Memorials

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A collection of brochures and guides, newspaper clippings, a funeral order of service, photos and printed articles. Details the background information of significant U.S. memorials, cemeteries and museums. Also includes analyses on mourning and remembrance, notably in the case of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The publication date range is c. 1971-1990. The subject matter includes dates as far back as 1801.

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A collection of research documents such as handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, printed articles, correspondence and advertisements. Details the social and political features of wartime. The Boer War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, the Gulf war and the Afghanistan war are all topics of the discussions. Also includes are modern perspectives on remembrance, commemoration and the military in general. The publication date range is c. 1943-2004. The subject matter includes dates as far back as 1899.

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An envelope addressed to LC at the ‘Truth’ Office containing a personal card, a letter from Wilson Funeral Home, LC’s business card and a VUW Staff club lifetime membership card. The letter from Wilson Funeral Home concerns a memorial plaque for LC after his death. The personal card is from Lucky and [illegible], offering condolences for LC’s death. The two correspondence examples are from 2014. The expiry date on the lifetime membership card is 04/2020.

Scope and Contents A collection of newspaper clippings about war memorials, plans for the construction of new memorials, visits and re-enactments at memorial sites. The documented re-enactors and memorials include the Historical re-enactment society Wellington at Trentham Racecourse, the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, New Zealand Military Cemetery in Bourail, New Caledonia, ‘Rainbow Pool’ in Washington D.C. and Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Publication date range is 2001-2004. Subject matter date range is...

Scope and Contents A collection of newspaper clippings, printed articles, interviews, correspondence and a U.S. War department pamphlet. The collection covers a wide range of topics but the predominant focus is on the military. Some of these topics included: General remembrance; memorials and reenactments; chemical weapons; Australian Vietnam war returnees [interviews]; alcohol and drugs in the military; prisoners of war; the Afghanistan war; patriotism; disease and prostitution. The publication and subject...

Scope and Contents A collection of newspaper clippings, anniversary special of the U.S. Ordnance Corps quarterly, a background booklet for the USS North Carolina, a guide to the historic naval ships of North America, a schedule of events for Armed Forces Day 1988 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, and an Arlington National Cemetery journal. Topics include commemoration, the parading of war machines, planes and naval ships, and military training. Publication date range is 1961-1997. The subject matter date range...