Regent Telegram
The document is a microfilm print out of a telegram from Oshkosh State Teachers College local regent, Edward J. Dempsey to U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley. In the telegram Dempsey states that if O.S.T.C. cannot find suitable housing for a detachment of aviation cadets, Lawerence College could handle such a detachment. Dempsey also was on Lawerence's board of trustees.
Edward J. Dempsey
Wisconsin Historical Society
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
February 20, 1943
Copyright 2012 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
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Cadets in barracks
Four aviation cadets socializing in their personal quarters. The cadet’s barracks was established at the Rose C. Swart Practice School, which under-went renovations to meet the army’s needs. The army established the 96th College Training Detachment at Oshkosh State Teachers College in March of 1943. Aviation cadets learned the basic knowledge needed to fly airplanes as well as received flight training from S.J. Wittman at the Winnebago County Airport.
Oshkosh Public Museum
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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Forrest R. Polk at desk
Oshkosh State Teacher College's fifth president, Polk began as a manual arts teacher.
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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Wisconsin World War Two Aviation Cadet Training Center Map
A map of Wisconsin with the locations of the Army Air Corps aviation cadet training centers. These training centers were established at college campuses across the country to train army aviation cadets the basic knowledge the cadets would need to fly airplanes.
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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Cadets in Gym
A scanned photo of cadets of the 96th College Detachment in the gym of the Oshkosh State Teachers College.
The original is located at the EAA Library, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Experimental Aircraft Association
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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1943-1944
Officers of the 96th College Detachment
A scanned photo of the officers of the 96th College Detachment in front of the Indian Trail Apartment in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Original is located at the EAA Library.
Experimental Aircraft Association
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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1943-1944
Cadets on Campus
Scanned photo of cadets of the 96th College Detachment in front of a building on the Oshkosh State Teachers College Campus.
Original is located at the EAA Library.
Experimental Aircraft Association
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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1943-1944
Cadets
Scanned photo of cadets of the 96th College Detachment posing for a picture in front of the Indian Trail Apartment building in the snow.
Original pictures is at the EAA library.
Experimental Aircraft Association
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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Cadets
Scanned photo of cadets of the 96th College Detachment standing in front of the Indian Trail Apartments in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The cadets used the recreational room at the apartment building during their stay in Oshkosh for events with sororities.
Original photographs is located at the EAA Library, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Experimental Aircraft Association
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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1943-1944
Flight Instructors of the 96th College Detachment
Photograph of the flight instructors of the 96th College Detachment at the Winnebago County Airport in front of an airplane.
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center received a scanned copy of this photo, the original is at the EAA Library, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Experimental Aircraft Association
UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center
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