Blocker College Photograph Collection
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Preferred Citation
ROTC Regiment Formation on Drill Field, File_No_5_018. Fred A. Blocker College Photograph Collection, University Archives, Mississippi State University Libraries
Description
This is a black and white, overexposed photo of an ROTC regiment formation on the Drill Field. ROTC stands for "Reserve Officers' Training Corps", and it is a program that trains university students for the United States Armed Forces. There are seven groups of ROTC members in formation on the Drill Field. A campus building can be seen in the background, but it is largely obscured by trees. There is a flag pole in the middle of the drill field, and there are trees in the background behind it.
Subjects
Universities and colleges ; College campuses ; College students ; Student activities
Keywords
Mississippi State University Student Organizations, ROTC, Drill Field, Mississippi State University Campus
Date
1940
Time Period
1940-1949
Object Type
image
Geographic Location
Starkville (Miss.)
Format (Digital)
JPEG
Digital ID
File_No_5_018.jpg
Format (original)
photonegative
Physical ID
File_No_5_018
Related Materials
Blocker Photograph Collection
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, University Archives, Fred A. Blocker College Photo Collection.
Repository
University Archives
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Digital Collection Title
Fred A. Blocker College Photo Collection
Keywords
Mississippi State University Student Organizations, ROTC, Drill Field, Mississippi State University Campus