Iowa State University. Vietnam War Political Demonstrations Collection
Scope and Content
The collection (1950-1998, undated) contains news clippings, resolutions, statements, reports, and other information regarding the protests against the Vietnam War on the Iowa State University campus. The materials also include transcripts and reel-to-reel tapes of oral history interviews done by the Special Collections Department with key individuals from the protests including students, administrators, and citizens of Ames, Iowa. In addition, the collection contains Michael Swan’s thesis (From Vietnam to Don Smith and Beyond: The Iowa State Daily and its Portrayal of a Radical Decade, 1965-1975) and six interviews.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1998, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research. Due to preservation concerns, no audiovisual material may be viewed in the reading room.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Extent
1.26 Linear Feet (2 document boxes and 2 half-document boxes)
Arrangement
The collection is divided into three series:
Series 1: Subject Files, 1950-1973, undated
Series 2: Oral History Interviews, 1970-1972
Series 3: Manuscripts, 1998
Existence and Location of Copies
Oral history transcripts (Box 2) and 1/4 inch audio tapes have been digitized. Click on links for access.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- RS 0/12/1. Iowa State University. Vietnam War Political Demonstrations Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- March 19, 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu