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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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  • Helicopters by Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters

    Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters in a field in Vietnam.

  • Unidentified men by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified men

    Bob Schieffer

    Two unidentified men in helicopter looking at gun.

  • Helicopters by Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters

    Bob Schieffer

    Back view of a helicopter in a field in Vietnam.

  • Helicopters by Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters

    Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters in a field in Vietnam.

  • Helicopters by Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters

    Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters in a field in Vietnam.

  • Helicopters by Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters

    Bob Schieffer

    Helicopters in a field in Vietnam.

  • Unidentified pilots by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilots

    Bob Schieffer

    Two unidentified pilots in cockpit of a plane.

  • Unidentified man by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified shirtless man swinging a pickaxe in the woods.

  • Unidentified men by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified men

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified men working in a makeshift camp in the woods.

  • Unidentified man by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified shirtless man looking off to the side and leaning on pole in the woods.

  • Unidentified man by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified shirtless man smiling off to the side and leaning on pole in the woods.

  • Soldier with puppy by Bob Schieffer

    Soldier with puppy

    Bob Schieffer

    A young army private of the 1st Infantry Division shares a can of rations with a puppy born during a battle fought north of Saigon outskirts.

  • Unidentified man by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man crouched down and looking inside a makeshift hut.

  • Unidentified men by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified men

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified men working in a makeshift camp in the woods.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Woman looking down and smiling at baby she is holding in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Small boy smiling and looking off to the side in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Two boys smiling at camera while a photographer stands in a group of children in a Vietnamese village in the background.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Photographer stands in the middle of group of children in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Photographer stands in the middle of group of children in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man in sunglasses walks with children in a Vietnamese village as they run.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man in sunglasses walks with children in a Vietnamese village as they run.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Small boy looking to the side and standing in the middle of a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Photographer stands in the middle of group of children in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Child in Vietnamese village standing in group of other children.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man wearing sunglasses in the middle of a group of boys in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Two children standing and smiling together in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man wearing sunglasses in the middle of a group of boys in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man wearing sunglasses in the middle of a group of people in a Vietnamese village.

  • Vietnamese boy by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy, wearing a hat, standing in village and smiling. He is with other children.

  • Vietnamese village by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese village

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man in the middle of a group of boys in a Vietnamese village.

  • Photographer by Bob Schieffer

    Photographer

    Bob Schieffer

    Man taking picture of Vietnamese boys in village together.

  • Vietnamese boys by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boys

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boys walking in Vietnamese village together.

  • Vietnamese boy by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy, wearing a hat, standing in village and smiling.

  • Vietnamese boy by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy, wearing a hat, standing in village and smiling.

  • Vietnamese boy by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese boy, wearing a hat, standing in village and smiling.

  • Haircuts by Bob Schieffer

    Haircuts

    Bob Schieffer

    Man cutting boy's hair in village in Vietnam.

  • Vietnamese children by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese children

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese children in village hut.

  • Vietnamese child by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese child

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese child holding his face and smiling in a village.

  • Vietnamese children by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese children

    Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese children in village hut.

  • Soldiers eating by Bob Schieffer

    Soldiers eating

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldiers eating together in a Vietnamese village. There is a child in the background watching them.

  • Vietnamese girl by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnamese girl

    Bob Schieffer

    5-year-old Vietnamese girl, whose face is still streaked with tears of fright brought on by the sounds of guns, peeks from behind her mother as Marines march into a Vietnamese hamlet.

  • Unidentified soldier by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldier

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldier writing on notepad in a Vietnamese village.

  • Food Distribution by Bob Schieffer

    Food Distribution

    Bob Schieffer

    Soldier distributing food in a Vietnamese village heavily damaged by war. Villagers have their hands outreached towards him.

  • Soldier with children by Bob Schieffer

    Soldier with children

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldier walking with children from Vietnamese village.

  • Food Distribution by Bob Schieffer

    Food Distribution

    Bob Schieffer

    Soldiers distribute candy and food in a Vietnamese village heavily damaged by war. Villagers come to get their share.

  • Food Distribution by Bob Schieffer

    Food Distribution

    Bob Schieffer

    Soldier distributes candy and food in a Vietnamese village heavily damaged by war. Villagers have their hands outreached towards him.

  • Food Distribution by Bob Schieffer

    Food Distribution

    Bob Schieffer

    Soldiers distribute candy and food in a Vietnamese village heavily damaged by war. Villagers come to get their share.

  • Food Distribution by Bob Schieffer

    Food Distribution

    Bob Schieffer

    Soldiers distribute candy and food in a Vietnamese village heavily damaged by war. Villagers come to get their share.

  • Unidentified man by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified man in Vietnamese village laughing and smiling while holding umbrella.

  • Food Distribution by Bob Schieffer

    Food Distribution

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines distribute candy and food in a village heavily damaged by war.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi speaking with other soldiers.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi in car with other soldiers.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi speaking to group of people

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi in car with other soldiers.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, could still smile, though he is without a job. He is going through the line of soldiers to shake their hands.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, could still smile, though he is without a job.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, could still smile, though he is without a job.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi shakes hands with soldiers after getting off airplane.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi shakes hands with soldiers after getting off airplane.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi shakes hands with soldiers after getting off airplane.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi shakes hands with soldiers after getting off airplane.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, is now without a job. He is getting off plane with his soldiers.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, is now without a job.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, could still smile, though he is without a job.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, could still smile, though he is without a job.

  • Unidentified soldiers by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldiers

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldiers getting out of airplane.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi holding onto other unidentified soldiers.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted in a power play that set off Buddhist riots, could still smile, though he is without a job.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Man among Marines playing drums who are performing in the Marine concert in the village of Cam Ne.

  • Nguyen Chanh Thi by Bob Schieffer

    Nguyen Chanh Thi

    Bob Schieffer

    Lieutenant General Nguyen Chanh Thi getting off plane with his soldiers.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Man with drum is among Marines who are performing in the Marine concert in the village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Man playing drums with Marines playing their instruments for the Marine concert in the village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines play their instruments while man plays drums in the back for the Marine concert in the village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child with unidentified Marine after a Marine concert in the village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines play their instruments and peasant women in conical hats gather in the village of Cam Ne to hear the Marine concert.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing in the front of Marine concert in village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing and watching Marines play concert in village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing in the front of Marine concert in village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing in the front of Marine concert in village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Peasant women in conical hats gather in the village of Cam Ne to hear Marine concert.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing in the front of Marine concert in village of Cam Ne while a Marine instructs him.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing in the front of Marine concert in village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing in the front of Marine concert in village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Child standing in the front of Marine concert in village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marine standing with child at the front a Marine concert in the village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marine reading sheet music at concert they're performing in the village of Cam Ne.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified villager in the village of Cam Ne listening to the Marine concert.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines walking with instruments. Villagers from the village of Cam Ne to hear the Marine concert.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines play their instruments and peasant women in conical hats gather in the village of Cam Ne to hear the Marine concert.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines play their instruments and peasant women in conical hats gather in the village of Cam Ne to hear the Marine concert.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Peasant women in conical hats gather in the village of Cam Ne to hear Marine concert. At forefront is an unidentified woman with a small child.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines in a Vietnamese village getting ready to perform a concert. Peasant women in conical hats gather in the village of Cam Ne to hear it.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines in a Vietnamese village getting ready to perform a concert. Peasant women in conical hats gather in the village of Cam Ne to hear it.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines in a Vietnamese village getting ready to perform a concert. An unidentified soldier holds a megaphone.

  • Marine camp by Bob Schieffer

    Marine camp

    Bob Schieffer

    Group of unidentified soldiers at camp talking to each other.

  • Marine concert by Bob Schieffer

    Marine concert

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines in a Vietnamese village getting ready to perform a concert. An unidentified soldier holds a megaphone with other soldiers around him.

  • Bob Schieffer, Mrs. John Schieffer and Evelyn Eads by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer, Mrs. John Schieffer and Evelyn Eads

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer, who spent four months in Vietnam for the Star-Telegram, walking with his mother, (right) Mrs. John Schieffer, and friend Evelyn Eads. Another unidentified man is walking with them.

  • Bob Schieffer, Mrs. John Schieffer and Evelyn Eads by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer, Mrs. John Schieffer and Evelyn Eads

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer, who spent four months in Vietnam for the Star-Telegram, walking with his mother, (left) Mrs. John Schieffer, and friend Evelyn Eads.

  • Bob Schieffer and mother by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer and mother

    Bob Schieffer

    (Right) Bob Schieffer, who spent four months in Vietnam for the Star-Telegram, walking with his mother, Mrs. John Schieffer.

  • Welcome home by Bob Schieffer

    Welcome home

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer, who spent four months in Vietnam for the Star-Telegram, walking with his mother, (right) Mrs. John Schieffer, and friend Evelyn Eads.

 
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