This page collects documents of the 2004-2005 Historical Administration exhibit "Propaganda, Patriotism, and Protests: Posters from the World War II and Vietnam Eras."
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Letters to Home...Vietnam Soldiers Letters
Diana Garner and Historical Administration
Diana Garner was a student at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana when she began to write to soldiers stationed in Vietnam during 1968-1969. A friend encouraged her to place her name in the Sea Tiger, a magazine published by the military. Diana began receiving letters from the soldiers shortly after placing her address in the magazine. She continued to write to a few of the soldiers for some time but eventually lost contact with all of her soldier pen-pals. The letters mostly focus on the mundane activities in the life of a soldier but occasionally glimpses of the fear and nervousness experienced by the soldiers shine through in the letters.
This pdf combines letters Diana donated, which she had received from Gerald (Jerry) Dann, Joe Faron, Thomas Martin, John McCarthy, and Paul South.
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Emmaline Goes To War
Historical Administration
Emma Chenault Kelly is a distinguished woman. She graduated from Eastern Illinois State Teachers High School in 1923 and continued her education at Eastern earning a two-year teaching certificate. She then went on to receive a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky, a master's degree form Columbia University and a doctorate in education from New York University. In the 1940s, she joined the Women's Army Corps (WAC), and, by 1992, she published a book containing her letters and newspaper articles from WWII.
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Propaganda, Patriotism, and Protest: Posters from World War II to Vietnam - Design Brief
Historical Administration
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Propaganda, Patriotism, and Protest: Posters from World War II to Vietnam - Web Pages
Historical Administration
