Records, 1917-[ongoing].

ArchivalResource

Records, 1917-[ongoing].

Collection contains brochures, correspondence, manuals, newsletters, reports, unpublished histories, WAVES information, and yearbooks pertaining to the Military Science Department. Most of the material is from the World War II era and much is ROTC related.

3 linear ft.

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