Vietnam Experiences Oral History Project

This series of interviews explores the experiences of military personnel, nurses, Red Cross recreational volunteer workers, and those involved in the anti-war movement during the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. The time frame primarily discussed is from 1967-1971. Narrators describe how they ended up going to Vietnam, combat experiences, impressions of the country and the people of Vietnam, hardships, racism, alcohol and drug abuse, feelings about US involvement in the war and related politics, and experiences after the war such as visiting the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  These interviews were conducted by Chris Graham in 1996 as part of an internship with the Idaho Oral History Center.

The following interviews were included in the project:

OH 0994           Swisher, Perry

OH 1300           Swanson, Kenneth

OH 1301           Brown, Mary Fran

OH 1302           Toluse, Joe

OH 1303           Buser, Jane Kinn

OH 1304           Amorbieta, Luis

OH 1305           Young, Jennifer

OH 1306           Emery, Malcolm

OH 1307           Farquhar-Mayes, Alice

OH 1309           Gardner, Lee

OH 1310           Robertson, Jon T.

OH 2122           Barber, Jerry

OH 2123           Day, Sam

OH 2124           Dieter, Alice

OH 2125           Perkins, Alfred

OH 2126           Scott, Gene T.

OH 2127           Smith, Jerry

OH 2128           Morris, Larry

OH 2129           Spriggle, George

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