University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Military Science Dept.

Records, 1943-1988.

UWM Archival Collection 13

1 cubic ft. (1 record center carton)


ABSTRACT: Collection consists of official records largely created by Colonel Samuel D. Stroman, a professor of military science, and Norman P. Lasca, a professor who served as director of the military education program. Most date from 1967-1972. The records document the evolution of ROTC courses at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee (UWM), including Curriculum "C," an experimental set of courses taught by faculty from other UWM departments. Also includes files documenting the Department's efforts to improve its funding and physical plant, contracts with the Army and other local campuses, efforts to reverse declines in ROTC membership, and continued concerns about the administrative control of ROTC within UWM. There is little mention of the Vietnam War or protests against ROTC. Also includes records of the ROTC Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on ROTC Organization and Structure. The only records predating UWM's establishment in 1956 are a certificate of award from the Army Air Force to the Wisconsin State Teacher's College and a program for a student stage production, both dating to World War II.


ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the materials in this collection are open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY: The Military Science Department was established when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) was created in 1956 as a result of the merger of the Wisconsin State Teachers College, Milwaukee, with the University of Wisconsin Extension Division. Prior to that time, each institution had a separate Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, with the Wisconsin State Teachers College program dating back to 1952. The Military Science Department was termed a "department at large"; it was not placed within any school or college for administrative purposes and did not report to any university administrative officer. A basic ROTC course was mandatory for male students. In 1960, a statewide university decision made ROTC training voluntary for UWM male students. A new ROTC curriculum was developed, whereby, for the first time, both academic and military faculty taught courses. The new Professor of Military Science in the 1974 fall semester was reduced in rank from a colonel to a lieutenant colonel as a result of diminished support from the Army for UWM's ROTC Program. Administrative responsibility for the department was transferred to the College of Letters & Science, with the Director of Officer Education reporting to the Dean of the College.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.  Military Science Dept. Records, 1943-1988. UWM Archives Collection 13. University Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. 


ACQUISITION: An unknown donor transferred the records to the Archives prior to 1989.

PROCESSING: The Archives staff initially processed the collection in April 1991. Mark A. Vargas simplified the arrangement but did no re-foldering of the materials in March 1993 at the Archives.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
UWM ARCHIVAL COLLECTION 13 BOX FOLDER
Advisory Panel, 1970-197111
Annual Inspection, 1972-1974 12
Annual Review, 1958-198413
Army Air Force, 1943-194414
Awards and Honors, 1969-197115
Cadet Gazette, Newsletter, 1972-198516
Cardinal Stritch College, 1973-197417
Commissioning Ceremony, 1969-198818
Contracts with Army, 1965-197119
Correspondence, Commanding Officer's, 1956-1971 110
Correspondence, Director of Officer Education, 1971111
Correspondence, Director of Officer Education, 1972112
Correspondence, Director of Officer Education, 1972-1973113
Correspondence, Director of Officer Education, 1973-1974114
Council on Officer Education, 1971-1973115
Curriculum "C", 1969-1972 116
Curriculum and Program Development, 1968-1974117
Faculty Documents, 1970-1972 118
Graduate School, ROTC, 1972 119
Hughes Trophy, 1973120
Lipscomb, Senator Mark, 1972 121
Marquette University ROTC, 1973122
Military Ball, Programs, 1980-1987 123
Milwaukee School of Engineering Contract, 1972-1973124
National ROTC Study Committee, 1969125
Officer Education Bulletin, 1969 126
Officer Education Committee, 1972-1974127
Organization and Structure, 1969 128
Protocol, 1979 129
ROTC Committee, 1968-1972130-31
ROTC Evaluation Committee, UWM, 1970 132
ROTC History, undated133
ROTC Orientation, 1967-1972134
ROTC Program, 1958-1969 135
ROTC Pros and Cons, 1970136
ROTC Studies, 1970137
School of Education, 1973 138
Waukesha Center, 1973-1974139

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