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Home > UTA Libraries > Special Collections > Texas History Collection > Contemporary Regional Texas History > Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

 
Bob Schieffer was a reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram who became one of the first correspondents from a major Texas newspaper to be sent overseas to cover the Vietnam War in 1965. Schieffer interviewed and photographed soldiers from Fort Worth and Texas during their deployment. This collection is comprised of personal papers from Bob Schieffer, consisting of correspondence, notes, drafts of articles, ephemera, print photographs, and negatives relating to Schieffer's time as a war correspondent in the Vietnam War for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper from 1965-1966.

Finding aid available here. Researchers using this collection may encounter materials that are graphic in nature or use inappropriate or harmful language to describe persons and events in individual documents or photographs. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about several soldiers in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Korean Marine Tiger Division.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer's notes of several soldiers and events in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Major Baylor Haynes.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer of the Air Force's actions in the war.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on the Saigon press corp.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on antics occurring in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer of Vietnamese authorities wanting to keep certain Air Force activities from the public.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer of several different stories.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Bob Schieffer's notes of several soldiers in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about low air pilot morale in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about popular news in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a sheep gifted to the Americans by a Vietnamese village chief.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about the delta war in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a training center in Vietnam led by Lieutenant Donald W. Harris.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about the boat ride up the Mekong river in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on two brothers on opposite sides of the war.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on a remote village in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on Captain Walter Clerihew in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Article draft on Captain Walter Clerihew in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Master Sergeant Rodolfo Salinas in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Major Bruce Miller in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a Vietnamese Delta operation.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about several soldiers from Texas in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Lieutenant Colonel Thomas D. Kelly in Vietnam. He also included notes on other soldiers.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Jack George, soldier who had been wounded during battle in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a wounded boy from Georgia.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about the 93rd Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Army Staff Sergeant Frank Vlacilek and Pablo Perez, soldiers wounded in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

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    Bob Schieffer's notes of several soldiers in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Master Sergeant William C. Prater Jr. in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Bob Schieffer's notes of several soldiers and their loved ones.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Bob Schieffer's notes of events that occurred in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

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    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about barbecue held by the 1st Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer of attempted kidnapping of soldiers cycle-os in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft about medical supplies captured in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on several soldiers in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on TWAPs (television, writers and photographers) in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Army Specialist Ronnie Myers, Fort Worth radio specialist in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer's notes of events that occured during a battle in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Vietnamese soldiers sent to help them.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Staff Sergeant Robert J. Bedwell.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a Vietnamese refugee camp attacked by a Vietcong group.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Memo to Mr. McMullen about the restrictions on Vietnam news coverage.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Part of an article draft by Bob Schieffer.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a difficult battle in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on a boy wounded in battle in Vietnam. There are also notes back home to the office expressing how he wanted to interview the boy's loved ones.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Short article draft by Goolsby.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Navy Storekeeper, William Brown, in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on traffic in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Seaman Max Croxton.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about the Vietnamese dislike of Americans in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Marine General Victor Krulak.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about James Lau, soldier in Vietnam, checking in on wounded soldiers.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about events occuring while he was in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about soldiers in the Echo Company in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft on battle in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about soldiers troubles with mosquitos in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft on Operation Christmas Star, a mission to send Christmas gifts, cookies and other remembrances to military men in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft about Randy Yeargan, first soldier to volunteer to go to Vietnam to join his wife.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft about Marine Richard Trapp during Operation Harvest Moon in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft about bombing in Vietnam involving Army Specialist Four James R. St. Thomas.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on TWAPs (television, writers and photographers) in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on several soldiers in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Army Specialist Ronnie Myers, Fort Worth radio specialist in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Vietnamese soldiers sent to help them.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer's notes of events that occured during a battle in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Staff Sergeant Robert J. Bedwell.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Memo to Mr. McMullen about the restrictions on Vietnam news coverage.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a Vietnamese refugee camp attacked by a Vietcong group.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on a boy wounded in battle in Vietnam. There are also notes back home to the office expressing how he wanted to interview the boy's loved ones.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Part of an article draft by Bob Schieffer.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about a difficult battle in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Short article draft by Goolsby.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Navy Storekeeper, William Brown, in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Seaman Max Croxton.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer on traffic in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about the Vietnamese dislike of Americans in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about Marine General Victor Krulak.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about James Lau, soldier in Vietnam, checking in on wounded soldiers.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about soldiers in the Echo Company in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about events occuring while he was in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft on battle in Vietnam.

  • Article draft by Bob Schieffer

    Article draft

    Bob Schieffer

    Article draft by Bob Schieffer about soldiers troubles with mosquitos in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft on Operation Christmas Star, a mission to send Christmas gifts, cookies and other remembrances to military men in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft about Marine Richard Trapp during Operation Harvest Moon in Vietnam.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft about Randy Yeargan, first soldier to volunteer to go to Vietnam to join his wife.

  • Article draft

    Article draft

    Article draft about bombing in Vietnam involving Army Specialist Four James R. St. Thomas.

  • Military award by V. H. Krulak

    Military award

    V. H. Krulak

    Letter presenting Air Medal to Walter E. Strow from V. H. Krulak, Lieutenant General of the United States Marine Corps.

  • Military operations by Jerry Gross

    Military operations

    Jerry Gross

    Navy news summary of events that occurred during Operation Jack Stay by Jerry Gross in Vietnam, April 4, 1966.

  • Air Force Operations

    Air Force Operations

    Daily summary of the Navy Air Force's Seventh Fleet in Vietnam, April 4, 1966.

  • Military operations

    Military operations

    Reporting of events that occurred during Operation Jack Stay in Vietnam, April 4, 1966.

  • Air Force Operations

    Air Force Operations

    News release of summary of United States Air Force operations in Vietnam, April 1, 1966.

  • Military operations

    Military operations

    Reporting of United States military operations occurring in Vietnam, April 1, 1966.

  • Marine operations by Jack Butts

    Marine operations

    Jack Butts

    Reporting of platoon attacks for III Marine Amphibious Force in Vietnam.

  • Marine operations by Greg Pearson

    Marine operations

    Greg Pearson

    Reporting on aftermath of battle with III Marine Amphibious Force in Vietnam.

  • Air Force Operations

    Air Force Operations

    Daily summary of the Navy Air Force, February 4, 1966.

  • Marine operations by Jack Butts

    Marine operations

    Jack Butts

    Reporting of III Marine Amphibious Force in Vietnam.

  • Air Force Operations

    Air Force Operations

    Summary of United States Air Force operations in Vietnam, February 24, 1966.

  • Letter to Bob from Captain Bond by D. T. Bond

    Letter to Bob from Captain Bond

    D. T. Bond

    Letter to Bob Schieffer from D. T. Bond, United States Marine Corps Inspector-Instructor, asking if he will make a story about the Civic Action Program carried out by the III Marine Amphibious Force in Vietnam, February 23, 1966.

 

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