Historical Note
The establishment of Students' Army Training Corps units was authorized
by the Selective Service Act of 1917. The Students' Army Training Corps
utilized the facilities, equipment, and faculty of colleges and
universities to select and train officer candidates and and provide
technical and vocational training during World War I. The unit at Oregon
Agricutural College (OAC) formed in early 1918 and included officer
trainees as well as draftees to be trained as toolmakers, foundrymen,
machinists, auto mechanics, and radio operators. Dissolution of the Corps
began with the armistice on November 11, 1918.
Content Description
The Students' Army Training Corps (SATC) Records document the U.S.
Army's training program at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) during World
War I. The records include financial reports and contracts between the War
Department and OAC; correspondence pertaining to equipment purchases;
commissary and mess hall reports documenting housing and meal arrangements
for the SATC participants; information on the courses offered, lists of
instructors, and registration statistics; and rosters of SATC
participants.
Arrangement
The records are arranged in six series: I. Financial reports, 1918; II.
Correspondence, 1918-1919; III. Commissary reports, 1918; IV. Special
claims, 1918-1919; V. Mess Hall reports, 1918; and VI. Rosters, 1918.