AHJ_ah543003 Inventory of the University of Wyoming. Army ROTC records, 1919-2020 University of Wyoming. Army ROTC records Processed by Krist Jessup University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2019

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Krist Jessup February 2019 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary University of Wyoming. Army ROTC University of Wyoming. Army ROTC records 1919-2020 543003 15.99 cubic ft. (19 boxes) + 377 GB and website University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Established in 1916, Army ROTC at the University of Wyoming has helped train and educate future officers of the United States Army. This collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs and negatives, film reels, and printed material related to UW Army ROTC activities. History of University of Wyoming. Army ROTC

Military training at the University of Wyoming began in 1891 after the Board of Trustees established the School of Military Science and Tactics. In 1916, Wyoming became one of the first of seven institutions to have a Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). Army ROTC was established in 1965 by John T. Fey, then University of Wyoming President. Known as the “Cowboy Battalion”, UW Army ROTC’s goal was to produce servant leaders of high character and achievement, while helping cadets complete a college degree and later serve in the United States Army.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains artifacts, newspaper clippings, photographs, negatives, film reels, printed material, reports, publications, and correspondence related to the activities of UW Army ROTC on campus and in the surrounding community of Laramie.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

The American Heritage Center aspires to approach all areas of our work in ways that are respectful to those who create, use, and are represented in our collections. For a variety of reasons, however, users may encounter offensive or harmful language or images in some of our finding aids, catalogs, and collection materials.

Note that the AHC does not censor or alter contents of the collections as they provide context and evidence of a time, people, place, or event. Therefore, we encourage users to bring questions and concerns about descriptions in our finding aids to our attention via email or anonymous web-form. For more information, read our full statement.

There are no known other archival collections created by University of Wyoming. Army ROTC at the date of processing.

This material was received from the University of Wyoming. Military Science (Army ROTC) Department from 1984-2023.

The collection was processed by Krist Jessup in February 2019 and updated by Jamie Greene in February 2021 and February 2023.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms United States. Army. University of Wyoming -- History Wyoming –- History –- 1919-1945 Wyoming –- History –- 1946-1999 Wyoming –- History –- 2000- Photographs Motion pictures (visual works) Scrapbooks <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Education Colleges and Universities Student Life Military Politics, Government, and Law Wyoming Series I. Department Records 310-milerundated 3228-08 organizational history files1966-1987 24-H thank you cards and lettersundated 3870-5a organizational history file1969-2000 3870-5a unit insignia data1991 Digitalahcdm_543003_006-009 and 012Administration files (digital images, audio, video, forms, articles, policy and procedures, data, promotional materials, military history, reports, commissioning, military ball, correspondence, newsletters, activities, accessions, certifications, alumni, American Legion, veterans, training, classes, financial records, cadets, course evaluations, directories, storyboards)2011-2019 Administration files: Digitalahcdm_543003_044Power point presentations - camp and accession board (3.5" floppy disc)1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_045Miscellaneous documents - correspondence, memos (3.5" floppy disc)2000-2001 Digitalahcdm_543003_043Recruiting - flyers and power point presentations (3.5" floppy disc)1997-1998 Digitalahcdm_543003_064Financial Management, Microsoft PowerPoint sample for Instructors (3.5" floppy disc)1997 Digitalahcdm_543003_066McGuire, Frenussico? (3.5" floppy disc)2000 Digitalahcdm_543003_067C300 Admin (3.5" floppy disc)1998-1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_068CMH Book Orders (3.5" floppy disc)1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_069SPT Form 1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_070ROTC power point presentations, lessons, and miscellaneous documents1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_072Awards, Letters, OER SPT Forms 1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_074Bronco - Guidon Designs1999 11Alumni lists and biographical information1954-1996 3Annual Fowler Memorial Invitational Rifle Match Placardundated Artifacts: 1ROTC Army pinsundated On Loan to UW Army ROTCU.S Army Reserve Ambassador coin/medalundated On Loan to UW Army ROTCDisplay case to Secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney (contains 10 service ribbons and 6 armed forces medals)January 15, 1993 On Loan to UW Army ROTCUniformsundated 13Wyoming Veterans Association Calendar Flag2012 On Loan to UW Army ROTCFramed Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Guidonundated 19Wyoming Proclamations 72, 80, and 811972, 1980-1981 3Bataan2008 11Biographical file - Barry Gasdekundated Books: On Loan to UW Army ROTCCourage in Combat (signed by Barry D. Gasdek, former UW professor of military science)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCThey Served with Honor (signed by Barry D. Gasdek, former UW professor of military science)undated 11"Handbook of Court-Marshal Law" by Conrad D. Philos1951 11"Manual for Courts-Marshal United States"1951 11"The Army Wife" by Nancy Shea1954 11"The Army Wife Handbook" by Ann Crossley and Carol A. Keller1997 3Border War2027 3,11 and Digitalahcdm_543003_002Bronze Boot1990-2018 2Bronze Boot exchangeundated 3Cannon crewundated 3Color guardundated 3Comic book - "With the 332 Reg. in Italy" by Private Fred G. Reinert1919 3Commissioningundated 3 and 11Correspondence1968-2014 1-2Cowboy Battalion notice board ephemeraundated 3Cross enrollment agreements/correspondence1970-1977 3,6Edward Daly commissions1927-1937 6Edward Daly commissions and retirement certificates1932-1957 6Edward Daly Engineering Degree and Commission1927-1932 6Edward Daly letter of appreciation from Brigadier General Yoo Sung Yeoul1951 1Ephemeraundated 3FTXundated 6Hatundated Digitalahcdm_543003_058Infantry Ball (3.5" floppy disc)2001 Manuals and handbooks: 11Battle Drills for the Infantry Rifle Platoon and SquadJanuary 1990 11Cadet Handbook2017-2018 11Customs and Courtesies of the Service and Guide to Army Social Life1974 11FC 7-22 Infantry Squad and Platoon DrillsJune 1985 11Miscellaneousundated 11New Leaders Orientation BookletJuly 5-10, 2009 Digitalahcdm_543003_065Maps: 1-NTC (3.5" floppy disc)2000 2Medicine Bow hikeundated Military Art Prints: 14Army artundated U.S. Army Center of Military History, The Eastman Forts: 14"Fort Delaware" Delaware (1812)undated 14"Fort Defiance" New Mexico (1851)undated 14"Fort Makinac" Michigan (1761)undated 14"Fort Mifflin" Pennsylvania (1771)undated 14"Fort Rice" North Dakota (1864)undated 14"Fort Scammel and Gorges" Maine (1808)undated 14"Fort Snelling" Minnesota (1819)undated 14"Fort Taylor" Florida (1822)undated 14"Forts Tompkins and Wadsworth" New York (1776)undated 14"Fort Trumbull" Connecticut (1775)undated U.S. Army Center of Military History and The Smithsonian Institute, Army Art of World War I: 15Miscellaneous1993 15"On the Trail of the Hun"1993 15"Newly Arrived Troops Debarking at Brest"1993 15"Sunday Morning at Cunel"1993 15"The Tanks at Seicheprey"1993 15"Traffic at Mont-St.- Pere"1993 15"Neufmaison"1993 15"The Railhead Dump at Menil-la Tour"1993 15"Over the Top"1993 U.S. Army Center of Military History, The U.S. Army Art Collection, Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: 15"A Cold Watch" Franceundated 15"All Aboard For Home" Englandundated 15"Ferry Crossing at La Paz" Philippine Islandsundated 15"Night Duty" South Pacificundated 15"Salvage Roses" Italyundated 15"Signal to the Russians" Germanyundated 15"Skidloads and Conveyors" Franceundated 15"Tanks in the Huertgen Forest" Germanyundated 15"Train Crossing the Moselle" Franceundated 15"US Army Engineer Base Yard" Saipanundated 13U.S. Army in Action Seriesundated 13The National Guard Heritage, World War IIJanuary 1983 Military Science lessons and discussion: Digitalahcdm_543003_060Identify the Legal Implications of the Homosexual Conduct Policy (3.5" floppy disc)2000 Digitalahcdm_543003_061Employ Military Justice (3.5" floppy disc)2000 Digitalahcdm_543003_062Identify the Legal Implications of the Homosexual Policy (3.5" floppy disc)2000 Digitalahcdm_543003_063Army Values Lesson Plans (3.5" floppy disc)1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_073Class Army 4030 - folder outline2001 1Miscellaneous races2008 3Mounted color guardundated 3 and Digitalahcdm_543003_002MSIU shared drive - old files as of January 2022undated Digitalahcdm_543003_013Newsletters2016-2018 11 and Digitalahcdm_543003_075 and 080Newsletters: The Cowboy Battalion1998-2020 3Newspaper articles2002-2020 1-3 and 11Newspaper clippings1966-2020 14Newspapers2000-2006 11 and 14Newspapers: Wyoming publications2013-2017 11News releases1991-1998 Digitalahcdm_543003_071Personal1999 1Physical training requirementsundated 13Poster: Legion of Valor of the USA, Barry D. Gasdek (member), Awarded Distinguished Service Cross - Vietnam undated 13Poster: Welcome Alumni, University of Wyoming, Cowboy Battalion Army ROTC, 1891 to Present2010-2019 13Poster: University of Wyoming, Cowboy Battalion2014 2Printed material1967-2008 6Printing template - dining outMarch 1990 6Printing template - UW ROTC letterheadundated 11Programs2014-2019 11Programs: CommissioningMay 1997 11Publications: 11Miscellaneous2016-2019 11UWyo Magazine, Vols. 20-212019 11Purple Heart (page 9)January/February 2019 3Ranger challenge1965-2008 Reports: 11BADM 4600 final report2007 11Survey project - Perceptions of Army Reserve Officer's Training Corp at the University of WyomingSpring 2007 1,11 and Digitalahcdm_543003_015ROTC history1990-2005 3ROTC organizational application1965 8Scabbard and Blade Society1929 1-2, 4-5Scrapbooks1954-1999 2Sunrise Sunset1985 Training/OPS: Digitalahcdm_543003_046Mechanized Forces in MOUT (3.5" floppy disc)2000 Digitalahcdm_543003_047Tactical Decision Games (3.5" floppy disc)1998-1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_048Case Studies - Operation market Garden, Australian defense (3.5" floppy disc)1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_049LTC Staver Eagle (3.5" floppy disc)1992 Digitalahcdm_543003_050LTC Staver - warfare, airmobile, eagle 74 (3.5" floppy disc)1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_051Embryo Concept (3.5" floppy disc)1999 Digitalahcdm_543003_052Miscellaneous - AbnOps, MTG, pagasus (3.5" floppy disc)1999-2000 Digitalahcdm_543003_059Bio, CMD Phil (3.5" floppy disc)2001 1University of Wyoming ROTC printed material1958-1992 11Wild Horse Herd Management Program2015-2017 DigitalWebsite: UW Army ROTC2019-ongoing 16-18Office files, 1943-1945 (transfer from UW Archives, 00IT-00-00):1943 16Army Specialized Training Reserve Program1943 16ASTP - Purchase Orders - Textbooks1943 16ASTP Schedulesundated 16ASTRP - Academic Reports1945 16ASTRP - Board Proceedings1945 16ASTRP - Correspondence1944-1945 16ASTRP - Hdqs. 7th Service Command1945 16ASTRP - Instruction1945 16ASTRP - Instructors1945 16ASTRP - Salaries1945 16ASTRP - Special Orders1945 16ASTRP - Summer Grade Reports1944 16ASTRP - Term Grade Reports1944-1945 16ASTRP1944-1945 16ASTRP - Captain O.L. Wiegand1945 16Deferments1944-1946 16Postwar Planning - U. of W.1944 16Purchase Orders1944 16Selective Service1943 16Special paper for Committee Reportsundated 16War Projects Administrator - Correspondence1944 17Army Spec. Training Program1943-1945 17Army Specialized Training Bulletins1943-1945 17ASTP and ASTRP - Statistics1945 17ASTP - Contract Correspondence1943-1945 17ASTP Correspondence1943-1944 17ASTP - Foreign Area and Language Study Correspondence1943-1944 17ASTP - Instruction1943-1944 17ASTP-ASF circulars and directives1943-1944 17ASTRP - Academic Reports1944 17ASTRP - College Credit1945 17ASTRP Course Content Outlines1945 17ASTRP Roster Gradesundated 17Correspondence - Societies and Commissions1943 17The University in the War1943-1944 17War Activities Council - Sub-Committee on Courses and Instruction1942 17War Activities Council - Sub-Committee on Information and Morale1942 17War Activities Council - Sub-Committee on Selective Service1942-1943 17War Activities Council - University Correspondence1942 17War Activities Publicityundated 18Army Specialized Training Reserve Program (Photograph)Fall 1944 18AST1943 18Classes - ASTP1943 18Contracts - ASTP1943 Series II. Photographic Materials Digitalahcdm_543003_007-012Army ROTC activities (awards, lab, Bataan, Berlin Wall, Bronze Boot, football, cadets, commissioning, homecoming, Ranger Challenge, staff ride, Medicine Bow hike, airborne, FTX)2014-2019 11Army ROTC activities1982-2003 Digitalahcdm_543003_016Army ROTC activities (CD)November 17, 2004 Digitalahcdm_543003_021Army ROTC activities (10 miler, awards, commissioning, Bronze Boot, cadet profiles) (DVD)2009 Digitalahcdm_543003_024Army ROTC activities (10 miler, Bataan, canned food drive, Color Guard, FTX, lab, Medicine Bow hike, military ball, PT, Raider Challenge, UW football) (DVD)2010-2013 Digitalahcdm_543003_026Army ROTC activities (holiday lunch, commissioning, Medicine Bow hike, military ball, military appreciation game) (DVD)2010 Digitalahcdm_543003_029Army ROTC activities - Major Kent photos (Bronze Boot run, cannon crew, FTX, lab, mounted color guard) (CD)2002 Digitalahcdm_543003_040Army ROTC activities (commissioning, Bataan, sports day, FTX) (CD)2002 Digitalahcdm_543003_034 and 038Awards Ceremony (CD)2004 Digitalahcdm_543003_039Army/Air Force Awards Ceremony (CD)2004 Digitalahcdm_543003_031BB08 - MCG pics (CD)2008 Digitalahcdm_543003_018Bataan (DVD)2011 Digitalahcdm_543003_025Heavy Team, Bataan (DVD)2014 3 and Digitalahcdm_543003_004CBAA reunion photos2007 Digitalahcdm_543003_057CMD (3.5" floppy disc)2001 Digitalahcdm_543003_033CSA Photos (General Schoomaker and Joe Glenn for the CSU game) (CD)2003-2004 Digitalahcdm_543003_028Cadet Photos - Class of `05 and `06 (CD)2005-2006 Digitalahcdm_543003_030Cadet Photos (CD)Fall 2002 Digitalahcdm_543003_053-054Color Guard Bronze Boot (3.5" floppy disc)2001 2Commencement negative records1997-2002 Digitalahcdm_543003_017ROTC Commissioning (DVD)Spring 2012 Digitalahcdm_543003_020Commissioning (DVD)May 2010 Digitalahcdm_543003_080May 2020 Commissioning class photoMay 20, 2020 2Contact pagesundated 11Cowboy Battalion in action1990-2015 11Cowboy Football gamesundated 2Dated large photographs2005-2006 Digitalahcdm_543003_056Dawn's Birthday Party (3.5" floppy disc)2000-2001 Digitalahcdm_543003_022-023FTX (2 DVDs)Spring 2011 Digitalahcdm_543003_035-037Fall FTX and Ranger Challenge (3 CDs)2004 Digitalahcdm_543003_027Medicine Bow Sports Day (DVD)2008 12Military Helicopters and Soldiers in Combat Zoneundated 2, 10Miscellaneous negatives1995-1996 11-12Miscellaneous negatives and slides (35mm)1994-2005 2-3Miscellaneous photographs and negativesundated 2Miscellaneous photographs and newspaper clippingsundated 1Miscellaneous printed material2003-2004 Digitalahcdm_543003_019The Mtn. Bronze Boot - Border War Exchange (DVD)2011 3Negative reels1997-2002 5Photo Album/Scrapbook: Fort Riley ROTC Summer Camp1966 11Photo albums: Commissioning1995-2001 Photographic re-prints: 14World War I1917-1919 14World War II1939-1945 14Adolf Hitlerundated 14Pacific1943-1945 14Pearl Harbor AttackDecember 7, 1941 14Vietnam1954-1967 3 and Digitalahcdm_543003_005Picturesundated 12Portraits (signed) - John Barasso, Senator2008 Portraits of distinguished alum: On Loan to UW Army ROTCBrigadier General Robert Ousten (class of 1928)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCFirst Lieutenant Wayde Preston (class of 1949)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCSenator Craig Thomas (class of 1955)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCMajor General Dennis Jackson (class of 1968)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCGeneral Samuel Phillips (class of 1942)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCMajor General Charles Wing (class of 1954)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCGovernor Mike Sullivan (class of 1961)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCRet. Col. Kevin Christensen (class of 1989)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCU .S. Ambassador, Army veteran of WWII and Korea, Francois Dickman (class of 1947)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCSenator Alan Simpson (class of 1954)undated On Loan to UW Army ROTCSecretary Les Brownlee (class of 1962)undated 11 and On Loan to UW Army ROTCBrigadier General Peter J. Schoomaker (class of 1969)undated Posters: Cowboy Battalion (oversized photographs mounted on foam board):2018-2019 13Indoor practice facility2018 13Outside Business Building2018 13Mounted Color Guard2018 13Training in small maneuver tactics2018 13Initial physical assessments on Fraternity Mall2018 13Army ROTC commissioning class 20182018 13Loyalty: 2nd LT. Kurt Lichtfuss2018 13Army ROTC field training exercises2018 13Army ROTC field training exercises: Cadet Kirsten Welch2019 3 and Digitalahcdm_543003_003ROTC pictures 2006/Bronze Boot/ranger challenge/labundated 12Slides (35mm) - Miscellaneousundated 12Slides (35mm) - Quartermaster Corp Slide Presentationundated Digitalahcdm_543003_032Staff Ride, Fort Laramie (CD)2003 Digitalahcdm_543003_055Staff Ride, Little Bighorn (3.5" floppy disc)2001 2, 10Training negativesundated 11UW Military Science Department and Army ROTC activities1980-1990 Digitalahcdm_543003_042University of Wyoming (CD)2005 Digitalahcdm_543003_041Warrior Forge, University of Wyoming (CD)2004 Series III. Audio Visual Materials 9T62 Tank Capabilities and Countermeasure (16mm film reel)1973 9Unidentified (16mm film reel)undated Video: 3General Shoomaker/Bronze Boot run (VHS)undated Digitalahcdm_543003_013New Ranger Buddy2019 Digitalahcdm_543003_013-014UW Army ROTC promotional2011-2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_079Rear Admiral Forkad Aboodi Lecture (Zoom video)April 13, 2020 Military Oral History Project: Digitalahcdm_543003_076Noah Taylor interview with Major Michael D. Pauling (audio)April 17, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_077Bailey Detering interview with Major Michael S. McGee (audio)April 17, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_078Hunter Ernst interview with Rodney D. Ramsey (Zoom video)April 15, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_078Brendan Bryan interview with Lieutenant Jesse L. "Bud" Alley Jr. (Zoom video)April 18, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_078Kailey Hansen interview with Lieutenant Garrett Stanfill (Zoom video)April 21, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_078Bison Carcelli interview with Captain Zachary M. Goldman (Zoom video)April 29, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_079Shaylee Jelinek interview with Captain Abner Gonzalez (Zoom video)April 22, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_081Tyler Shaw interview with Brigadier General Peter J. Schoomaker (Zoom video)April 29, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_081Andre Galtieri interview with Lieutenant Derek Thompson (Zoom video)April 26, 2020 Digitalahcdm_543003_081Mariah Banks-Simpson interview with Major General Charles Wing (Zoom video)May 8, 2020