Korean War, 1950-1953

Scope and Contents Eight photographs from WWI, WWII, the Korean war and the Vietnam war. 1: A directional signpost with cities such as ‘Frisco’, Tokyo and Rome. 2: A deteriorating war plane. 17: “A British army Regimental Aid Post behind the line in Italy in World War II.” 46: [1964] “Vietnam… Vietnamese and Americans take a break in the guerilla war. Staff Sgt. Victor Kalicki plays a Vietnamese flute to the amusement of one of the Vietnamese who guard the outpost on Black Virgin Mountain.” 19: “U.S. Fifth...

Scope and Contents

A collection of order forms, handwritten notes, copies of photographic mounting cards held at the U.S. National Archives, copies of photos and copies of their indexing and subject information. The collection depicts an array of subjects, although they are predominantly connected to wartime activities. Such wars include the U.S. Civil war, WWI, WWII, the Korean war and the Vietnam war. A reproductive fees notice is dated from 1988. The date range of the original images is c. 1861-1966.

Scope and Contents An extensive collection of song lyrics, ditties, song background information and articles all retrieved from the Folklore Institute Archives at Indiana University. The archive material was originally sourced from various informants across America who participated in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The background information offers insight into the folkloric aspect to the songs included. Also included is a series of correspondence between LC and Assistant Archivist at the Folklore...

Scope and Contents

Contains two newspaper clippings: ‘Korean War? Whatever’, Dominion Post, July 9 2003, p B7; ‘New book traces NZ links in Korean War’, Dominion Post, December 10 1992, p 7. The former chronicles the events of the Korean war and discusses how uninformed about the war Korean youth are, while the latter shows its relevance to New Zealand history. Subject matter date range is 1950-2003.

Scope and Contents A collection of song lyrics, sheet music, poems and parodies retrieved from the Folklore Institute at Western Kentucky University. The material has been resourced through various informants across the U.S. who participated in WWII, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. Often included with the songs is some background information which demonstrates its folkloric relevance. The songs are often humorous and obscene. The date that LC acquired the material is unspecified, but the date range of the...