Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
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Service Flag, 1919

Service Flag, 1919

Title

Service Flag, 1919

Description

The Iowa State College Service Flag used in World War I. The numbers 2, 1, 8, 0 are arranged vertically on a white vertical field with a dark perimeter field. The numbers are formed by a double row of stars. At either side of the numerical inscription is a vertical line formed by a single row of stars.
During World War I, Iowa State trained soldiers for the Military. Military draftees were trained as auto mechanics, blacksmiths or machinists. They were housed under the bleachers on State Field. Instruction was mainly in practical assembly, repair, and operation processes, and entirely separate from collegiate work, This detachment of trainees was known as the Student Army Training Corps (S.A.T.C.). College students between the ages of 18 and 21 years were also able to volunteer for induction into active service. These students combined collegiate campus and army camp, by participating in scholastic study and military drill. A distinct separation of the collegiate and vocational sections was maintained in organization and instruction. The collegiate companies were lodged in fraternity houses and state gym was utilized as a mess hall.

Creator

Iowa State University

Source

RS 13/16/E.WWOne.1108-7-4

Publisher

Iowa State University Library Special Collections; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html

Date

1919
2005-05-31

Rights

U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact Iowa State University Library, Special Collections archives@iastate.edu For reproductions see: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/services/photfees.html

Relation

University Photographs; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/collections/images.html

Format

Photograph
12.7 x 22.9 cm

Type

Still Image (grayscale)
Image

Identifier

13-16-E.WWOne.1108-7-4
https://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/