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Oklahoma State University Department of Military Studies (ROTC) Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-101

Scope and Contents

Collection contains contracts and correspondence from the ROTC program at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. Also World War II material and WAVES info and unpublished histories of the ROTC.

Dates

  • 1917-ongoing

Conditions Governing Access

Access to this collection is unrestricted.The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Finding aid © 2018 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Administrative History

Courses in military study began with the college in 1891. By 1893, military courses were required of all students, male and female. The Military Department formed in 1914 only to be replaced the following year by the Department of Military Science and Tactics. In 1938 the name changed again to Military Department. In 1948 the Department of Military Science was established only to be renamed the following year Department of Military and Air Science. The name changed again to Department of Defense as part of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1950 only to change again in 1975 to Department of Military Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1965 ROTC courses at OSU ceased to be mandatory and in 1973 the first women were accepted with the capacity to achieve commissions.

Extent

2.5 Linear feet (2 record storage boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into four series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Related Archival Materials

U.S. Armed Forces Newspapers Collection, Collection Number 1966-010.

Oklahoma State University WAVES Correspondence, and Organizations, and Personnel Records, Collection Number 1995-006.

WAVES Photographs Collection, Collection Number 1995-034.

Army Air Force Technical Training Command Yearbooks Collection, Collection Number 1996-095.

Air Force ROTC at Oklahoma State University Photographs Collection, Collection Number 1999-047.

Doris Bickett Collection of Oklahoma A&M College Memorabilia, Collection Number 2015-030.

Processing Information

Processed by: Tom Jorsch, April 1999.

Updated by: Scott Jackson, April 2010; Sarah Coates, February 2015.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Oklahoma State University Department of Military Studies (ROTC) Records Collection Number 1996-101
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Tom Jorsch, April 1999.
Date
April 1999
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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