Army Air Corps learning a song

Item Information

Title:
Army Air Corps learning a song
Description:
In this black and white photo, a group of soldiers from the Army Air Corps are standing holding sheet music, while a woman stands in front of them directing the group. In the background, you can see the walls of the room with some photos hanging on them. At the start of World War II, Springfield College served as training grounds for the Army Air Corps, which allotted the college $90,000 for upgrading facilities. In the spring of 1944, the training program was canceled; in order to conserve its assets for expanded postwar operations in the face of decreasing student enrollment, Springfield College negotiated a contract with the U.S. Navy to serve as a Naval Special Hospital. The Navy allotted $75,000 to bring the college up to the mark of a naval hospital, and the first contingent of one hundred and fifty patients arrived on September 22, 1944. It was estimated that five hundred patients could be served. Alumni Hall was used as the hospital, and the old dormitory (now called the Administration Building) became administrative offices and housing for nurses and WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).
Date:
[1942?–1945?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
Springfield College Armed Forces Collection
Subjects:
Springfield College
World War, 1939-1945
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Army Air Force Aviation Cadet Program (U.S.)
Springfield (Mass.)
Soldiers
Military Uniforms
Singing
Choirs (Music)
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16122coll16/id/5024
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
rg104-02-c-03-13-001