Vietnam War ephemera
Scope and content
Ephemera documenting American political movements for and against the Vietnam War, including a card "Don't get sent to Vietnam, we can help you fight the draft," issued by Youth Against War & Fascism in New York City; two bumper stickers, "Rally for Calley" (in support of Lieut. William Calley) and "Peace through victory in Viet-Nam," the latter issued by the National Student Committee for Victory in Vietnam, St. Louis, Mo.; and a flyer advertising a lecture, "Victory Depends on You!" by former Green Beret Sergeant Alan Davidson, to be given Oct. 5, 1968, in Buffalo, N.Y., sponsored by the Greater Buffalo TRAIN Committee.
Dates
- [ca. 1966-1970]
Creator
- no primary creator (Person)
- National Student Committee for Victory in Vietnam (Organization)
- Youth Against War & Fascism (Organization)
- Greater Buffalo TRAIN Committee (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Lieut. William Calley was the commander of the American forces held responsible for the My Lai massacre of 300 Vietnamese civilians on March 16, 1968.
Extent
4 items. (4 items.)
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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