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Finding aid created by: Nicole Wright
Date: 2019
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| Aug 2023 | Box 6 added, bound volume of The Fledgling moved to Box 6 (SS) |
Summary |
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| Creator: | Syracuse University. |
| Title: | Syracuse University World War II Collection |
| Dates: | 1941-1950 |
| Size: | 6 boxes (2.25 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | Materials related to activities at Syracuse University during and immediately after the Second World War |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
World War II ushered in a new era of expansion at Syracuse University. While many colleges and universities faced major drops in admissions, Chancellor William Tolley actively made space for service members and those contributing directly to the war effort in order to preserve enrollment. Syracuse University hosted several educational programs, including the War Service College, the Cadet Nurse Corps, and the Army Specialized Training Program, which prepared both military and non-military students for jobs related to the war effort. In order to make room for the large influx of students, Syracuse University rushed to purchase real estate to house the service members, often displacing fraternity members, civilian students, and female students. Despite the challenges of such rapid expansion, there was little dissent amongst the student body.
After the war, the G.I. Bill encouraged veterans to pursue a college education in record numbers across the country, and Chancellor Tolley was committed to providing opportunities for veterans at Syracuse University. Veterans began enrolling in significant numbers immediately after the war. Although still a small university by national standards, Syracuse ranked first in New York State and 17th in the country in veteran enrollment. The resulting "G.I. Bulge" called for more housing and classrooms. Temporary buildings sprang up all around campus and surrounding areas. New academic programs were developed and social rules were changed.
The Syracuse University World War II Collection spans from 1941 to 1950 and includes materials related to the war effort and the following "G.I. Bulge" on campus. Materials include correspondence between architectural students and alumni and professors, class materials for war programs, service and veteran records and lists, and publications.
Access Restrictions:
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
The University Archives holds clipping files as well as photographs in the Syracuse University Photograph Collection related to World War II and the impact of veterans on campus.
Names
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Veterans.
World War, 1939-1945.
Higher education.
Types of Material
Correspondence.
Publications (documents)
Records (documents)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Syracuse University World War II Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
There is no record of how materials in the collection were acquired.
Processing Information
The collection was pulled from a larger collection, the Syracuse University World Wars and the Military Collection, which was broken up into smaller collections. Materials were rehoused in folders and boxes.
Folders are arranged alphabetically.
Collection
| Collection | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Armed Service Program - area and language studies program 1943-1944 | ||||||||||
| Army Air Forces College Training | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Aviation student regulations circa 1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | C.T.D. 65 song circa 1943 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | First year report 1943-1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | The fledgling 1943-1944 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | The fledgling 1943-1944 Bound volume | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | History course schedules 1943-1944 | ||||||||||
| College of Applied Science | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Engineering, Science, and Management War Training - guides for teachers circa 1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Engineering, Science, and Management War Training Programs 1941-1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Honor roll 1944, 1946 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | College of Liberal Arts - war emergency supplement 1942 | ||||||||||
| Department of Architecture | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Air raid shelter scenarios 1940-1941 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Camouflage course 1943-1944 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Alumni and draftees 1941-1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Alumni and draftees 1941-1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Deferments 1941-1942 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Military appointments 1941 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Defense course 1941-1942 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Former students and recent alumni in armed forces 1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Educational exchange survey report 1949 | ||||||||||
| G.I. Bill | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Veterans Rehabilitation Program 1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | List of veterans in training 1946-1947 (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | List of veterans in training 1947-1949 (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Graduate School Council on War Cooperation 1942 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | News from Syracuse 1943-1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Onondaga Historical Association - correspondence - war service records 1944-1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | School of Fine Arts - war records collected materials 1944 | ||||||||||
| Service records of faculty | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | A-f 1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | G-s 1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | T-z 1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Student correspondence 1944-1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | U.S. Naval Reserve circular of information 1941-1942 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School | |||||||||||
| Box 4 | Athletic marking system 1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Physical fitness program circa 1944 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | War record reports - Hendrick's Chapel Social Center 1943-1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | War Records Committee 1943-1950 | ||||||||||
| War Service College | |||||||||||
| Box 5 | Bulletins 1943-1945 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Certificate of completion circa 1943 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Student materials circa 1943 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | War service questionnaire - faculty and administration 1944 | ||||||||||