Three photographs of Mary Lou Lidtka, caption reads: "Quoting from the statement above, The Pershing Rifles was formed...Well I feel that this also holds true for the women in the Sponsor Corp. I'd like to thank the men in the P.R.s who chose me as attendant to the P.R. Princess last year. It has been and honor and I appreciate the friendships that have developed because of that experience." Mary Lou Lidtka, 1971 November 30
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 1,971 images of the Utah State University ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) during the years 1951-1994. Included are photos of various awards, commissioning, holiday ceremonies, graduations, field training, rappelling exercises, Ranger Challenges, camps, rafting and ski trips, the Color Guard, homecoming parades and games, and football and softball games. Part of the scrapbook content includes the Pershing Rifles and Pershing Rifles' princesses, USU Sponsor Corps, comics and notes from Hell Week and other challenges. Also included in the collection are sets of negatives corresponding with photographs in separate folders, as well as newspaper articles describing events within the ROTC. Among the collection are images of Lyle Hillyard, Stanford Cazier, and LaVell Edwards.
Dates
- Creation: 1971 November 30
Language of Materials
Material in English
Restrictions
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Extent
From the Collection: 7 boxes (6 linear feet)
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu