Subject Areas - Vietnam War Sources in Special Collections

Researchers should also note that many of these
materials deal with Stephen H. Warner, Class of 1968.

Books, pamphlets, and other published materials:
Check MUSCAT for Special Collections' holdings. Our stacks are closed so you must make your requests at our reference desk in our Reading Room. In most cases, our copies are rare and/or first editions, cannot be photocopied and do not circulate, so check to see if there is a second copy in the main stacks that can circulate.

For non-published materials, including photographs, maps, ephemera, and manuscripts, consult the archivists. MS-044: The Stephen H. Warner Southeast Asia Photograph Collection is the largest collection of these materials on the Vietnam War. See below for a description and link to this collection.

Oral History Collection:
Vietnam/1960s contains approximately thirty interviews pertaining to the Vietnam War era. Researchers will find paper copies in the Reading Room.

College Archives: Publications such as the alumni magazine Gettysburg, the Faculty Minutes, the Student Senate Minutes, and the Gettysburgian (student newspaper) may offer useful material about the Vietnam War era at Gettysburg College.

In addition, the Papers of Michael J. Birkner (unprocessed), the Papers of Donna Schaper, MS-057, and the Papers of C.A. Hanson, RG-005, may provide useful context from both the student's and the administrator's perspective.

Subject Vertical Files, including "Vietnam, 10 Years After," "Area Studies Symposium," "Warner, Steve, 1946-1977," "Vietnam Wall," and "EATSIT," a protest-oriented student publication, may offer additional sources.

For non-published materials such as photographs, ephemera, and manuscripts, you will need to contact the staff of Special Collections. The following list of primary sources below is not exhaustive as we add materials and process collections year round. With a few exceptions, reproductions and photocopies in our collections are not listed.

Selected Manuscript (MS) and Vertical File Manuscript (VFM) Collections, with call numbers and links to inventories where appropriate.

Fulton, Leonard. Letters to Mr. Fulton of El Cerrito, CA from four political figures in DC, PA, NH, and CA. Mr. Fulton was expressing his concern over the impending war with Vietnam. 21 Nov 1962 - 23 Sept 1963. TLS- 8pp. VFM-54.

Hedrick, David, Papers on the Stephen H. Warner Exhibit. Former Head of Special Collections, David Hedrick, created these papers during the planning and execution of the Stephen Warner Exhibit. MS-054.

Mock, Colonel Alfred J. Chief Information Officer in Vietnam and Stephen Warner's (Gettysburg College, Class of 1968) superior officer. Biographical sketch of Colonel Mock. TD- 4pp. Letters to Mock from Mrs. Esther Warner and Martin Gershen. n.d. TLS- 3pp. Letter from Mock to Special Collections Librarian David Hedrick. 21 Jan 1994. ALS- 2pp. Photographs. n.d. VFM-209.

Moore, Richard. War Correspondent in Vietnam. Letters to his wife, Claire, during the Vietnam War. Mentions Stephen Warner in two correspondences. 3 Sept 1969 - 28 Feb 1971. TLS & ALS. Also includes miscellaneous news reports, correspondence, and photographs. MS-051.

Radical Pamphlets, 1965-1975. Consists of pamphlets on topics such as labor, women's rights, communism, ecology, racism, and poverty. Also features papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets on the Peace Movement in the United States during the Vietnam War. MS-036.

Stemen, John Roger. Letters from Stephen Warner, Class of 1968. 11 Aug 1969 - 12 Oct 1970. TLS- 11pp. Also includes publications by the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (of the Vietnam War). VFM-208.

Warner, Stephen H. Memorial Fund. Memorandums. 1 Nov 1971 - 27 Mar 1972. 3pp.- TDS. Correspondence between Mrs. Esther Warner and Robert Butler, Director of Development at Gettysburg College. 6 Mar 1972 - 22 Mar 1972. 4pp.- TL & TLS. Newspaper clippings regarding the Warner Papers. 25 Mar 1972 & 24 Sept 1980, 2pp. VFM-210

Warner, Stephen H. Southeast Asia Photograph Collection. Photographs, negatives, manuscripts, drafts of articles, and army publications comprise the bulk of this collection. See the inventory for a complete discussion of its scope and content. MS-044. In addition, our collections hold Arthur J. Amchan's Killed in Action: The Life and Times of SP4 Stephen H. Warner, Draftee, Journalist, and Anti-War Activist (DS559.5 .A46 2003).

Warner Committee Papers. The committee, formed largely through Professor John Roger Stemen's efforts in 1972, intended to encourage a spirit of debate and intellectualism within the Gettysburg College community. Includes materials on the "Warner Forum," which were panel talks that addressed popular issues, as well as renovation proposals to the College Union Building. Correspondence also comprises this small collection: 8 June 1972 - 18 Apr 1978. TLS- 24pp. MS-052.

Willner, Jan. "Reminiscences of Steve Warner and life with his family in 1963/64" ca. 2004. 1 D-3pgs. Also includes email from Arthur Amchan to Karen Drickamer regarding recollections. 16 December 2004. D-1pg. VFM-258