https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/3083a8ab3ee68f4fcdefd191d9d52642.jpg aea271d074207a782cfbd1171b2eaf16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I at Southwestern University Description An account of the resource In 1918, during World War I, the United States War Department created the Student Army Training Corps (SATC) program to help fill positions in the military with trained men. Implemented at hundreds of universities across the nation, the SATC combined both practical and lecture-based military instruction with the general college curriculum. The intended goal was to create a viable population of educated and trained young men who would then join the U.S. military and fight in the war. Southwestern University was one of the colleges with an SATC chapter, which was only active during the fall semester of 1918; Germany’s formal surrender in November rendered its purpose moot. However, as the World War I collection shows, the SATC was a highly valued part of campus life during its existence. <br /><br />The collection of World War I materials from Special Collections prominently features documentation related to the SATC, which is highlighted here on our site. This collection gives us a clear idea of the amount of effort it took to establish, organize, and run this federal military recruitment program. Among these items are correspondence between individuals and institutions, grade reports, photographs of SATC students, curriculum outlines, and pamphlets. Although military instruction was the impetus for the creation of the program, academics were meant to be the central component of the SATC, as shown by the many education-related pamphlets, notices, and letters. The amount of highly detailed correspondence between various agencies, including Southwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin, the U.S. Naval Reserve, and the War Department, is tangible evidence of the value placed on this program by its founding institutions. <br /><br />You can also find these items on the University of North Texas's <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/">Portal to Texas History</a>. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World War I Collection, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Instructions regarding SATC uniforms and equipment Subject The topic of the resource <p>Student Army Training Corps (SATC) - World War, 1914-1918 - Southwestern University</p> Description An account of the resource This is a typed page titled, 'IS. Uniforms and Equipment' and has section labels on the left-hand side of the page. The first section is 'Uniforms' and lists the required uniform for members of SATC units. The next section is 'Arms and Equipment' and reads, 'b. The number and kinds of arms and equipment to be issued will in general conform to those prescribed in Orders and Equipment Manual for the Regular Army.' The next section is 'Use of government property' and states that Government-issued uniforms may only be used by SATC unit members at the institution to which the uniforms were issued. The last section is 'Issue of Government Property'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p><a href="http://southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/">Southwestern University Special Collections</a></p> <p>Small Collections: Box 7, Folder 5</p> <p>Copyright Notice: Available for research use; permission needed for publication.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown 1918 arms Committee on Education and Special Training equipment Southwestern University Student Army Training Corps (SATC) uniforms World War I