https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/872ca2558545dda160759ae90ace3c25.jpg 1c7fe3a021435864f8c60aad5fa91ec8 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 Fifth page of SATC scrapbook Subject The topic of the resource <p>Student Army Training Corps (SATC) - World War, 1914-1918 - Southwestern University - Georgetown, TX</p> Description An account of the resource Fifth page of SATC scrapbook. There are four black and white photos on a black paper background with 'SATC' written horizontally across the top. The top left-hand photo is a long trench dug in the ground with a mound of logs on one side of it. Buildings and possibly railroad tracks visible in background. Beneath it is written 'Over the Top' (double apostrophes included). The top right-hand corner is a photo of a trench in a field with a short wall of logs on one side of it. Written under it is 'Front Line Trench.' The bottom left-hand photo is rows of bundled twigs and branches supported by a wooden framework. Written beneath it is 'Bayonet Run. SATC.' The bottom right-hand photo is of a pond or lake with trees and buildings in the background and docks and a small wooden platform in the middle ground. Georgetown, TX 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>Photograph Archives: Students/Alumni: Box 20, Folder 8</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 bayonets Committee on Education and Special Training scrapbook Southwestern University Student Army Training Corps (SATC) trenches World War I