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Ua1c12 835th Chemical Co. Air Operations Broadside, W. D. R.

WKU Administration Documents

Broadside of bomb with 835th Chemical Co. Air Operations Municipal Airport by W.D.R. Names inscribed along the top are S/Sgt. Rogers, Cpl. Enright, Pvt. Hamrick, Lt. Holland, Pvt. Benavides, Pvt. Castro and Pvt. Reynolds. Many "thanks" to the people of Bowling Green is written in the lower left corner. The 835th was part of the Army Air Corps during World War II.

The Light, Saint Philip Hospital School Of Nursing, 1943

St. Philip School of Nursing (1920-1962)

Yearbooks from the Saint Philip School of Nursing include black and white photographs of faculty, clinic instructors, and students. Also included are informational sections such as class histories, information about the school's endowment fund, the class prophecy, student organizations, a class poem and class song, photographs of student activities, and advertisements. In this copy, a handwritten inscription on the front endsheet reads: "Miss Jessee Mae Brown, 914 Glasgow Dr., Portsmouth Va." Throughout the yearbook are handwritten notations, including checkmarks next to individual student names and photographs, and the word "Dead" written over some student photographs.

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 - Dress Parade, Fred Saunders

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

Soldiers at Dress Parade on the Parade Ground at Fort Ontario, 1943. 1905 red brick barracks at left and hospital at right.

Photograph - Enlisted Barracks, Fred Saunders

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

Image of a two-story Enlisted Men’s Barracks at Fort Ontario built in 1940-41 to accommodate the change from a 400-man regular army infantry battalion post to a special unit training post.

Photograph - Military Police, Fred Saunders

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

Military Policeman at the main entrance on East 7^th Street in Oswego, NY.

Photograph - Solders Drilling (Colorized), Fred Saunders

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

Soldiers at drill on the Parade Ground at Fort Ontario. The photograph was digitally colorized by the Special Collections and Archives at Morehead State University.

Photograph - Parade Ground (Colorized), Fred Saunders

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

Parade Ground at Fort Ontario with red brick 1905 Barracks, Post Exchange, and Hospital buildings in the background. The photograph was colorized by the Special Collections and Archives at Morehead State University.

Photograph - Fort Ontario, Fred Saunders

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

Fort Ontario from across the Oswego River, 1943. Old stone fort in background at left; junior offices quarters at right.

Photograph - Officer's Club, Fred Saunders

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

Parade Ground inside the old stone fort and Enlisted Men’s Barracks converted into an Officer’s Club in 1928.

Photograph - Soldiers Drilling, Fred Saunders

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

Soldiers at drill on the Parade Ground at Fort Ontario.

Journal Article – Training Linguistically Handicapped And Mentally Limited Personnel In The Military Service, Morton A. Seidenfeld

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

An article published in the January 1943 issue of The Journal of Educational Psychology, titled "Training Linguistically Handicapped and Mentally Limited Personnel in the Military Service" discussing the Special Training Unit Program.

Photograph - Military Police (Colorized), Fred Saunders

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

Military Policeman at the main entrance on East 7^th Street in Oswego, NY. The photograph was colorized by the Special Collections and Archives at Morehead State University.

Ua3/2/1 Station History Of The 31st College Training Detachment, Wku President's Office - Garrett, George Updegraff

WKU Administration Documents

Report giving the history of the 31st College Training Detachment during World War II. The report contains numerous photographs of campus buildings used by the Army Air Corps while at WKU.

Ua1c12 559th Aaa (Aw) Bn Broadside, Unknown

WKU Administration Documents

Broadside of of logo of the 559th AAA (AW) BN with names of company members on one quarter of a sheet of paper. Transcription of notations and signatures:

571st AEA Medical Detachment (Independent) T/5 Chas. Gans (?)

A - Battery 1st Sgt. Bing Miller S/Sgt. B.J. Martin S/Sgt. A. Hawkins S/Sgt. G. Swesnen S/Sgt B. Mallioux S/Sgt. M. Enevald S/Sgt. C. Watts Sgt. F. Glasser Sgt. E. Baseman Sgt. M. Krisan Pfc. Harry Shuler Pfc John Caggiano T/5 Ernest E. Black Pvt. Ed Nestel Cpl. Geo. O. Diamond Pvt. Donald D. Dreyr (?) Pvt. Patsy Lombardo

B - Battery Cpl. …

Ua1c12 Co. A 27th Tank Battalion, 20th Armored Division Broadside, Unknown

WKU Administration Documents

Broadside of thanks from Company A of the 27th Tank Battalion of the 20th Armored Division. The inscription is: To those of you who made our lives happier. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The broadside was signed by the members of the battalion and it includes a photograph of a tank.

Notations and signatures: Cpl. Bob "Red" Irwin Pvt. Jack "Snafu" Arkush Co. Capt. T. Piuhl T/5 Francis W. Cassidy Pvt. Ray F. Kitchen (K.) T/5 "Slugger" Derkman Cpl. "Sloan" Mullens (?) T/5 Ed Larger Sgt. George E. Blosus Cpl. Bruce Keating Pfc. Melvin Sveltenfucs "Irish" …

Ua1c12 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Broadside, Astin

WKU Administration Documents

Broadside of thanks from the 11th Tactical Reconnassance Squadron [sic]. The inscription in the lower right corner is: The 11th Tal Rcn SQ want to thank the fine people of Bowling Green for the way they received and treated them. The broadside was signed by the members of the squadron and it includes a drawing of a plane with a photograph of "Jim" the pilot. The 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron were stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky during part of World War II.

Notations and signatures: "The Three Musketeers" S/Sgt. John A. Bogart "Photo" Cpl. Joseph Correri "Photo" Sgt. Everett O. …

Army Service Forces, Organization Manual, M301

United States Army: Field Manuals

During World War II, the Army in the continental United States was organized into the Army Headquarters and three commands:

Army Ground Forces which was concerned with the organization and training of ground forces for use in the various theaters of war.

The Army Air Forces, which were concerned with the organization and training of air forces and with research, development, and production of aviation related equipment.

The Army Services Forces (ASF), which was concerned with administrative, personnel, supply, and fiscal activities as well as the Army Technical Forces:

The Office of the Quartermaster General
The Office of the Chief …

The Spinster (1943), Hollins College

The Spinster

The Yearbook of Hollins College (later Hollins University)

Photographs - Army Air Base, Accra, James Still

James Still World War II Collection

Photographs of the Army Air Base at Accra, Ghana during the Second World War.

Photograph - Fort Ontario (Winter), Fred Saunders

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

Image of the red brick 1905 Station Hospital at Fort Ontario in winter, 1942-43. Red brick 1905 barracks to left.

Photograph - Officer's Quarters, Fred Saunders

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

Vehicle driving up to the 1822 lightkeepers house used as officer’s quarters during WWII and 1941 chapel.

Elwood Allen Letter, Elwood Allen

Morehead First Christian Church Letters from World War II

A letter sent by Elwood Allen from the Army Air Forces Technical School in Chanute Field, Illinois to the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky circa 1943.

Mrs. Schindel Card, Margaret Schindel, Winfield Scott Schindel

Morehead First Christian Church Letters from World War II

A card sent by Margaret Schindel, mother of Scott Schindel, to the First Christian Church of Morehead, Kentucky.

Hollins Handbook (1943), Hollins College

Student Handbooks

No abstract provided.

The Early History Of Louisiana As Recounted By The Chronicler Andre Penicaut 1699-1704, Elizabeth Mccann

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Cathedral Of Oaks, Benachi Ave

Postal History Collection

This full color postcard depicts live oaks with spanish moss along Benachi Ave.

Cotton Leaving The Gin, Ready For Shipment

Postal History Collection

This full color postcard depicts cotton leaving a cotton gin In Grenada, Mississippi for shipment.

Bailey Junior High School

Postal History Collection

This full color postcard depicts Bailey Junior High School at Jackson, Mississippi. There is an handwritten note on the back.

Wilson Memorial Bridge, Miss-10

Postal History Collection

This full color postcard depicts the Wilson Memorial Bridge in Jackson, Mississippi.