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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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  • Welcome home by Bob Schieffer

    Welcome home

    Bob Schieffer

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

  • Bob Schieffer by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    (Right) Bob Schieffer gets off airplane after coming home from Vietnam assignment.

  • Welcome home by Bob Schieffer

    Welcome home

    Bob Schieffer

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

  • Bob Schieffer by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    (Right) Bob Schieffer gets off airplane after coming home from Vietnam assignment.

  • Bob Schieffer by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    (Right) Bob Schieffer gets off airplane after coming home from Vietnam assignment.

  • Airman by Bob Schieffer

    Airman

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified airman beneath sign showing way to Dong Hoi. Group of children are standing behind him under sign.

  • Bob Schieffer by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    (Right) Bob Schieffer gets off airplane after coming home from Vietnam assignment.

  • Airman by Bob Schieffer

    Airman

    Bob Schieffer

    C. Ronald Baker ponders momentarily beneath sign showing way to Dong Hoi, where he spent four months in radar camp. He is heading home.

  • Unidentified soldiers by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldiers

    Bob Schieffer

    Group of unidentified soldiers crossing a river in Vietnam.

  • Unidentified soldier by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldier

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldier kneeling on the side of a river in Vietnam.

  • Unidentified troops by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified troops

    Bob Schieffer

    Group of unidentified Vietnamese soldiers sitting in group on the ground.

  • Unidentified troops and woman by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified troops and woman

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Vietnamese woman sits in house as she speaks to soldiers passing by.

  • Army plane by Bob Schieffer

    Army plane

    Bob Schieffer

    Army plane flying over Vietnamese village.

  • Unidentified troops by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified troops

    Bob Schieffer

    Troops knock off for chow when they come to a friendly Vietnamese village. After lunch they continue their never-ending patrols.

  • Unidentified pilot by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot flying plane.

  • Walter Clerihew by Bob Schieffer

    Walter Clerihew

    Bob Schieffer

    Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, leans over plane while writing on map.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Unidentified pilot by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot looking out the side of plane.

  • Unidentified pilot by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot looking out the side of plane.

  • Walter Clerihew by Bob Schieffer

    Walter Clerihew

    Bob Schieffer

    (Right) Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, in Vietnamese village. He is with an unidentified Vietnamese man.

  • Walter Clerihew and Vietnamese soldiers by Bob Schieffer

    Walter Clerihew and Vietnamese soldiers

    Bob Schieffer

    Group of unidentified Vietnamese soldiers listening to Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, who is leaning on the plane.

  • Aerials views by Bob Schieffer

    Aerials views

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial view of Vietnamese village near the river.

  • Unidentified pilot by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot looking out the side of plane.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Unidentified pilot by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot looking at controls in plane.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial views by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial views

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial view of the underside of a helicopter. Another plane is in the background.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Unidentified pilot by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot looking down out the side of a plane.

  • Unidentified pilot by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified pilot using controls in plane.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial views by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial views

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Aerial bombing by Bob Schieffer

    Aerial bombing

    Bob Schieffer

    Aerial photo taken from plane flown by Walter Clerihew, a forward air controller, directed F100 fighter planes to suspected Viet Cong positions, shown blanketed with exploded bombs.

  • Army men by Bob Schieffer

    Army men

    Bob Schieffer

    Two army men speaking with each other.

  • Army men by Bob Schieffer

    Army men

    Bob Schieffer

    Army men walk together in a village in Vietnam.

  • Army men by Bob Schieffer

    Army men

    Bob Schieffer

    Two army men speaking with each other.

  • Military training by Bob Schieffer

    Military training

    Bob Schieffer

    Two boys stand at table of regional defense training center in Vietnamese village.

  • Army men by Bob Schieffer

    Army men

    Bob Schieffer

    Two army men inspect a gun together.

  • Military patrol by Bob Schieffer

    Military patrol

    Bob Schieffer

    Army men patrol South Vietnam's delta area on boat.

  • Military patrol by Bob Schieffer

    Military patrol

    Bob Schieffer

    Army men patrol South Vietnam's delta area on boat.

  • Military patrol by Bob Schieffer

    Military patrol

    Bob Schieffer

    Army men patrol South Vietnam's delta area on boat.

  • River boats by Bob Schieffer

    River boats

    Bob Schieffer

    Boats on a river in Vietnam.

  • Military patrol by Bob Schieffer

    Military patrol

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer with Sergeant Lee Sams as he patrols South Vietnam's delta area on boat.

  • Military patrol by Bob Schieffer

    Military patrol

    Bob Schieffer

    Sergeant Lee Sams holding gun as he patrols South Vietnam's delta area on boat.

  • Military patrol by Bob Schieffer

    Military patrol

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer with Sergeant Lee Sams as he patrols South Vietnam's delta area on boat.

  • Military patrol by Bob Schieffer

    Military patrol

    Bob Schieffer

    Army men patrol South Vietnam's delta area on boat.

  • Bob Schieffer by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer, photographer, wears rain poncho on Marine mission in Vietnam

  • Viet Cong suspect by Bob Schieffer

    Viet Cong suspect

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines adjust blindfold on Viet Cong suspect.

  • Suspect interview by Bob Schieffer

    Suspect interview

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines escort Viet Cong suspect to be interviewed with interpreters. Military vehicle with Marines is in the background.

  • Suspect interview by Bob Schieffer

    Suspect interview

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines escort Viet Cong suspect to be interviewed with interpreters. Military vehicle with Marines is in the background.

  • Unidentified marines by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marines

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines boarding military vehicle.

  • Viet Cong suspect by Bob Schieffer

    Viet Cong suspect

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marine with gun standing in front of blindfolded Viet Cong suspect.

  • Viet Cong suspect by Bob Schieffer

    Viet Cong suspect

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marine adjusting blindfold on Viet Cong suspect.

  • Suspect interview by Bob Schieffer

    Suspect interview

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines escort Viet Cong suspects to be interviewed with interpreters.

  • Suspect interview by Bob Schieffer

    Suspect interview

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines escort Viet Cong suspects to be interviewed with interpreters.

  • Unidentified marine by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marine

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marine on top of military vehicle looking off to the side and holding gun.

  • Unidentified marine by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marine

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marine looking off to the side.

  • Viet Cong suspect by Bob Schieffer

    Viet Cong suspect

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines holding Viet Cong suspect on beach in Vietnam.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Front view as Marine company moves through field in Vietnam on mission.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Marine company moves through field in Vietnam on mission.

  • Marine Trench by Bob Schieffer

    Marine Trench

    Bob Schieffer

    Marines dug in near blue beach as they scan the Vietnam countryside. Their job is to round up Viet Cong suspects for questioning.

  • Operation Double Eagle by Bob Schieffer

    Operation Double Eagle

    Bob Schieffer

    A fallen Marine lies on a Vietnam beach while others go on with the business of war during Operation Double Eagle.

  • Unidentified marines by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marines

    Bob Schieffer

    Six unidentified Marines improvise a stretcher to carry a wounded Viet Cong suspect.

  • Unidentified marines by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marines

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines scattered around open field in Vietnam.

  • Unidentified marines by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marines

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines on top of military vehicles.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Marine company moves through field in Vietnam on mission.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Front view as Marine company moves through field in Vietnam on mission.

  • Unidentified marines by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marines

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marine standing in field in Vietnam.

  • Unidentified marines by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marines

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines walking through a field in Vietnam.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines walking through trees on a mission in Vietnam.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines on "search and destroy" mission in Vietnam.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines on "search and destroy" mission in Vietnam.

  • Vietnam mission by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam mission

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines on "search and destroy" mission in Vietnam.

  • Unidentified marine by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marine

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marine walking through field. He is in gear and holding a gun.

  • Unidentified marines by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marines

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marine smiling off to side. More Marines sit in the background.

  • Bob Schieffer and unidentified marine by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer and unidentified marine

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer in rain poncho while talking to unidentified Marine.

  • Vietnam invasion by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam invasion

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified Marines in a group on invasion "Double Eagle".

  • Bob Schieffer by Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer in rain poncho and smoking a cigarette while protecting his camera. He is with the Marines as they went on their mission, "Double Eagle".

  • Unidentified marine by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified marine

    Bob Schieffer

    Rifle at hand, an unidentified Marine catches his breath on a Vietnam beach before joining his company to search out the enemy.

  • Vietnam invasion by Bob Schieffer

    Vietnam invasion

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified troops together in group during invasion, "Double Eagle".

  • Unidentified soldier by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldier

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified soldier carrying jugs through field.

  • Unidentified troops by Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified troops

    Bob Schieffer

    Unidentified troops standing in open field.

  • Helicopter view by Bob Schieffer

    Helicopter view

    Bob Schieffer

    View from outside front of helicopter of more helicopters landed. Unidentified pilot is looking out window.

 
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