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Third page of SATC Volunteer Signup (Southwestern)
Third page of Volunteer Signup page, names are in the left-hand column and addresses (city names and states) on the right (seven of each). The writing is in white on a black background. On the back of third page of Volunteer Signup page, the left ruled column is labeled 'Name' and the right is labeled 'Address' but neither has anything listed beneath. The writing is in white on a black background.
Georgetown, TX -
Third page of SATC scrapbook
Third page of SATC scrapbook. Two black and white photos on a black paper background. The photo on the left is of a man standing in front of a campus building and behind a large trapezoidal border of rocks with 'U SATC S' spelled out also in rocks. The U and S are much larger than the SATC. This photo has '1918' written on its border and beneath it is written 'Southwestern'. The photo on the right is of a man standing in uniform in front of a campus building. (This photo also appears on the fourth page and is described as 'Leu. R.S. Riley.')
Georgetown, TX -
Sixth page of SATC scrapbook
Sixth page of SATC scrapbook. There are four black and white photos on a black paper background. 'No Mans Land S.A.T.C.' is written in the space between the photos. The top left-hand photo is of bundles of twigs and branches hung from a wooden structure set up in a field. Under it is written 'Bayonet Run'. The photo in the top right-hand corner is of a hole in the ground with a mound of dirt encircling and fence posts and barbed wire around it. Under the photo is written 'Shell Hole.' The photo on the bottom left-hand side is of more holes surrounded by dirt in a field with more fence posts and wire strung up around and between them. Buildings, trees, and a railroad track are visible in background. Under it is written 'Barbed Wire Entanglement.' The photo on the bottom right-hand side is of a cement platform with a circle missing from the middle with a post or structure in the center. The cement fixture is in front of a large pond or lake and trees and a dock or platform are visible in the background.
Georgetown, TX -
Seventh page of SATC scrapbook
Seventh page of SATC scrapbook. There are four black and white photos on a black paper background. The photo on the top left-hand side is of an expanse of field in front of campus buildings. Under it is written 'Mood Hall'. The photo on the top right-hand side of the page is of a man standing in a trench dug in a field. Buildings and trees are visible in the background. Under the photo is written 'Private Chadwick'. The photo on the bottom left-hand side is of a man standing and posing by the bayonet run - a row of bundles of twigs and branches hung from a wooden structure. Buildings and trees are visible in the background. The photo on the bottom right-hand side is of the same man in the previous photo, who is standing with one foot propped up on one of the fence posts set up as a barbed wire entanglement. Fence posts and barbed wire are visible on either side of the man and buildings and trees are visible in the background.
Georgetown, TX -
Second page of SATC Volunteer Signup (Southwestern)
Second page of Volunteer Signup page, names are in the left-hand column and addresses (city names and states) on the right (nineteen of each). The writing is in white on a black background. Written on the top of the page is 'Students Army Training Corps.' On the back of second page, names are in the left-hand column and addresses (city names and states) on the right (seventeen of each). The writing is in white on a black background.
Georgetown, TX -
Second page of SATC scrapbook
Second page of SATC scrapbook. There are four black and white photos on a black paper background. 'SATC' is written vertically down the page. The top left-hand photo is of Mood Hall with 'SATC Barracks' spelled out on the ground and 'Mood Hall' written under it. The top right-hand corner is a group of five men standing outside in front of trees with 'PALS' (double apostrophes included) written under it. The bottom left-hand corner has a photo of a campus building with trees in front of it and a large trapezoidal border of rocks with 'U SATC S' spelled out also in rocks. The U and S are much larger than the SATC. In the bottom right-hand corner is a photo of a group of five men, four of whom are the same as the previous photo and standing in front of the same group of trees.
Georgetown, TX -
SATC Certificate for Southwestern University
Certificate issued by the Adjutant General's office and signed by both the Adjutant General and the Assistant Secretary of War (P.G. Harris and J.M. Wainright). There is an eagle insignia at the top of the page. The certificate recognizes Southwestern University’s contributions during World War I by way of its operation of the Students Army Training Corps. There is a seal embossed on the paper. On the back of the certificate, part of the title and the embossed seal are visible. Written across the page is what appears to be a name but is only semi-legible.
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Photo of three soldiers standing in front of a flagpole
Black and white photo of three soldiers standing at and facing the base of a tall flagpole with flag visible at top. Campus buildings are visible in the background. On the back of the photo is written, 'The thing that makes army life bearable.'
Georgetown, TX -
Photo of small crowd watching speaker
Black and white photo of small crowd of (presumably) the general public and a small brass band watch a soldier who is speaking to the right side of the photo from a podium. Campus buildings are visible in the background. On the back of the photo is written, 'St. Riley.'
Georgetown, TX -
Photo of SATC men watching two soldiers in front of campus building
Black and white photo of double line of SATC men standing and watching two soldiers saluting away from them. A campus building is visible in the background. On the back of the photo is written, 'A retreat.'
Georgetown, TX