LibGuides: ID 385: Vietnam War: Veterans' histories

Veterans' Histories

There are many resources, both in print and online, that provide access to veteran histories. No matter the sources, remember to always answer the 3 evaluation questions! What is it? Why do I care? What does it really say?

An example of a book with veterans' histories

Winter soldiers : an oral history of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Call Number: General Stacks 1st Floor 959.7043 St12
There are many books with veterans' histories--whatever subtopic you're exploring, whether it is art, psychology, sociology or something else.

Notice the subject term "personal narratives." You can add that as a key term to your searches, or you can use other words such as diaries, letters, oral histories, etc.

Streaming film

Streaming film databases with veterans' histories

Kanopy This link opens in a new window
NEW MEDIATED ACCESS 6/1/21The entire Kanopy collection can be searched, but you will have to fill out a request form on the film's page and wait for approval in order to view. This is free to you but does necessitate planning ahead. Contact the library with any questions!

Kanopy is a streaming database of over 30,000 ad-free films--feature films, foreign films, documentaries, and more.
AVON Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Streaming video database with more than 62,000 multidisciplinary video titles--documentaries, interviews, news series.

Website examples with vet histories

A few examples of websites with veterans' histories:

Veterans History Project
Includes first hand accounts of wartime activities from U.S. veterans.
Rutgers Oral History Interviews - Vietnam War
Oral histories--you can choose whose you want to experience
The Vietnam Center and Archive
The name says it all.

There are other types of sources that will include veterans' histories. Keep an open mind, and answer the 3 evaluation questions to know whether they are right for you.