vietnam war

c. 1964

One of many signs posted around Building 590 at the Oakland Army Base during the Vietnam War. Building 590 was used as a place were troops would spend the

night before being shipped to...

04/08/75

Photo shows a Chinese American (?) woman walking across the tarmac at Travis Air Force Base with a Vietnamese girl who was one of the orphans brought from Vietnam during the Orphan Airlift. The...

04/08/75

Tribune caption on the back, April 9, 1975: "First Look at a New World: A frightened little face peers from the shelter of a blanket as another wave of Vietnamese orphans arrived at Travis...

04/09/75

Caption from newspaper, " First Look at a New World" A frightened little face peers from the [refugee] shelter of a blanket as another wave of Vietnamese orphans arrive at Travis Air Force Base...

04/08/75

Caption on photo " For some there are few possessions." Girl about age 9 is carrying possessions in a paperbag. She appears to be bi-racial. She is standing in front of a woman whose face is...

04/08/75

Caption on Oakland Tribune article, "Some babies can be placid under any circumstances, while some are a little apprehensive." Two children, one a newborn, one a toddler, arrive in the U. S. Two...

04/08/75

Handwritten note by photographer, " This kid held on to his musical instrument." Vietnamese boy about age 6 is being carried by a man in a military uniform. He is wrapped in a blanket...

1967

White card, printed in blue with the leading title "Vote Yes on Peace" and also "Vote Yes to end the War" in Porposition P. It refers to the war in Vietnam

1969-1970

Political button, round, with pin on back. It features a white dove over blue background. It is from the organization "Another Mother for Peace." Approximate dates 1969-1970.

1969-1970

Round political button with a pin on back, yellow background with the words "I Signed the Peace Treaty" on it. At bottom one flower. It is from 1969-1970 and it refers to Vietnam peace protest....

17-Jan-67

The flyer encourages people to participate in the Stop the Draft Week activities, specifically David Harris' refusal of induction into the army. On the revese side, the flyer is addressed to...

c. 1968

Rectangular banner, made of white cotton, handprinted in blue ink "God Bless Our Men in Viet Nam." It has a border around it made of red and white stripped cotton fabric with a red, blue, white...

1988

Map of reeducation camps and prisons in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. White map of Vietnam marked with 7 different types of marks in locations, with a legend explainging the different marks...

15-Oct-65

Flier, typewritten, Vietnam Day Committee Policy and Information on Arrests. The flier gives information on what to do should you be arrested, including legal facts and codes to help people in...

1965

Flier, typewritten with images, Do Not Attend Classes this Afternoon. The flier discusses the importance of the anti-Vietnam war movement, and how it is not a strike against the University (a...

1965

Flier, mimeographed, regarding Walkie-Talkies that will be used during the Vietnam Day Committee. It lists the purpose of the walkie talkies, and the operating instructions, as well as how many...

15-Oct-65

Flier, typewritten, Fianl Program, International Days of Protest. The flier gives a list of workshops and folksingers that will take place before the march to the Oakland Army Terminal, including...

1965

A yellow paper card for the FREE STUDENT UNION at the University of California Berkeley, Spring of 1965, which states "As students we have certain rights which no agency can legitimately grant or...

15-Apr-85

Newsweek is a weekly news magazine, that covers national and internation topics. This issue includes a special section on the "Legacy of Vietnam," including photographs, the fall of Saigon,...

c. 1975-1985

Board game consisting of: a: a booklet titled "No Trumpets, No Drums, American Involvement in Vietnam 1965-1975, Rules Booklet;" b: a sheet of game pieces all still attached; c:a folded map of...

c. 1964

The black banner reads in large white print- "Not Our Sons- Not Their Sons" with the Women Strike for Peace emblem on the right corner.

27-Jan-70

The form letter, from President Richard Nixon to mr. Don Ringler of Tracy CA, is a standard letter that was sent in response to letters received by the White House protesting the war in Vietnam....

1993

A movie poster for the Oliver Stone film "Heaven & Earth," the last in his Vietnam War trilogy. At the top of the colorful poster is the title of the movie and a listing of the three main...

1987

This is a movie poster for the Stanley Kubrick film "Full Metal Jacket." The background of the poster is white, at the top, in black block letters is printed "In Vietnam the Wind Doesn't Blow it...

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