Ohio State University, Mershon Honorary Military Society Records 1955

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The Mershon Honorary Military Society was a student organization at Ohio State University for outstanding Army ROTC advanced cadets. It was founded in early 1955 and existed until at least 1971. The Ohio State University, Mershon Honorary Military Society Records contains the constitution, correspondence, and clippings of the society's founding, dated 1955.

[identification of item], Ohio State University, Mershon Honorary Military Society Records, RG 44.106, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, Mershon Honorary Military Society Records contains the constitution, correspondence, and clippings of the society's founding, dated 1955.

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Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Mershon Military Society

The Mershon Honorary Military Society (variously referred to as the Mershon Military Honorary Society or Mershon Honorary) was a student organization at Ohio State University. It was founded in early 1955 and existed until at least 1971. This society was one of two subgroups of the Mershon Military Society, which was named in honor of Colonel Ralph D. Mershon, alumnus and benefactor of Ohio State University; the other subgroup was the Mershon Musketeers. Members of the Mershon Honorary Military Society were selected from the Army ROTC advanced cadets based on academic scholarship, military leadership, and campus leadership. As of 2018, this society is not an active student organization at Ohio State University.

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Finding aid written by: Samantha Thorne, 2018, March

Finding aid prepared by Samantha Thorne