
Entryway: A portion
of the OCS Silver collection is on display in a case at the top of the stairs. A
mock-up of a candidate and TAC officer during an observed fire class and a
General Jark display can be found in a separate room in the far
northwest section of the upper level. MB4 can be viewed to the
northwest by looking out a window on the north end of the room. Main room:
Class photos are displayed on several walls and two partitions in the main room.
A diagram of the locations is displayed on the easel at the entrance to the main
room. Most of the classes from the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’’s are available,
however a limited number of photos from the 1940’s have been obtained.
A candidate cubicle and many other mementos are found in a small
room located in the northwest corner of the main room. Various pieces of OCS
memorabilia donated by graduates are on display throughout the upper level. A
large collection of photographs and news clippings can be found in scrapbooks
and notebooks on the display cases. East Room Guidons from many of
the classes are hanging in the east room and displayed in the pullout drawers of
the display cases. Class Redbooks from the 1950’s can be found in
the bookcase located in the northeast corner of the East Room. A Candidate
Wives Club scrapbook and Guest books from years past are located in the
southeast corner of the room. The main OCS Silver collection is
located in two large display cases on the east wall. Trophies awarded to
candidates for outstanding academic and athletic achievements are on
display throughout the room A painting of a “Candidate” by COL Charles Howard (FAOCS
graduate and OCS Commandant,1966-1968) hangs on the north wall.