Series 6: Films, 1941-1961Return to Top
Digital files of the User Digital Files (DVDs) are located on the archive drive. Folder path: Z:\Processed Collections\University Groups\UG 060 (Reserve Officers' Training Corps records). Contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives for access or questions.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| Unboxed (Cage, Southwest shelves) | Reels 1-6 |
1941-1961 |
User Digital Copies |
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| Folder | ||
| Digital | DVD 1 (reels 1-2): ERPI classroom Aerodynamics theory of flight and Aerodynamics forces acting on an airfoil.
|
15 October 2012; 1941 |
| Digital | DVD 2 (reel 3): Version 1 Naval Aviation Aerodynamics air flow.
|
15 October 2012; 1941 |
| Digital | DVD 3 (reel 4): Version 1 Story of Naval Aviation |
15 October 2012; 1954 |
| Digital | DVD 4 (reel 5): Version 2 Story of Naval Aviation |
15 October 2012; 1961 |
| Digital | DVD 5 (reel 6): Naval Aviation above and beyond |
15 October 2012; undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students
- United States. Air Force ROTC
- United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- University of Idaho/Washington State University NROTC Unit
Finding aid prepared by Marilyn Sandmeyer. Updated by Sara Szobody in 2023.
2007
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