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U.S. Army Air Corps 63rd College Training Detachment Photographs and Negatives

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1382

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U.S. Army Air Corps 63rd College Training Detachment Photographs and Negatives

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1382

This collection houses negatives and photographs depicting the 63rd College Training Detachment of the Army Air Forces, which operated at the University of Tennessee between 1943 and 1944.
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Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Dates
circa 1943-1944
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language
English

Programs and Activities, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Only images 1-15 have been described. Includes:
  1. Students Socializing in Recreation Hall
  2. Students Bowling
  3. Students Playing Cards
  4. Capacity Crowd at Alumni Gym
  5. Air Show Exhibit
  6. Banquet for the Conference of College Presidents and Detachment Commanding Officers at the Andrew Johnson Hotel, 1943 November 15
  7. Red Cross Personnel Playing Ping-Pong
  8. Students Receiving First Aid Instruction
  9. Air Show Exhibit
  10. Student Being Interviewed for Radio Show
  11. Classroom Instruction for WACS
  12. Group of Cadets and WACS in Alumni Gym
  13. Party for WACS and Cadets
  14. Piano Concert at Alumni Gym
  15. Cadet Swing Band Rehearsing
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Programs and Activities, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Groups, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Includes band and orchestra members, military units, and informal groups.
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Officers, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Includes individuals and groups, officers' club and dining facilities, offices, banquets, and social and drill activities. Negatives 1-5 are described:
  1. Wing Staff (Negatives 1-3)
  2. Major John D. Hartigan (Negative 4)
  3. General Hanley (Negatives 5-6)
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Officers, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Unidentified Individuals and Small Groups, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Awards, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Includes awards, banquets, ceremonies, and presentations of individual awards.
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Athletics and Physical Training, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Includes group calisthenics, obstacle course, and competitive games.
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Campus Buildings and Grounds, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Red Cross Staffers and WACS, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Interior Images of Detachment Buildings, circa 1943-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Includes:
  1. Aircrew Members and Aircraft
  2. Aircrew Members and Aircraft
  3. Aircrew Members and Aircraft
  4. Aircrew Members and Aircraft
  5. News Shot: Students Goofing Off
  6. News Shot: Classroom Instruction
  7. Showers in the Gym
  8. Officers' Lounge
  9. Laundry Room
  10. Supply Room in Gym or the Mail Room
  11. Barber Shop in Gym
  12. Staff Offices
  13. Patient Room at Hospital
  14. Hospital X-Ray Room
  15. Cafeteria Serving Line
  16. Commissary in Gym
  17. Officers' Lounge
  18. Lavatories in Gym
  19. Laundry Room in Gym
  20. Food Preparation in Strong Hall Kitchen
  21. Classroom
  22. Food Preparation in Strong Hall Kitchen
  23. Hospital Operating Room
  24. Office Staff at Work
  25. Student Room
  26. Staff Office
  27. Supply Office in Gym
  28. Dentist Treating Patient in Hospital
  29. Office Staff at Work
  30. Students
  31. Strong Hall Dining Room
Dates
circa 1943-1944

Photographs, 1943 November 15-1944 March 8

 File — Box: 1

Printed from negatives in folders 1-11. Includes:
  1. Major John D. Hartigan (Commanding Officer), 1944 March 8
  2. Administration Building, 1944 February 22
  3. Ferris Hall, 1944 February 2
  4. Physics and Geology Building, 1944 February 2
  5. Blount Hall, 1944 February 2
  6. Ayres Hall, 1944 February 2
  7. Biology Building, 1944 February 2
  8. Temple Court, 1944 February 2
  9. Henson Hall, 1944 February 2
  10. Aviation Students' Room in Henson Hall, 1944 March 7
  11. Geography Classroom in Physics and Geography Building, 1944 March 7
  12. Strong Hall Cafeteria, 1944 February 2
  13. Strong Hall Dining Room, 1944 March 7
  14. Strong Hall Kitchen, 1944 March 7
  15. Strong Hall Kitchen, 1944 March 7
  16. Briscoe's Cafeteria, 1944 February 2
  17. Barracks Section of Stadium, 1944 February 2
  18. Stadium Barber Shop, 1944 February 24
  19. Post Exchange in Stadium, 1944 February 24
  20. Wash Room in Gym, 1944 February 25
  21. Swimming Pool in Gym, 1944 February 24
  22. Shower Room in Gym, 1944 March 6
  23. Adjutant's Office in Gym, 1944 March 7
  24. Laundry Room in Gym, 1944 February 24
  25. Supply Office in Gym, 1944 February 24
  26. Hospital (now Student Counseling Center), 1944 February 22
  27. Dentist's Office in Hospital, 1944 March 6
  28. X-Ray Room in Hospital, 1944 February 24
  29. Operating Room in Hospital, 1944 February 24
  30. Patient Room in Hospital, 1944 February 24
  31. Drill Field in Stadium, 1944 February 22
  32. Drill Field and Quonset Huts in Stadium, 1944 February 22
  33. Drill Field in Stadium, 1944 February 22
  34. Finance Office in Biology Building, 1944 February 24
  35. Mail Room in Biology Building, 1944 February 24
  36. Personnel Office in Biology Building, 1944 February 24
  37. Files and Reproduction Section in Biology Building, 1944 February 24
  38. Banquet for Conference of College Presidents and Detachment Commanding Officers at the Andrew Johnson Hotel, 1943 November 15
  39. Banquet for Conference of College Presidents and Detachment Commanding Officers at the Andrew Johnson Hotel, 1943 November 15
  40. Banquet for Conference of College Presidents and Detachment Commanding Officers at the Andrew Johnson Hotel, 1943 November 15
  41. Banquet for Conference of College Presidents and Detachment Commanding Officers at the Andrew Johnson Hotel, 1943 November 15
  42. Inspection of Troops by Major General Thomas J. Hanley Jr., 1943 November 16
  43. Inspection of Troops by Major General Thomas J. Hanley Jr., 1943 November 16
  44. Banquet for Conference of College Presidents and Detachment Commanding Officers at the Cherokee Country Club, 1943 November 16
  45. Banquet for Conference of College Presidents and Detachment Commanding Officers at the Cherokee Country Club, 1943 November 16
  46. Physical Training Class, 1943 November 15
  47. Obstacle Course Training, 1943 November 28
  48. Obstacle Course Training, 1943 November 28
  49. Obstacle Course Training, 1943 November 28
  50. Volleyball, 1943 November 16
  51. Basketball in Alumni Gym, 1944 January 15
  52. Drill Formation in Stadium, 1943 December 15
  53. Inspection, 1943 December 10
  54. Military Tactics Class, 1943 December 18
  55. Swing Band, 1944 January 25
  56. Orchestra in Concert, 1944 February 20
  57. 63rd College Training Detachment Band Playing at Ceremony in Front of Alumni Hall, 1943 November 15
  58. Emblems of Service Presentation, 1943 December 4
  59. Line of Planes at Airport, 1944 January 13
  60. Ground Instruction at Airport, 1944 January 13
Dates
1943 November 15-1944 March 8

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