UT ROTC Time Capsule 1957

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UT ROTC Time Capsule 1957

Composed of a copper box, a manual, a history of the Naval ROTC, photographs, a letter, a roster as well as a yearbook, the UT ROTC Time Capsule, 1957, documents the history of the UT Reserve Officer Training Corps in the 1940s and 1950s.

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The UT ROTC Time Capsule was placed in a cornerstone of the Steindam Hall, the ROTC building, during its construction in 1957. The capsule was recovered after the destruction of the building in 2010-2011. From the guide to the UT ROTC Time Capsule 2011-322., 1957, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) From the description of UT ROTC Time Capsule, 1957 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 768773220 ...

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