World War I SATC Collar Disc WWI WW1

Description

In 1916, the provision to formally establish ROTC was advocated to Congress by a delegation from Ohio including William Oxley Thompson, President of the Ohio State University. On February 7, 1916, Ralph D. Mershon, a graduate of Ohio State, testified before the Committee as a professional engineer. Present to testify as an advocate of a Reserve Engineers Corps, he expanded his remarks to argue in favor of the "Ohio Plan." Mershon noted:
"... the transformation that will take place in one term of drill in a man just off the farm and very clumsy when he enters college, and who at the end of a term is 'set up', carries himself well, looks neat in his uniform, and has acquired a measure of self-respect, and the respect of his colleagues, to an extent he would not have had without the military training."
Presented here is an original World War I period "Type I" collar disk that was worn by a member of the SATC, otherwise known as the "Student Army Training Corps". This was essentially what Army ROTC was known as during World War I. Attention seems to focus on major military academies like West Point, VMI, or the Citadel, but it is important to understand that thousands of entry-level commissioned officers entered World War I through the SATC program at their local college.
The disk remains in good condition, showing signs of age, use, and wear. The original screw post and nut is intact and mechanically sound. Please see the pictures for more detail.
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