Abstract
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas ROTC Records are comprised of administrative files and photographic prints from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) from its inception in 1980 to 1991. The collection includes photographs of cadet activities as well as Army ROTC recruitment materials.
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Scope and Contents Note
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas ROTC Records are comprised of administrative files including: correspondence, training materials, cadet activities, recruitment materials, and newspaper clippings produced by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) from 1980 to 1991. The records also contain photographic prints in a scrapbook that documented UNLV's Army ROTC cadet activities and training. The records document the Army's ROTC inception at UNLV in 1980 to its deactivation in 1991.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials remain in order received.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) was established on April 1, 1980 as an extension of the University of Nevada, Reno’s (UNR) ROTC program. At this time the staff of the UNLV ROTC consisted of one officer, one non-commissioned officer, and a part-time secretary. Eighty cadets were enrolled in the fall semester of 1980 and sixty-eight cadets enrolled in the spring semester of 1981. On May 5, 1981 the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (CSUN) adopted a resolution to permanently add the ROTC to UNLV. In fall of 1983 the ROTC was accepted as fully functioning department within the College of Education. By the late 1980s the ROTC program experienced a drop in enrollment and initiated a recruitment campaign. In 1990 many personnel and officers left. On May 2, 1991 the UNLV Army ROTC held its closing ceremony. The final closure actions were completed in September 1991.
In 1998, with the help of Senator Harry Reid, the UNLV ROTC program was reinstated. As of January 2020, UNLV has both an Army ROTC program as well as an Air Force ROTC program. The Air Force ROTC program began in the 2015 academic year.
Sources:
Jennifer Knight, "Marching back: ROTC makes a comeback on UNLV campus,"
"Leaders Welcome ROTC Detachment To UNLV,"
Preferred Citation
University of Nevada, Las Vegas ROTC Records, 1980-1991. UA-00031. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were transfered to the University Archives by the Army ROTC; accession number AC 105.
Processing Note
These records are unprocessed. A rough inventory of the accession was created by Maggie Bukowski in 2017. To prepare the inventory, the described materials were reviewed to create a contents list, estimate dates, and identify material types. In 2020, Joseph Puentes added additional materials to the records and updated the finding aid data.
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Box 01 in this collection is stored in the Lied Automated Storage and Retrieval Unit (LASR). Advanced notice may be required to access these materials.