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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 - 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 - Parade Ground (Winter), Fred Saunders

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

The Parade Ground at Fort Ontario overlooking the Station Hospital, 1942-43.

Photograph- Coast Guard Station (Winter), Fred Saunders

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

The Coast Guard Station, located on the shoreline next to Fort Ontario.

Photograph - 1212th Service Unit Headquarters (Winter), Fred Saunders

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

The administrative headquarters building for the 1212^th Service Unit at Fort Ontario in the winter.

Photograph - Commanding Officer's Quarters, Fred Saunders

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

Soldier on guard detail by the Commanding Officer’s quarters at Fort Ontario, 1942-1943.

Photograph - Dress Parade Or Retreat, Fred Saunders

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

Soldiers on Dress Parade or Retreat at Fort Ontario, 1943.

Photograph - Entrance To The Northwest Rifle Gallery, Fred Saunders

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

Entrance to the Northwest Rifle Gallery, 1943.

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.

Photograph - Enlisted Barracks, Fred Saunders

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

Enlisted Men’s Barracks looking north towards Lake Ontario.

Photograph - Post Exchange, Fred Saunders

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

1943 Image of the Post Exchange.

Photograph - Old Fort Ontario, Fred Saunders

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

Entrance to the old stone fort with road that went around it.

Photograph - Parade Ground, 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.

Photograph - Post Signal Gun, Fred Saunders

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

Post signal gun overlooking the Parade Ground at Fort Ontario. The 1905 Post Hospital and red brick barracks are seen in the background.