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41053. Staunton Military Academy; Staunton, Va.

41054. High School Building, Montgomery, W. Va.

41055. Front Street, Alderson, W. Va.

Printed on the front of the postcard, "And twill live in song and story though its folds are in the dust". In 1907, 600 school children formed the Confederate flag in Richmond, Va. during a reunion of Confederate veterans and the unveiling of the J.E.B. Stuart and Jefferson Davis Monuments.

41056. Human Confederate Flag; Richmond, Va.

The Army Specialized Training Program was a military training program instituted by the United States Army during World War II at eleven American Universities, including West Virginia University. It was created to meet wartime demands for junior officers and soldiers with technical skills. These students pictured gather on campus for one more time before departing.

41057. Coeds Mingle With ASTP Students on Eve of Departure, Morgantown, W. Va.

The photograph was published in "West Virginia University and The War"  by J. C. Easton, Professor of History at WVU, shows all classes in medicine in May 1944. A few staff members are included. Military students were trained for specialized service in the armed forces and were prescribed by the Army, although in general they conform closely to the standard specialized courses of the University.

41058. Group Portrait of Students in Medical Training, Morgantown, W. Va.

Army Specialized Training Program students talking on the steps of Mechanical Hall. The ASTP program was created to provide the continuous and accelerated flow of high grade technicians and specialists needed by the army for World War II.

41059. ASTP Trainees Talk It Over, Morgantown, W. Va.

In October 1942 the University first offered Pre-Radar courses (radio detecting and ranging) for the Government under the ESMWT Program. It was concluded in September 1943. For this special training in radio communication, which was previously secret, civilian employees of the Signal Corps were sent to the Electrical Engineering Department of the College of Engineering. One hundred ninety-four persons received this training.

41060. Pre-Radar Being Taught Under ESMWT Program, Morgantown, W. Va.

Women were included in the special training at West Virginia University such as in communications, in order to meet the growing demand for skilled workers during World War II.

41061. Student Operating Communication Receiver During Special Training at WVU, Morgantown, W. Va.

West Virginia University partnered with the Federal government to train selected military and non-military students for jobs requiring technical skills during World War II.

41062. Students Studying Characteristics of Electric Circuit in Radio Technician Course, Morgantown, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of a Thomas Ritchie portrait. Ritchie was the highly regarded founder and editor of the Richmond Enquirer, 1804-1845. Ritchie County, Virginia (now West Virginia) created in 1843, was named for him.

41063. Thomas Ritchie of Richmond, Va.

The WVU College of Engineering was involved in training 194 government signal crops employees during World War II.

41064. Experimental Laboratory Switchboard, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.