Indiana University Office of Military Information records, 1940-1946, bulk 1942-1945
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Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Indiana University. Office of Military
Information.
TitleIndiana University Office of Military
Information records,1940-1946, bulk 1942-1945
Collection No.
C31
Extent
2 cubic feet
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
The Office of Military Information was
created 1 July 1942 at Indiana University to advise students, parents, faculty members
and the general public about war service opportunities and regulations. Collection
consists of subject files arranged alphabetically and spans the years 1942-1946. The
collection includes correspondence with military and university personnel, directives
from Washington, D.C. and regional military offices, and information on housing,
courses, and instructors.
Access Restrictions
Files containing student records are closed to researchers.
Advance notice for access is required.
Historical Note
The Office of Military Information was created 1 July 1942 at Indiana University to
advise students, parents, faculty members, and the general public about war service
opportunities and regulations. Indiana University hosted several programs during World
War II to prepare young men and women for military and civil service. Several of these
programs placed students on inactive duty in the military until the completion of the
program, at which time they were placed on active duty.
United States Naval Training School (June 1942 - May 1944) prepared men and women for
service in the Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Marine Corps. Two specialized Naval
training programs offered additional training. The V- 12 unit furnished training for
medical and dental students. The V-7 program, open to juniors and seniors, required two
semesters of mathematics and one course in plane trigonometry.
Other programs included the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps (ERC) which accepted men
between 18 and 45 years of age. Requirements for the ERC consisted of passing the
officers' candidate physical exam and being a United States citizen who had not received
a bachelors' degree. The Army Specialized Training Program (June 1943 - March 1946)
focussed upon basic engineering and foreign area and language education. In September
1942, the Women's Auxiliary Training Corps (WATC) furnished female students with
training which prepared them for service in one of the various women's reserves
organizations.
With peace declared in 1945, the Office of Military Information had served its war-time
mission and was dissolved in 1947.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in a single series, Subject files, arranged
alphabetically.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of subject files arranged alphabetically and spans the years
1940-1946. It is comprised primarily of the files of the Office of Military Information
Director Frank E. Horack. Professor Horack acted in this capacity on two separate
occasions: June 1942-August 1943 and July 1944-1947. In the interim Professor Horack
served as Coordinator, War Service Programs, from 1943 to 1945 and these materials are
also in the collection. Also present are the papers of Harold F. Lusk, who acted as
Director of the Office of Military Information from September 1943 to June 1944.
The files contain: correspondence with military and university personnel; directives
from Washington, D.C. and regional military offices; and information on housing,
courses, and instructors. A significant correspondent with the Office of Military
Information was Herman T. Briscoe in his role as consultant to the Division of
Professional and Technical Training, War Manpower Commission, Washington, D.C.
Included in the collection are three folders containing confidential information
regarding students enrolled in the various programs. These are at the end of box 2 and
are closed to researchers.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online
catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the
catalog using these terms.
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Names
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Indiana
University. Office of Military Information --Archives.
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Indiana
University. Office of Military Information --Records and
correspondence.
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Indiana
University. Office of Military Information --History --Sources.
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Horack, Frank E.
(Frank Edward), 1907- --Archives.
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Horack, Frank E.
(Frank Edward), 1907- --Correspondence.
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Lusk, Harold F.,
1893- --Archives.
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Lusk, Harold F.,
1893- --Correspondence.
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Horack, Frank E. (Frank Edward),
1907- Correspondence. Selections.
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Lusk, Harold F., 1893-
Correspondence. Selections.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession 1118.
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Indiana University Office of Military Information records, Collection C31, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing InformationProcessed by Archives staff.
Completed in 1994.
Series:
Subject files, 1940-1946
Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP)
Army Specialized Training Reserve Program (ASTRP) 1943-1945
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Area and Language Studies
Briscoe, Herman T. (Washington, D.C.) 1942-1943
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Crawford, William H. (Dean, I.U. School of Dentistry) 1943-1944
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Box 2
Dowling, Leo R. (School of Business Administration) Dec. 1943
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ERC (Enlisted Reserve Corps)
Gatch, W. D. (Dean, I.U. Medical School) 1942-1945
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Keene, Archie T. (President, Indiana Technical College) 1943-1944
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Military Government Training
National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel
V-12 Unit (Greencastle) (Navy College Training Program), 1943-1945
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Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) 1943-1945
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Questionnaires of Men Enlisted in the Naval Reserves undated
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ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) 1943-1945
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WATC (Women's Auxiliary Training Program) 1942-1943
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Basic Engineering Program 1943
(folder 2 of 2)
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Restricted
Marine Corps List 1942-1944
(folder 2 of 2)
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Restricted
Medical and Dental, 1943-1946
(3 folders)
Medical/Dental - Bloomington 1943-1944
(folder 1 of 2)
Medical/Dental - Bloomington 1943-1944
(folder 2 of 2)
Restricted
