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Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The Men In Charge, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy
Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The Men In Charge, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
A poster created by history students from Morehead State University for display at Fort Ontario Historic Site in March of 2023.
Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The 1210 Special Training Service Unit, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy
Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The 1210 Special Training Service Unit, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
A poster created by history students from Morehead State University for display at Fort Ontario Historic Site in March of 2023.
Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The Men It Changed, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy
Poster - Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The Men It Changed, Byron Robertson, Christian Wright, Jeff Wysong, Adrian Mandzy
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
A poster created by history students of Morehead State University for display at Fort Ontario Historic Site in March of 2023.
Government Document – Steve Virostko And Alzbeta Kutalekova, Unknown
Government Document – Steve Virostko And Alzbeta Kutalekova, Unknown
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
Steve and his wife Alzbeta's passports and naturalization paperwork. The letter at the end is a translation of the proceeding letter witch was written in Czech. Steve served at Fort Ontario in 1943.
Photograph - Steve And Elizabeth Virostko (Colorized), Unknown
Photograph - Steve And Elizabeth Virostko (Colorized), Unknown
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
Photographs of Steve and Elizabeth Virostko that were used for their passports. Steve served at Fort Ontario in 1943. The photographs were digitally colorized by the Special Collections and Archives at Morehead State University.
Ilhan, Nura, Radwa, Ziagull And Children, Ilhan, Tsos
Ilhan, Nura, Radwa, Ziagull And Children, Ilhan, Tsos
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Ilhan, his wife Nura, and their children resided near Kabul, in a region where both the Taliban and ISIS were active. As Shias, Ilhan’s family faced numerous menaces, including threats from ISIS that they would be beheaded if they did not display ISIS flags. Ilhan’s sister Radwa, who is deaf and mute, was forced to marry a regional leader. In addition to being threatened on religious grounds, Ilhan’s family was also threatened by an elder of their town. Out of desperation, Ilhan’s family sold their house appliances, escaped Afghanistan, and arrived at the …
A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock
A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock
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The purpose of this book is to explain the development of the Canadian Studies program at the University of Maine from its origins in the early 20th century to its position today as the most comprehensive program of its kind in the United States. Readers will learn how Maine's close proximity to Canada has spawned an ever-widening range of cross-border academic contacts rooted in mutual interests that are reinforced by collaborative academic study, which is benefiting residents on both sides of the international boundary.
Colonial Lessons: Africans' Education In Southern Rhodesia, 1918-1940, Carol Summers
Colonial Lessons: Africans' Education In Southern Rhodesia, 1918-1940, Carol Summers
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Studying of the meanings of education, mission identities, and cultural change in Southern Rhodesia, Summers shows how mission-educated Africans negotiated new identities for themselves and their communities within the confines of segregation. From the beginning of the 20th century to the end of the Second World War, Africans in Southern Rhodesia experienced massive changes. Colonialism was systematized, segregation grew rigid and intensive, and economic changes affected every aspect of life from assembling bridewealth to entrepreneurial opportunities. This book provides a challenging portrayal of the possibilities and limits of African agency within the colonial context.
Mission-educated Africans who aspired to elements …
Newspaper Article - Albert Strem Obituary, New York Daily News (New York, New York)
Newspaper Article - Albert Strem Obituary, New York Daily News (New York, New York)
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
The obituary for Albert Strem. Strem was assigned to Class T-159 at Fort Ontario in 1943.
Photograph - Albert Strem 1995, New York Newsday (New York, New York)
Photograph - Albert Strem 1995, New York Newsday (New York, New York)
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
Albert Strem was an Austro-Hungarian immigrant who came to the United States in the late 1920's. After immigrating to the United States he learned English at night school while working as a waiter in various New York restaurants. During World War II he was drafted and was assigned to class T-159, H company 1210th S. T. U. at Fort Ontario to learn to read and write English. After the war he resumed working in the restaurant industry and began volunteering with the New York Police Auxiliary when it was established in the 1950's. Before his death he supervised over three …
Newspaper Article – Col Ralph M. Manter Funeral Announcement, Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Newspaper Article – Col Ralph M. Manter Funeral Announcement, Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
The funeral announcement for Colonel Ralph M. Manter. Col Manter served at Fort Ontario during World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Newspaper Article – Col Ralph M. Manter Obituary, Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Newspaper Article – Col Ralph M. Manter Obituary, Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
The obituary for Colonel Ralph M. Manter. Col Manter served at Fort Ontario during World War II while he was a Lieutenant Colonel.
Newspaper Article – Col Willis Shippam Obituary, Democrat And Chronicle (Rochester, New York)
Newspaper Article – Col Willis Shippam Obituary, Democrat And Chronicle (Rochester, New York)
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
The obituary for Colonel Willis Shippam. Col Shippam served as the Commanding Officer of the Central and Southern Military Districts and as the Commandant of Fort Ontario during World War II.
Dissertation – Army Training Of Illiterates In World War Ii, Samuel Goldberg
Dissertation – Army Training Of Illiterates In World War Ii, Samuel Goldberg
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
Related sections of the dissertation Army Training of Illiterates in World War II by Samuel Goldberg pertaining to Fort Ontario.
Journal Article -The Conquest Of Illiteracy, Paul A. Witty
Journal Article -The Conquest Of Illiteracy, Paul A. Witty
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the October 1945 issue of The Education Digest, titled "The Conquest of Illiteracy" that offers an overview of the Special Training Unit Program.
Journal Article - The Conquest Of Illiteracy, Paul A. Witty
Journal Article - The Conquest Of Illiteracy, Paul A. Witty
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published on July 7, 1945 in School and Society on the origin of the Special Training Unit Program.
Journal Article - What The War Has Taught Us About Adult Education, Paul A. Witty
Journal Article - What The War Has Taught Us About Adult Education, Paul A. Witty
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the July 1945 issue of The Journal of Negro Education, titled "What the War has Taught us about Adult Education" that evaluates the Special Training Program of the United States Army.
Journal Article - Army Experience And Problems Of Negro Education, Arthur G. Trudeau
Journal Article - Army Experience And Problems Of Negro Education, Arthur G. Trudeau
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published on April 20, 1945 in Education for Victory newsletter on the training of African-American soldiers in the Special Training Unit Program.
Journal Article - Psychological Procedures Employed In The Army's Special Training Units, Samuel Goldberg
Journal Article - Psychological Procedures Employed In The Army's Special Training Units, Samuel Goldberg
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the April 1945 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology, titled "Psychological Procedures Employed in the Army's Special Training Units" that described instruction techniques used by Special Training Units.
Newspaper Article – Son To Sloseks, Waterloo Courier (Waterloo, Iowa)
Newspaper Article – Son To Sloseks, Waterloo Courier (Waterloo, Iowa)
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article in the Waterloo Courier announcing the birth of Private Anthony Slosek's son. PVT Slosek taught in the 1210th S. T. U. at Fort Ontario before the unit moved to Pine Camp, NY.
Journal Article - Teaching The Three R'S In The Army, Paul A. Witty
Journal Article - Teaching The Three R'S In The Army, Paul A. Witty
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the March 1945 issue of The English Journal, titled "Teaching the Three R's in the Army" that described the instruction of non-English speakers in the Special Training Unit Program.
Photograph - Map Of Fort Ontario, National Archives
Photograph - Map Of Fort Ontario, National Archives
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
1941 Map of the Fort Ontario Military Reservation, updated to 1945.
Journal Article – Some Uses Of Visual Aids In The Army, Paul A. Witty
Journal Article – Some Uses Of Visual Aids In The Army, Paul A. Witty
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the December 1944 issue of the Journal of Educational Sociology, titled "Some Uses of Visual Aids in the Army" that describes teaching methods of the Special Training Unit Program.
Manual – Meet Private Pete: A Soldier's Reader, United State Armed Forces Institute.
Manual – Meet Private Pete: A Soldier's Reader, United State Armed Forces Institute.
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
War Department Education Manual, EM 160, titled Meet Private Pete: A Soldiers Reader. This manual was the revised edition of Technical Manual, TM 21-500 Army Reader published in October of 1944.
Journal Article – Beam In The Eye, Paul A. Witty, Golda Van Buskirk
Journal Article – Beam In The Eye, Paul A. Witty, Golda Van Buskirk
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the October 1944 issue of Childhood Education, titled "Beam in the Eye" that describes an address made by Major Paul A. Witty before the Association of Childhood Education in April 1944.
Newspaper Article - Special Training Unit Banishes Illiteracy And Valuable Manpower Is Salvaged, Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts)
Newspaper Article - Special Training Unit Banishes Illiteracy And Valuable Manpower Is Salvaged, Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts)
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published on August 26, 1944 in the Christian Science Monitor on the Special Training Unit Program at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Newspaper Article - Teaching Soldiers 'The Three R'S', Clarissa Start
Newspaper Article - Teaching Soldiers 'The Three R'S', Clarissa Start
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published on April 3, 1944 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the Special Training Unit Program at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Journal Article – The Work Of Psychologists In The Ninth Service Command Special Training Center, Hugh M. Bell, William D. Altus
Journal Article – The Work Of Psychologists In The Ninth Service Command Special Training Center, Hugh M. Bell, William D. Altus
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the March 1944 issue of the Psychological Bulletin, titled "The Work of Psychologists in the Ninth Service Command Special Training Center" that describes the Special Training Unit Program at military bases in the western United States.
Journal Article – The Use Of Visual Aids In Special Training Units In The Army, Paul A. Witty, Samuel Goldberg
Journal Article – The Use Of Visual Aids In Special Training Units In The Army, Paul A. Witty, Samuel Goldberg
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the February 1944 issue of The Journal of Educational Psychology, titled "The Use of Visual Aids in Special Training Units in the Army that discusses the Special Training Unit Program.
Journal Article – The Army Program For Illiterates, Paul A. Witty, Samuel Goldberg
Journal Article – The Army Program For Illiterates, Paul A. Witty, Samuel Goldberg
The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944
An article published in the February 1944 issue of the Education Digest, titled "The Army Program for Illiterates" that describes the Special Training Unit Program.