Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Jean Ingram Brookes Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0182
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. The correspondence consists primarily of letters received by Jean Ingram Brookes from her immediate family, friends, and academic associates. The letters contain family news, discussions of international affairs, and some discussions of current affairs such as the Great Depression, World War II, and the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
The letters give insight into the family's...
Dates:
1928-1975
Clodfelter Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: P0882
Scope and Contents
The Clodfelter Family Collection contains 11 photographs showing the family of Jackson Medler Clodfelter and Mary Louise Stout Clodfelter-Berry at home in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Photographs primarily depict Mary Louise and children David and Howard, showing them at play, opening Christmas presents, and posing with a carved Halloween pumpkin. At least some of these photographs were taken during the time that Jackson was serving overseas. Photographs also include a portrait of Jackson...
Dates:
1950-1969
Mark Doering Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1039
Scope and Contents
The Mark Doering Collection contains 142 slides taken by Doering while serving with the 509th Radio Research Unit in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Slides predominantly show exterior views of military bases and soldiers, particularly Long Binh base. These slides include views of helicopters and planes, both in the air and on the ground. Slides also show city views, including street scenes in Saigon and distance views of Bien Hoa, as well as views of the countryside. Also included are...
Dates:
1970-1971
Graves Gladney Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3230
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of a bound memorial service program for Graves Gladney; an issue of Illustration magazine; newspaper clippings; and a small number of letters, documents, photographs, and membership cards. Materials range in date from 1932 to 2009 with a large gap between 1977 and 2008. The twenty-seven diaries written by Graves Gladney comprise the bulk of the collection and date from January 1961 to April 1973. The first box is arranged...
Dates:
1932-2009; Majority of material found within 1961-1973
Michael A. Klenc Selective Service Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3088
Scope and Contents
The collection dates from 1966 to 1972 and is comprised of documents from the Selective Service and correspondence relating to Michael A. Klenc’s registration and classification. The papers are arranged chronologically with the bulk of the items dating 1970. There are no items dating 1967 to 1969.
Klenc’s Selective Service registration card is dated 1966. Three statements of acceptability from 1970 and 1971 listed Klenc as “not acceptable for induction under current...
Dates:
1966-1972; 1970
Richard M. Sharp Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P0955
Scope and Contents
The Richard M. Sharp Photograph Collection contains 220 photographs documenting Sharp’s experiences serving in the Vietnam War with the 84th Engineer Battalion. Sharp served in Vietnam from 1966-1968, and he may have spent time in an American military camp near the city of Qui Nhon. Photographs show everyday life in the camp, including Sharp and his fellow soldiers at work on various construction projects and relaxing off-duty. Photographs also show a large crowd of soldiers watching...
Dates:
1966-1968