Naval ROTC program records, 1945-2000
Collection
Identifier: 015.01.03
Materials related to Illinois Institute of Technology's U.S. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, which IIT President Henry Heald was instrumental in helping establish during WW II.
Dates
- Creation: 1945-2000
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1980-2000
Language of Materials
Records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Available for Research
Collection Size
2 Boxes
Biographical / Historical
Military training at Illinois Institute of Technology began during World War II, with the Navy V-12 unit as one of its earliest programs. Reserve Officers Training Corps units began after the World War II ended.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Formerly 2010.013
Processor
Mindy C. Pugh, Assistant University Archivist, 5/3/2010
Subject
- Illinois Institute of Technology. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (Organization)
- Alumni Memorial Hall (Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
- Heald, Henry T. (Henry Townley), 1904-1975 (Person)
Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository