Hobson-Huntsinger University Archives Photograph Collection, 1890-1982
Date
circa 1895
Decade
1890s
Subject (LCSH)
Military education
Military training
Military art and science
Educational facilities--New Mexico--Las Cruces
Universities and colleges
McFie, John R.
Historical context
''Founded in 1916, Reserve Officer Training Corps is a college program offered at over 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, cadets commit to serve in the Military after graduation.'' Cited from Todays Military website.
Provenance
Original print in MS 192 OS5:4: James Ralph and Mabel Parks Poe Papers; Series photographs
Extent
8 x 10 in.
Notes
Old Main - McFie Hall - was the first building on campus in 1890. McFie Hall was named for Judge John R. McFie, who was one of the founding members of the college, a Judge, and a member of the Board of Regents from 1888 to 1895. In 1910 McFie Hall was destroyed by fire. Its cornerstone still stands in front of Hadley Hall on the Horseshoe.