Henry Curtis Herge (1907-2003) was the Commanding Officer of the Navy College Training Program at Wesleyan University, known as the V-12. Materials include items specifically related to Wesleyan's V-12 program as well as writings, research, and published works related to naval wartime training, the Navy V-12 program, naval curricula information, and higher education during wartime in general.

Wesleyan University hosted both V-5 and V-12 Naval Training Units on its campus during World War II. The Navy V-5 and V-12 Training Units collection features information about both naval training units, including information about their curricula, as well as publications used in the courses.