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Vietnam

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Anton Lang papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.284
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the report, The Effects of Herbicides in South Vietnam. It was created by the Committee on the Effects of Herbicide in Vietnam of the National Academy of Sciences. Anton Lang served as chair of the committee.

Dates: 1974
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Gilbert Jonas collection

 Collection
Identifier: 00166
Scope and Contents of the Papers The Gilbert Jonas collection covers the years 1852-1987, the bulk of the materials consisting of administrative working papers and newspaper clippings, dating 1955-1969. Much of the material within the collection is limited in depth of information because much of it is working papers covering numerous topics. The greatest strength of the collection is a wealth of information about Vietnam. Jonas avidly clipped newspaper articles, and there is subsequently over two cubic feet of...
Dates: 1852 - 1987
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

John Merlin Hunter papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.169
Scope and Content

The John Merlin Hunter papers are from Hunter’s experiences working with universities in foreign countries under the auspices of either Michigan State University or the Ford Foundation. With the exception of the Family Correspondence series, the collection is professional in nature and contain little personal information. The two largest series come from Hunter’s experiences in Argentina and Brazil. The collection contains many documents written in Spanish or Portuguese.

Dates: 1955 - 1974
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Ralph F. Turner papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.149
Series Description (1) SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 1930, 1938-1988, 1990, undated [1962-1975]. 6.33 cubic feetReports, memoranda, correspondence, notes, publications and extraneous materials relating to the function and activities of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice. Topics range in breadth from University and student/classroom-related activities to areas of interest beyond campus boarders. Typical of these topics include: School of Criminal Justice work with the...
Dates: 1899 - 1999
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Ralph H. Smuckler papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.234
Scope and Contents

Smuckler’s papers consist of chronological correspondence, memos, articles and reports related to the Michigan State University Vietnam Project. A copy of Smuckler’s book A University Turns to the World is also available. His book is an autobiographical account of his career at MSU.

Dates: 1955 - 2003
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Scenes of Saigon (negative only), undated

 Item — Reel 353
Scope and Contents

MSU Police Advisor Carl Rumpf shoots everyday scenes in Saigon City, including furniture making, ladies wearing nón lás (conical hats), people working in shops, various modes of transportation used in Saigon, farming, and children.

Dates: undated
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Vietnam Project records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

Vietnam Project records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.9.5.5
Scope and Contents The papers of the Michigan State University Vietnam Project comprise a voluminous record. They cover a seven-year period and comprise thousands of individual documents contained in 71 boxes and approximately 4,000 folders. The papers are arranged according to the three major areas into which the project was divided: Michigan State University Administration of the Project, Public Administration, and Police Administration. Though the division of the project's papers was suggested by the...
Dates: 1954 - 1961
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Wesley Fishel papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.95
Series Description (1) BIOGRAPHICAL FILES. 1940-1948, 1955-1977, undated. 0.2 cubic feet This series provides a broad overview of Wesley R. Fishel's professional life. Included are resumes, academic appointment papers and award certifications received by the scholar. Materials in the first nine folders reflect the beginnings of Fishel's early academic career, such as his appointment as an instructor of political science at UCLA. This series is arranged chronologically by subject.(2) ...
Dates: 1921 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1939 - 1977
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections