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Newspaper Article – Legion Ready To Aid Veterans Of Present Conflict, Mexico Independent (Mexico, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Mexico Independent on December 16, 1943 describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Newspaper Article – Legion Ready To Aid Veterans Of Present Conflict, Mexico Independent (Mexico, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Mexico Independent on December 16, 1943 describing a presentation given by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph M. Manter regarding the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Journal Article – The Army's Training Program For Illiterate, Non-English Speaking,And Educationally Retarded Men, Paul A. Witty, Samuel Goldberg

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the December 1943 issue of The Elementary English Review, titled "The Army's Training Program for Illiterate, Non-English Speaking,and Educationally Retarded Men." The article describes the program of instruction used by Special Training Units.

Manual – Training Devices For Special Training Units, United States War Department.

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

War Department Pamphlet, No. 20-2, Teaching Devices for Training Units. Published in December of 1943.

Report – Standardization Of Reception Center Special Training Unit Tests, Fort Ontario September 1943, Defense Documentation Center For Scientific And Technical Information

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

A report by the Defense Documentation Center for Scientific and Technical Information discussing if the tests administered to soldiers assigned to Fort Ontario were appropriate for use in soldier literacy training.

Newspaper Article - Private Pete's Primer Makes Soldiers Of Unschooled, Sloan Taylor

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published on November 14, 1943 in the Daily News-Sun (Hobbs, New Mexico), titled Private Pete's Primer Makes Soldiers of Unschooled," on the United States Army's Special Training Unit Program.

Newspaper Article - Private Pete S Primer Makes Soldiers Of Unschooled, Sloan Taylor

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article that appeared in the New York Daily News on November 14, 1943 that examines training illiterate soldiers at Fort Ontario.

Newspaper Article – Inter-Racial Educational Program Being Conducted By The Army At Fort Ontario, N.Y, New York Age (New York, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the New York Age on November 13, 1943 describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Newspaper Article – Vicinity Deaths, Democrat And Chronicle (Rochester, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

The death notice for Colonel Willis Shippam's wife's aunt stating the COL Shippam was the Commanding Officer of Fort Ontario.

Newspaper Article – Army Conducting School To Teach Reading, Writing, Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published on November 2, 1943 in the Indianapolis Star describing the Special Training Unit Program at Fort Ontario.

Newspaper Article – Mexico Day Room At Fort Ontario Is Dedicated, Mexico Independent (Mexico, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Mexico Independent on October 28, 1943 describing a room furnished for Company G of the 1210th Special Training Unit at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Newspaper Article – Army Opens Schools For Illiterates, Troy Record (Troy, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Troy Record on October 11, 1943 describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Newspaper Article – Open School For Soldiers, Albany Times-Union (Albany, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Albany Times-Union on October 11, 1943 describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Newspaper Article – 'Little Red School House Opens' For Thousands Of Service Men, Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Daily Oklahoman on October 11, 1943 describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Newspaper Article – Soldiers Unable To Read, Write Get Special Quick Schooling, Robert C. Wilson

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Albuquerque Journal on October 11, 1943 describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Photograph - Anthony Slosek And Group, Unknown

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

A photograph taken at Fort Ontario in 1943 showing some of the soldiers stationed there.

The back says "Picture Taken in front of the Post Office Oswego, NY Friday Sept. 24, 1943 → Camp Upton

Second Row (L-R) Alfred Cannova, Anthony O. Sosus, Carl H. Beck, Elmer C. Germain, Ralph W. Bushe, Richard Bardeschluski, Eduard M. Austin, Allison J. Koberg, Phillip J. Scozzari, Walter S. Krukowski

Final Row (L-R) Anthony Slosek, Edwin T. Callaghan, Frederick C. Famule, John S. Selmbor, Joseph D. Kowalczyk, Elliot D. Smith, William P. Cheney, James Geoia, Lionel J. Harrington, Robert H. Horden, Robert E. Farnham"

Newspaper Article – Spinning The Sports Top, Al Lamb

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

A letter from Private P. E. McHugh to the Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin published on September 8, 1943. Pvt McHugh was an instructor at Fort Ontario during this time.

Newspaper Article – New Day Room Is Dedicated At Fort Ontario, Fulton Patriot (Fulton, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Troy Record on August 26, 1943 describing a dedication of room for the Headquarters Company of the 1210th Special Training Unit at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Journal Article – Special Training Provided For Educationally Limited Soldiers, Education For Victory (Journal)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

Article published on August 2, 1943 in the journal Education for Victory describing the aims of the United States Army Special Training Unit Program.

Journal Article – Psychiatry In The Army Air Forces & The Services Of The Military Mental Hygiene Unit, John M. Murray, Harry L. Freedman

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

Two articles published in the July 1943 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry that discuss the Special Training Unit Program. The titles are, "Psychiatry in the Army Air Forces" and "The Services of the Military Mental Hygiene Unit."

Newspaper Article – Military Police Will Not Remain At Fort Ontario, Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the Oswego Palladium-Times on June 22, 1943 describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Manual – Technical Manual Tm 21-500 Army Reader, United States War Department.

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

Technical Manual No. 21-500, Army Reader. Also known as the Private Pete series. This manual as well as others was used at Fort Ontario by members of the 1210th S.T.U. to train soldiers.

Journal Article – Psychometric In Special Training Units Of The Army, Morton A. Seidengeld, Paul A. Witty

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the May 1943 issue of the Education Journal, titled "Psychometric in Special Training Units of the Army" describing the Special Training Unit Program.

Journal Article – A Reading Program For Linguistically Handicapped And Mentally Limited Personnel In The Military Service, Morton A. Seidenfeld, Paul A. Witty

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the May 1943 Educational Methods journal, titled "A Reading Program for Linguistically Handicapped and Mentally Limited Personnel in the Military Service" describing the Special Training Unit Program.

Journal Article – The Special Training Units Of The Army, Morton A. Seidenfeld

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in the April 1943 issue of the Psychological Bulletin, titled "The Special Training Units of the Army," describing the Special Training Unit Program.

Newspaper Article – Men In Armed Services, Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York)

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

A picture of Private First Class Robert Casey with his brothers Private First Class Richard Casey and Seaman First Class Jack Casey. Robert Casey was an instructor at Fort Ontario during this time.

Newspaper Article – The "H" Company, Kolber

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

An article published in "Dan Garliner's Corner" in a 1943 issue of Recoil describing the soldier literacy training school at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.

Photograph - Barracks (Winter), Fred Saunders

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

Two soldiers returning to Barracks at Fort Ontario, 1942-43.

Photograph - Captain's Quarters, Fred Saunders

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

Red brick 1905 Captains’ Quarters on Officer’s Row in winter, 1942-43.

Photograph - Post Church (Winter), Fred Saunders

The 1210th S.T.U. at Fort Ontario, 1943-1944

The post church at Fort Ontario in the winter, 1943-43.