This collection is arranged by material type into one series.
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Historic College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Military Science records must be obtained from the
This collection was collected by Utah State University Archives.
Orginally Processed in Janaury of 2020. Reprocessed in 2025 as part of University Archives secondary processing project.
The Historic College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Military Science, also known as Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C. Army), records includes syllabuses office files, reports, and assorted files created by professors, staff, and students. This collection only includes materials created prior to 2025 belonging to the Departments of Military Science or ARMY ROTC and other related departments.
Future acquisitions from the Department of Military Science or ARMY ROTC post 2025 will collected under the new collection number UUS_14.11/12.
Utah State University's (USU) Department of Military Science (Army ROTC), founded in 1898, is the oldest department in the university's history. Originally comprised of Military and Aerospace Science departments, the two departments split in 1949, creating ARMY ROTC and Air Force ROTC (AFROTC).
Military training for the students of USU began soon after the college was established, and in fact, between 1892 and 1955, military science was compulsory for male students. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps began on campus in 1916 and (although it was dropped briefly in WWI) by 1950, USU was described as "The West Point of the West" with about 2200 cadets. In 1948, ROTC was divided into the Air Corps, the Quartermaster Corps, and the Coast Artillery. Both ARMY ROTC and AFROTC have fluctuated in enrollment throughout the years; however, both programs remain at USU to this day.
The Department of Military Science, and all previous iterations, have operated out of several colleges at USU, including the College of Business. Most recently, the program operated out of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Post 2025, the department now operates out of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Utah State University Military and Aerospace Commissioning Ceremonies,
Historic College of Humanities and Social Sciences Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) records,
Historic College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Aerospace Studies records,
Utah State University ROTC Photographs,
The military science and tactics photograph collection,
The Harry Simon Navy ROTC photographs collection,
Ariel Benson photograph collection,
Robert Rust photograph collection,
Ronald Jensen photograph collection,
Colonel R.H. Parker photograph collection,
Includes syllabus for ROTC sponsors
Includes photocopies newspapers and other historical documents sorted chronologically.
Includes photocopies newspapers and other historical documents sorted chronologically.