Research, U.S. Army in Vietnam, 1967 - 1968
Scope and Contents
Documents Just's reporting from the war in Vietnam, including correspondence, notes, notebooks and ephemera, mostly from December 1955 through 1967. Many of Just’s Vietnam correspondents have additional letters in Series I. One exception is U.S. Army colonel David Hackworth's letters (1968-1987 and undated), kept together to reflect Just's original organization. Most of the photographic prints and negatives from Just's Vietnam War papers, plus three small boxes of related slides, are in Series V, however some snapshots remain with Hackworth's correspondence.
Dates
- Record Keeping: 1967 - 1968
Language of Materials
Most papers are in English. There are French translations of a few articles (Series III) and a manuscript of one novel (Series IV). There are some Vietnamese news clippings and ephemera in Series II. One book in Series IV is a published translation in Portuguese.”
Access
Access to the collection is unrestricted, with a few exceptions due to value, physical condition, or federal classified status. The transcript and recording copies of Just's 1982 interview with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library must be accessed from that library due to donor imposed restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 46.2 Linear Feet (33.5 MS, 24 SB, 2 OS) ; 2 OS: one negative box, one 20x24x5"
From the Collection: 163.2 Megabytes (13 files) : Files are JPEGs.
Creator
- From the Collection: Just, Ward S. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research Repository