United States Navy Pre-Flight School
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: During World War II, the United States Navy operated a pre-flight school at Saint Mary’s College from 1942 to 1946 as part of its effort to quickly train aviators and officers. This military program trained thousands of cadets and significantly boosted the campus's population and infrastructure during the war. Navy Pre-Flight schools were also in University of North Carolina, University of Iowa, and the University of Georgia.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Athletic programs from the Navy Pre Flight School, 1942 - 1946
unspecified — Box SMCA-GEN-0046: [Barcode: 35151002983112]
Dates:
Event: 1942 - 1946
Records of the Navy Pre-Flight School at Saint Mary's College, 1942 - 1946
unspecified — Box SMCA-GEN-0045: [Barcode: 35151002983104]
Dates:
Event: 1942 - 1946
The Eaglet, 1942 - 1946
unspecified — Box SMCA-GEN-0044: [Barcode: 35151002982981]
Scope and Contents
The Eaglet was the student newsletter during the years that the Navy Pre-Flight School was at Saint Mary's College.
Dates:
Publication: 1942 - 1946
View northwest from Chapel tower with railroad station in the distance, 1950
Item
Identifier: SMCA_PHC-0664
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs depicting individuals, groups, locations, activities, events, and organizations at Saint Mary's College of California. Many of the photographs in this collection have been removed from other related College Archives collections and gathered here to facilitate access.
The collection contains a mix of photographic prints, negatives, reproductions, and digital surrogates. The collection is largely unprocessed.
Dates:
1950