Records, 1961-[ongoing].

ArchivalResource

Records, 1961-[ongoing].

The heart of the collection includes 672 dossiers on military personnel and others who died in the Vietnam War and had connections with South Carolina including obituaries, wartime and subsequent correspondence, death and medal notices from the Pentagon, memoriams, and photographs; together with organizational and operational records of the Vietnam Veterans of South Carolina and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 303 (Columbia, S.C.), Chapter 523 (Greenville, S.C.), and South Carolina State Council, including constitutions, bylaws, incorporation documents, organizational histories, licenses, certifications, meeting minutes, chapter correspondence, newsletters, and publicity. Key series pertain to South Carolina Vietnam prisoners of war (POWs), MIAs, Medal of Honor winners, and agent orange controversy.

12 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8052827

Library of Congress

Related Entities

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Vietnam Veterans of South Carolina

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Established in 1983 to build the South Carolina Veterans Monument; acts as a voice for veterans in South Carolina. From the description of Records, 1961-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70958916 ...

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Chapter 303 (Columbia, S.C.)

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Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Chapter 523 (Greenville, S.C.)

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Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. South Carolina State Council

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