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The military science and tactics photograph collection, 1917-1920
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah Agricultural College.
- Title
- The military science and tactics photograph collection
- Dates
- 1917-1920 (inclusive)19171920
- Quantity
- 1 oversize box, (1.5 linear ft.)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0137
- Summary
- The bulk of these 37 oversized photographs depict cadets of the Military Science and Tactics Department of the Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) during review and drill, 1918. At that time, the two year military course was compulsory for all physically able male students as a prerequisite of graduation. Included are photographs of Governor Simon Bamberger reviewing the cadets, and of the cadets wearing surgical masks due to the influenza epidemic of that year; also, there are some prints depicting students in mechanic arts and home economics.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of these 37 oversized photographs depict cadets of the Military Science and Tactics Department of the Agricultural College of Utah during review and drill, 1918. At that time, the two year military course was compulsory for all physically able male students as a prerequisite of graduation. Included are photographs of Governor Simon Bamberger reviewing the cadets, and of the cadets wearing surgical masks due to the influenza epidemic of that year; also, there are some prints depicting students in mechanic arts and home economics.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Permission to publish material from the The military science and tactics photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
The Military Science and Tactics photograph collection, 1917-1920. (P0137). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | 1:01: Utah Governor Simon Bamberger and officers stand ready to review cadets. Some wear surgical masks due to the influenza epidemic | 1918 |
| 1 | 1:02: Looking west, raising of the flag on the Quad, Old Main in background | undated |
| 1 | 1:03: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:04: Looking north, Utah Governor Simon Bamberger and other officials reviewing cadets. Animal Science Building and Geology Building (under construction) appear in the background. People wear surgical masks due to the influenza epidemic. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | 1918 |
| 1 | 1:05: Looking north, probably from the top of the Irrigation and Drainage Building (later Ray B. West Building) at cadets (including band members) on the Quad forming the letters "UAC,". Animal Science Building and tennis court in the background. Though officially named the Agricultural College of Utah, the school was often referred to as the Utah Agricultural College | 1917 |
| 1 | 1:06: Looking north, probably from the top of the Irrigation and Drainage Building (later Ray B. West Building) at cadets in formation on the Quad. Animal Science Building, barn, greenhouses, and tennis court in the background | Winter 1917 |
| 1 | 1:07: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:08: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library in winter, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:09: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library in winter, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:10: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library in winter, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:11: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library in winter, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:12: Probably a press conference. Photograph includes President E.G. Peterson and Trustee Fritz Champ | 1935 - 1945 |
| 1 | 1:13: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library in winter, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:14: Board of Trustees, including Susa Young Gates and William S. McCornick | 1907 |
| 1 | 1:15: Unidentified parade scene includes Consolidated Wagon & Machine Co. and Commercial and Savings Bank. Possibly not in Cache Valley | 1920-1929 |
| 1 | 1:16: Machinist at work on a milling machine, probably in the Mechanic Arts Building | 1920-1929 |
| 1 | 1:17: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:18: Looking east, cadets with rifles posed near site of the present Merrill Library, mouth of Logan Canyon in background. Photograph by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:19: Men welding in the Mechanic Arts Building | 1920-1929 |
| 1 | 1:20-21: Men at work in the Mechanic Arts Building | 1920-1929 |
| 1 | 1:22-26: Cadets doing exercises on the Quad including hand-to-hand combat with bayonets. Photographs by Loveland Photo, Logan, Utah | undated |
| 1 | 1:27: Group photo of Cadets (including cooks) at ease in quarters | undated |
| 1 | 1:28-29: Women cooking and washing dishes, probably home economic students | undated |
| 1 | 1:30: Unidentified class group in factory setting | undated |
| 1 | 1:31: View of Chapel and bell-tower at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York | undated |
| 1 | 1:32: Men with a scale model of a home and grounds | undated |
| 1 | 1:33: Geology building under construction | undated |
| 1 | 1:34: Cadets loading a truck with food | undated |
| 1 | 1:35: Men posed with truck outside of automobile garage | undated |
| 1 | 1:36: Cadets at a banquet | undated |
| 1 | 1:37: Cadets and chefs with roasted chickens and turkeys | undated |
Finding aid created by Peter F. Schmid, February 1998,
and revised by Daniel Davis, December 2007.
2008
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
