Items

• Washington and Lee ROTC Battalion Structure Map

  An outline of the Washington and Lee ROTC Battalion given by the US ROTC Instructor Group.
• W&L ROTC Presented With Its Unit Colors

  Picture of ROTC cadets with their newly presented unit flag and colors from the United States Government.
• W&L and VMI ROTC Cadets Learning to Use the Radio in the Field

  A picture of W&L cadet Garland R. Overstreet and VMI cadet Stanley H. Steelman learning to use the AMPRC 10 radio in the field together.
• Visiting VMI ROTC Officer Notes on Rifle Range Maintenance

  VMI Officer Captain Johnston's notes for the W&L ROTC Department regarding the shared usage of the VMI rifle range by VMI and W&L cadets.
• ROTC Helicopter Excercise

  Photos of ROTC cadets participating in a helicopter training exercise in 1961.
• ROTC Given First Army Inspection

  After its first year of operation, the ROTC program at W&L was given a formal inspection by the US Army.
• ROTC Corps Commander Requests All ROTC Programs to Change to New ROAD Organization

  A 1962 letter from the US ROTC Corps Commander requesting that all ROTC Departments change their program to the new ROAD organization and away from the old Battle Group organization.
• ROTC Cadets on the Colonnade Lawn

  Photos of a group of ROTC cadets on the Colonnade lawn.
• ROTC Cadets in Formation

  Select images of ROTC cadets in formation through the years between 1953-1959.
• ROTC Cadet Pitching a Tent During Summer Camp

  A picture of Cadet John Nolan pitching a tent at the 1969 ROTC Summer Camp.
• Operating Procedure of Washington and Lee Rifle Team for 1959-1960 Season

  Operating procedure of the Washington and Lee rifle team for the 1959-1960 season.
• New Cadets During Initial Fitting

  Picture of new cadets for the 1952 ROTC class being fitted into their uniform.
• Letter to Incoming Freshman About the ROTC Band

  A letter from W&L ROTC Commanding Officer John L. Miles Jr. to an incoming freshman regarding his acceptance to W&L and his prospects in the ROTC Band.
• Formal Application to the National Society of Scabbard and Blade

  The formal application for a Scabbard and Blade Society charter by the W&L ROTC Department.
• Dr. Fred C. Cole Meets With ROTC Cadets

  ROTC Cadets meet with Dr. Fred C. Cole, president of Washington and Lee University during the 1964 Summer Camp in Annville, Pennsylvania.
• 1959 History of the Scabbard and Blade Society at Washington and Lee

  A faculty letter detailing the history of the Scabbard and Blade Society at Washington and Lee until 1959, focusing on functions sponsored by the Society.
• 1959 History of the ROTC Band

  A full history of the ROTC Band up until 1959 by a W&L faculty member.
• 1959 History of the Gaines Guard

  A history of the W&L Gaines Guard up until 1959, written by a W&L faculty.