Archives unbound

Archives unbound presents topically-focused digital collections of primary source historical documents. The University of Sheffield subscribes to three collections:

• America in Protest: Records of Anti-Vietnam War Organizations, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, 1967-1975

Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) started in 1967 with six Vietnam veterans marching for peace in New York City. The purpose of the organization was to give voice to returning servicemen who opposed the war. Membership eventually grew to over 30,000. This publication consists of FBI reports dealing with antiwar work carried out by the VVAW. The collection also includes surveillance on other antiwar groups and individuals, with an emphasis on student groups and Communist organizations. This collection comprises the content of the microfilm collection of the same name. (Source Library: Federal Bureau of Investigation Library)

• Intelligence Reports from the National Security Council’s Vietnam Information Group, 1967-1975

Primarily Department of State cables and CIA intelligence information cables concerning South and North Vietnam. Topics include the Vietnam War, U.S.- South Vietnam relations, South Vietnam’s political climate, opposition groups, religious sects, ethnic groups, labour unions, corruption, press censorship, the North Vietnam’s military and economy, peace negotiations, and events in Cambodia and Laos. (Source Library: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library)

• U.S. Civilian Advisory Effort in Vietnam: U.S. Operations Mission, 1950-1954

This collection consists of unique records of U.S. agencies established to intervene in Vietnam - the country U.S. foreign policy deemed a lynchpin in the fight against communism. (Source Library: U.S. National Archives)

Access

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