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Midland Radio School collection, 1942-1943

 Series — Box: 9, Folder: 80
Collection number: MSS 016.054

Scope and Contents

In addition to updates about the school, the newsletter contains articles about military affairs and Athens.

Dates

  • 1942-1943

Conditions Governing Access

This collection has no restrictions. This collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Apply in the Heritage Room for access. The exception is the Order of the Eastern Star collection, the directories included in which list the personal addresses and phone numbers of members. These directories are not available to the public.

Biographical / Historical

Midland’s Athens school was one of its branches opened during the Second World War, when the Midland Radio and Television School, based in Kansas City, devoted itself to training enlisted men and women for the Army Signal Corps.

Extent

.032 Linear Feet (One of 13 folders in a full legal document box)

Language

English

Overview

Twenty-one bound issues of the Transmitter, the student publication of the Midland Radio School, 4th Service Command, Signal School, Athens, Georgia, from Vol. 1, No. 1, dated March 15, 1943, to Vol. 1, No. 21, July 31, 1943.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Russell and Harry Ottens

Bibliography

“Central Technical Institute,” https://www.k0ip.com/CTI/. Accessed 18th Jan. 2024.

Physical Description

Poor

Repository Details

Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository

Contact:
2025 Baxter Street
Athens GA 30606