https://suspeccoll.southwestern.edu/files/original/f463646362464b66cc6d99d227ec7514.jpg 9d385ac540aa49443ddf948615d2c12b 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 First 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 First page of SATC scrapbook. There are four black and white photos on black paper with descriptions as follows. The photo in the top left-hand corner is a river with brush in the background, described as 'San Gabriel River Georgetown Texas.' The photo in the top right-hand corner is of three men standing together with a campus building in the background: 'Privates Connolly, Chadwick, and Branch.' The photo in the bottom left-hand corner has no description and is a picture of three men posing on a rock. The photo in the bottom right-hand corner has a picture of Mood Hall with 'SATC Barracks written on the ground in front of it and it is described as 'SATC Barracks, Mood Hall.' 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 Committee on Education and Special Training Mood Hall San Gabriel river scrapbook soldiers Southwestern University Student Army Training Corps (SATC) World War I