Student War Council of Northwestern University Records 1941-1945

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Student War Council of Northwestern University Records 1941-1945

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The Student War Council of Northwestern University was founded in the summer of 1941, and began its activities immediately following the outbreak of World War II. The records include the constitution of the Student War Council of Northwestern University, the constitution of the Illinois Collegiate War Council, and minutes and committee reports of the Student War Council of Northwestern University (1941-1944).

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During World War II, Northwestern offered its facilities for use by the War Department. The Army, Navy, and Civil Aeronautics Administration operated eleven training programs at Northwestern in addition to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (N.R.O.T.C.) established in 1926: the Navy V-7, Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School; the Navy V-5, Naval Aviation Prepatory Program; the Navy V-1, Accredited College Program; the Naval Training School (Radio); the Army Signal Corps Officers Training Scho...

Student War Council of Northwestern University

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The Student War Council of Northwestern University was founded in the summer of 1941, and began its activities immediately following the outbreak of World War II. The Council was composed of presidents of campus organizations, representatives of campus dormitories, and interested students. The Council coordinated a variety of student activities associated with the war effort. These included assisting in the process of the registration and counselling for the draft, the sale of "defe...