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Guide to the Navy V-5 and V-12 Training Units Collection, 1941 - 1944
Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository | Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University |
| Creator | Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) |
| Title | Navy V-5 and V-12 Training Units Collection, |
| Dates | 1941 - 1944 |
| Linear Feet | 1.0 |
| Archival Boxes | 2 |
| Abstract | Wesleyan University hosted both V-5 and V-12 Naval Training Units on its campus during World War II. |
| The Navy V-5 and V-12 Training Units Collection features information about both naval training units, including information about their curricula, as well as publications used in the courses. | |
| Call Number | 1000-125 |
| Location | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Special Collections & Archives staff. |
| Language of Material | Material in English |
Historical Note
Wesleyan University hosted both V-5 and V-12 Naval Training Units on its campus during World War II. The V-5 Unit was also called the Navy Flight Preparatory School, and stayed at Wesleyan from January 1943 until August 1944. Coursework focused on aerology and naval science. The V-12 Unit, also known as the Navy College Training Program, began in July 1943 and included coursework more akin to Wesleyan's traditional liberal arts curriculum. The program continued until the end of World War II in August 1945.
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Collection Overview
The first series, V-5 Training Unit, includes information on the syllabi, curricula, and exams used in the program. It also includes regulations, directives, and newspaper and magazine articles about the program. There is a single photograph of some of the cadets during wintertime. The second series, V-12 Training Unit, includes letters, clippings, handbooks, and course-related materials. It also features a variety of photographs of the students and staff of the V-12 Training Unit. The third series, Publications, includes materials related to the curriculum in the V-5 and V-12 programs. These are general publications about flight and weather, most of which were used by John Spaeth, a V-5 instructor and professor of classics.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Related Material
Henry Curtis Herge Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University
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Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Navy V-5 and V-12 Training Units Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Transferred from John Spaeth and others prior to 1985.
Processing Information
Processed by Valerie Gillispie, August 2006
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, August 2006
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1. V-5 Training Unit, 1943-1944 | |||||||||||
| The V-5 Training Unit series includes information on the syllabi, curricula, and exams used in the program. It also includes regulations, directives, and newspaper and magazine articles about the program. There is a single photograph of some of the cadets during wintertime. | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | Aerology: general directions and uniform achievement exams, 1943 | |||||||||
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| 2 | Cadet regulations, undated | ||||||||||
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| 3 | Directives Number 3 and 4, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 4 | English: Memoranda, program, and papers, undated | ||||||||||
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| 5 | Human Factors in Flight: curriculum, undated | ||||||||||
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| 6 | Navigation: Syllabus and curriculum, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 7 | Newspaper and magazine articles, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 8 | Photograph, undated | ||||||||||
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| 9 | Platoon Muster Sheets, 1943-1944 | ||||||||||
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| 10 | Priciples of Flying: quizzes and final exam review, undated | ||||||||||
| Series 2. V-12 Training Unit, 1943-1944 | |||||||||||
| The V-12 Training Unit series includes letters, clippings, handbooks, and course-related materials. It also features a variety of photographs of the students and staff of the V-12 Training Unit. | |||||||||||
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| 11 | Miscellaneous items | ||||||||||
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| 12 | Photographs, circa 1943-1944 | ||||||||||
| Series 3. Publications, 1941-1944 | |||||||||||
| The Publications series includes materials related to the curriculum in the V-5 and V-12 programs. These are general publications about flight and weather, most of which were used by John Spaeth, a V-5 instructor and professor of classics. | |||||||||||
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| 13 | Aerology for Pilots, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | Aircraft Navigation Manual, 1941 | |||||||||
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| 2 | Air Masses and Fronts, undated | ||||||||||
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| 3 | Air Navigation, Part 1: Introduction to Earth, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 4 | Air Navigation, Part 2: Introduction to Navigation, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 5 | Air Navigation, Part 3: Dead Reckoning and Lines of Position, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 6 | Air Navigation, Part 5: Relative Movement, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 7 | Airway Aids, undated | ||||||||||
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| 8 | "Maps . . . and how to understand them," 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 9 | Mathematics for Pilots, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 10 | Meet the N2S, undated | ||||||||||
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| 11 | Physics Manual for Pilots, 1943 | ||||||||||
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| 12 | Thunderstorms, undated | ||||||||||