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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"

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, September 23, 1943, [Number: 17], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, September 20, 1943, Joy Harter

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Swarthmore tames bears' eleven, 12-0, in curtain raiser • Semi-formal dance Oct. 2 after naval training game • Seeded men down rivals in tourney • "Arsenic and Old Lace" to be given by Curtain Club early in November: Choose Broadway hit as first; Anderson and Cooke share leads • Officers of Navy reveal past life: Lt. Miner was western educator, Lt. Coan interested in athletics • Library receives 2000 new books • Coeds are to return early for autumn sports program • Mrs. Miller joins staff as Dr. McClure's secretary • Rec center offers relaxation to students woozy from work …

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, September 16, 1943, [Number: 16], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

1943-09-16, Phillip To Ann, Phillip Langerholc

Ann Volk Second World War correspondence

No abstract provided.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, September 9, 1943, [Number: 15], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, September 2, 1943, [Number: 14], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, August 26, 1943, [Number: 13], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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.

The Ursinus Weekly, August 23, 1943, Joy Harter, George D. Miner

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Upperclassmen rout frosh thrice in hardball tilts: Freshmen power stopped cold as Jack Yost and Dean Steward gain easy mound victories • Naval unit shows drill improvement • Supply store enlarges to handle increased business and new services • Assembly sessions are well attended: 85 laymen and ministers present for 36th meeting • Shreiner and "612" softball victors • Civilian students slated to enter med. schools • 1943 Weekly editors announce engagements • Navy carries bear's hopes as grid season approaches • A Babe Ruth called into court on charges of tennis racket • Ursinus all-star defeat Navy softballers, 5-1

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, August 19, 1943, [Number: 12], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, August 12, 1943, [Number: 11], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, August 5, 1943, [Number: 10], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, July 29, 1943, [Number: 9], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, July 26, 1943, Robert Tredinnick, Fred Knieriem

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Navy men battle Curtis clouters as season opens • Penn names Kellett basketball head • Nearly 350 students and sailors enroll for sixteen-week semester • Summer assembly meets August 2-9 • Day studies redecorated girls help to make changes • Curtain Club prepares for coming season • Students recondition courts in preparation for tennis • Weekly to be monthly for summer term • Sophs begin frosh initiation • Y's sponsor weekly dances; rec center is opened • Staiger and Mann appointed as instructors in science • Navy trainees lead busy life as V-12 program commences

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, July 22, 1943, [Number: 8], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, July 15, 1943, [Number: 7], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, July 8, 1943, [Number: 6], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, July 1, 1943, [Number: 5], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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."

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, June 24, 1943, [Number: 4], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, June 17, 1943, [Number: 3], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, June 10, 1943, [Number: 2], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Independent, V. 69, Thursday, June 3, 1943, [Number: 1], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[4] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly: The College At War, June, 1943, J. William Ditter Jr., Garfield Sieber Pancoast

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

The American college at war: America's youngest dean of men shows how the college has geared itself to meet the needs of a nation at war • Lest we forget • The Navy at Ursinus • The 10 best stories of the Weekly, 1902-43 • Students in wartime • Ursinus: 1917 and 1943 • Servicemen's directory • Professor for 50 years

The Ursinus Weekly, May 17, 1943, Marion Bright, Robert Quay

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Lewis C. Scheffey addresses graduates at seventy-third commencement exercises • Goodyear offers women positions • Students donate sixty-five pints of blood to Army • Portrait of Dean unveiled Saturday • Reverend Lampe speaks at baccalaureate • English Club draws for books at meeting • Blazers and medal awarded at annual WAA installation • Debaters elect Knieriem • Two win open scholarships • Associated Press awards second place to Weekly • Forum Committee elects officers for summer, fall • F. & M. to hear Dr. McClure • Physical Education Club has picnic • Students aid charities • Robert Ihrie and …

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.