Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: James Gibson letters
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: James Gibson letters
- Date
- 1967-1971, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- Gibson, James
- Extent
- 1.47 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Soldiers -- Correspondence
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Letters.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically and by format. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
- Preferred Citation
- 2009ms132.0062: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: James Gibson letters, 1967-1971, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- James Gibson was married to Linda, and served in the Vietnam War.
- American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
- Scope and Content
- The James Gibson letters (dated 1967-1971, undated; 1.47 cubic feet; 5 boxes) comprise letters, photographs, and memorabilia that document the experience of James Gibson while enlisted in the military during the Vietnam War. The letters are from Gibson to his wife, Linda, while stationed at various forts and camps in the US and while stationed abroad in Vietnam. The photographs document family gatherings. Also included in the collection is a Command and Control North (CCN) U.S. Army Special Forces kerchief and a short audio reel.
- The James Gibson letters are part of the Wade Hall Collection of American letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Letters, 1967 September 30-November 6
Letters, 1967 November 7-30
Letters, 1967 December 1-22
Letters, 1967 December 23-1968 January 6
Letters, 1968 January 8-March 3
Letters, 1968 March 4-April 11
Letters, 1968 April 12-May 4
Letters, 1968 May 6-26
Letters, 1969 July 9-28
Letters, 1970 May 6-June 20
Letters, 1970 June 21-August 4
Letters, 1970 August 7-September 19
Letters, 1970 September 20-October 22
Letters, 1970 October 23-November 11
Letters, 1970 November 14-December 7
Letters, 1970 December 8-1971 January 14
Letters, 1971 January 15-February 14
Letters, 1971 February 16-March 9
Letters, 1971 March 11-March 27
James Gibson letters, undated
Kerchief and audio reel, undated
Photographs, undated
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