109th Cavalry and Vietnam Veteran Interviews and Research, 1988 - 1992
Scope and Contents
The series documents the oral histories of Cookeville's 109th and Vietnam Veterans recorded by William John "Bill" Brinker as well as the research, notes, and artifacts he collected in the process of interviewing. He used these interviews, research, and artifacts to write his book "A Time for Looking Back" (1990), of which a copy is included in the series, and to prepare his exhibit at the Cookeville Depot Museum. Materials include : transcipts, photographs, clippings, sound recordings, correspondance, a guest book for the exhibit at the Cookeville Depot Museum, grant paperwork, a copy of the book "A Time for Looking Back," and notes regarding Brinker's research.
Dates
- 1988 - 1992
Extent
From the Record Group: 5.37 Cubic Feet (11 Legal Document boxes (15".25" x 5" x 10.25"); 1 Oversize flat box (15.5" x 22" x 2"))
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Separated Materials
This series previously included sound recordings of General Edward G. Lansdale's collection of Vietnam Folk Music on tape cassette and CD. These recordings have been removed as they can be found by searching the following:
General Edward G. Lansdale collection of Vietnam War Songs (AFC 1977/044), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
General Edward G. Lansdale collection "In the midst of war" (AFC 1975/014), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Repository Details
Part of the Tennessee Tech University Special Collections Repository
1100 North Peachtree Avenue
PO Box 5066
Cookeville Tennessee 38505 United States
archives@tntech.edu
