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United States. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, Northwestern University

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Military Training Programs Records

 Collection
Identifier: 0/20/2
Abstract During World War II, Northwestern University devoted resources to aid in winning the war, including a series of programs for the War Department. One of these programs was the U.S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School (designated "V-7"; students were known as "90-day wonders"). The bulk of this series consists of the records of the V-7 program, including graduation lists, class lists, graduation programs for classes, and clippings. The series includes a small amount material related to the V-1...
Dates: 1939-1949

Northwestern University Midshipmen's School Association

 Collection
Identifier: 46/3
Abstract The Northwestern University Midshipmen’s School Association, headed by Bob Wilch and his wife, Sandra, maintained records, produced newsletters, and arranged reunions for veterans of the Midshipmen's Training School which ran at Northwestern during World War II. Records of the Midshipmen's School Association date from 1940-2009, and include clippings, rosters, directories, and reunion information; books and memoirs; and artifacts. This collections adds to the resources in the Archives...
Dates: 1940-2009; Other: Date acquired: 12/06/2011