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Rice University ROTC Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0171
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

These records contain information on commissions, minutes of meetings both of the committee and of the Association of Naval ROTC Colleges; questionnaires sent to other schools with ROTC programs; information on various ROTC summer camp programs and a significant number of correspondences between ROTC Committee chairmen, faculty, and administration.

Dates

  • 1941 - 1983

Creator

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Rice University ROTC Committee records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical Note

The Rice University Naval ROTC program is a part of the Houston Consortium, with a sister program at Prarie View A&M. The Rice Naval ROTC unit serves Rice University, University of Houston, Texas Southern University, and Houston Baptist University. The Rice Naval ROTC unit is realtively small with around only forty members, but it is known for being an elite, well-run unit, whose purpose historically has been the training of nuclear power officers for submarine and surface vessels.

The Houston Consortium is comprised of one company of three platoons, and its goal is to prepare students for careers as officers in the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. It is led by Captain Jeffrey K. Gruetzmacher, a United States Navy Commanding Officer (Aviator) and Lieutenant Colonel Stuart R. Lockhart, a United States Marine Corps Executive Officer (Infantry). The Rice Unit is led by Captain Eric S. Christophe, USMC, Lieutenant James H. Kepper, US Navy, and Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Jason A. Fite, US Navy.

Extent

6 Linear Feet ( (6 boxes) )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

These records contain information on commissions, minutes of meetings both of the committee and of the Association of Naval ROTC Colleges; questionnaires sent to other schools with ROTC programs; information on various ROTC summer camp programs and a significant number of correspondences between ROTC Committee chairmen, faculty, and administration.

Acquisition Information

This material was transferred to the Woodson Research Center in 1973 and circa 1990.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice University ROTC Committee records, 1941-1983
Status
Completed
Author
John G. Marks
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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