Vessey Box MV2, VHS
Series — Box: Vessey MV2, VHS
Content Description
From the Collection:
This is a collection of the personal paperwork, correspondence, framed materials, and photos of John W. Vessey Jr. and his wife Avis. This primarily covers Vessey's time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff but also includes material from his childhood through post-retirement.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1939 - 2016
- Agent Relation: Donated by Sarah Vessey, 2018. Accession 2018.011.
Extent
From the Collection: 60 Linear Feet (87 boxes and 2 flat file drawers.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Korean
From the Collection: Vietnamese
From the Collection: Chinese
From the Collection: Greek, Modern (1453-)
From the Collection: Thai
The General John and Avis Vessey Scholarship 2001-02 Recipients. Concordia University. Thank you recordings from scholarship recipients.
WWII Memorial Dedication. CBS News. Pres. George W Bush speech. No JV content.
Reagan Funeral. NBC. 2004.
The Art of Putting – Ben Crenshaw, undated. Tucson, AZ.
Beachhead Anzio + Battle for San Pietro, undated.
Becoming an American: The Chinese Experience – Bill Moyers, undated. TPT2.
The Bosnia Story, 1996 September. Maryland Public TV. Story of college offerings in Bosnia.
Like a Rock, US Army in Korea. 8th Army. Video clips set to music. Army Ball, 1998 June 3. No JWV content.
CNN Report, Gen Colin Powell Retirement Ceremony, 1993 September 30.
Martin Marietta Corp, “Titan Mission Success” Rev., 1992 May 19. Titan missile manufacturer.
Illinois Tool Works “ITW Today”, undated. The Yearling, undated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6pQ0_30EE
Robinson Family Awards, Memorial Day 2000. Home video of outdoor award ceremony for SGT Ernest Robinson. Posthumous awards were presented to NOK. Robinson was a Korean War POW. Event presided over by a MN National Guard General Officer. Brig. Gen. Laan? Correspondence with JV is read during ceremony.
The Iron Range: A People’s History, KTCA production. 2003. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BCaA3IgUGE Voyager – The Grand Tour, Martin Marietta Corp. 1990. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QX8IsEai0 Recognition Dinner for Gen Vessey, 1986 November 22.
America’s Largest Republican Meeting – “The Lessons of D-Day”, 1994 June. Incl. interview with JV.
WWII: Personal Accounts. Intro with Gen Vessey, 1992 February 11.
Pearl Harbor Ceremony, 1991 December 7. Alamo Texas. Home video. Incl. speech by JV.
WWII Recollections: Eyewitness to War from the Rank and File, ca. Nov. 1991. Produced by Mpls. Public Library for City Cable 34. Panel moderated by JV.
Cheers Finale, Murder She Wrote, Hong Kong September 12, Arab + Israelis Handshake 1993 September.
The New Sousa Band on stage at Wolf Trap #201, 1986 May 26.
Gen W Anders and His Soldiers: As Crosses are Measure of Freedom, 1989. Includes 1994 letter from Polish Army official.
A Capitol Fourth, 1994. 4th of July celebration at US Capitol.
Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War, 1991 October. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWElI-54L9I
KARE 11 TV: A Frozen Fable, Lighting of the Palace. 1992. Minn. Winter Carnival palace. No JV content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljc7bTzqfpc
Gen Vessey Interview with Don Sauvageau, 1986 June 24 + 25.
Hoffman on Vessey #2, undated. Comments from a Lutheran minister.
Gift Family pictures Early Childhood. Video from Maxine Peterson for 50th Anniversary, undated. Photo slideshow of child JV and family set to music.
Temp Stuff TV, Mar. 2005. TV recordings, Third Watch, Law and Order, Louisville v. IL, Mich State v. UNC, VILL v. UNC basketball, news, Late Show
Red Bull Division: 34th Infantry Division. B+W. 29 min. Tape defective. Audio only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJisos2fCg
Schwarzkopf and Dan Rather Return to Vietnam, undated. Tape appears to be blank.
Probably: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3AIUQtGaDA No JV content.
34th Division History WWII – WWII Roundtable, 1997 March 13. https://youtu.be/fCQOuEDShFM
National Cathedral WWII Ceremony, C-SPAN. 2004 May 29. Dedication of WWII Monument. Speech by JV. https://www.c-span.org/video/?182065-1/national-cathedral-world-war-ii-ceremony
A Few Old Friends of Jack’s: Tribute from Aid Assoc. for Lutherans Capital Management Corporation, 1992 November 3. Includes excerpts of Hoffman video and Colin Powell.
President Clinton’s Speech lifting ban on Gays in the Military, Nat. Def. Univ. 1993 July 19. No JV content. https://www.c-span.org/video/?45598-1/homosexuals-military-announcement
Vets Hour Interview. Produced by Berks (county) Community TV. 1998. Pennsylvania. Interview with JV. Not posted on BCTV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BCTVORG1/
“General Vessey Olin Lecture” John M. Olin Lecture Series, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. 1994 February 18. Lecture by JV. Not posted on USAF Academy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/USAFAOfficial/
TPT TV recordings, The Illuminator and a Bible for the 21st Century. St Olaf Christmas Special. This Old House. Almanac.
Innovation + Military Culture, 2002 August 23. GEN Paul F. Gorman birthday party. JV sings Happy Birthday.
WWII Memorial Dedication. CBS News. Pres. George W Bush speech. No JV content.
Reagan Funeral. NBC. 2004.
The Art of Putting – Ben Crenshaw, undated. Tucson, AZ.
Beachhead Anzio + Battle for San Pietro, undated.
Becoming an American: The Chinese Experience – Bill Moyers, undated. TPT2.
The Bosnia Story, 1996 September. Maryland Public TV. Story of college offerings in Bosnia.
Like a Rock, US Army in Korea. 8th Army. Video clips set to music. Army Ball, 1998 June 3. No JWV content.
CNN Report, Gen Colin Powell Retirement Ceremony, 1993 September 30.
Martin Marietta Corp, “Titan Mission Success” Rev., 1992 May 19. Titan missile manufacturer.
Illinois Tool Works “ITW Today”, undated. The Yearling, undated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6pQ0_30EE
Robinson Family Awards, Memorial Day 2000. Home video of outdoor award ceremony for SGT Ernest Robinson. Posthumous awards were presented to NOK. Robinson was a Korean War POW. Event presided over by a MN National Guard General Officer. Brig. Gen. Laan? Correspondence with JV is read during ceremony.
The Iron Range: A People’s History, KTCA production. 2003. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BCaA3IgUGE Voyager – The Grand Tour, Martin Marietta Corp. 1990. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QX8IsEai0 Recognition Dinner for Gen Vessey, 1986 November 22.
America’s Largest Republican Meeting – “The Lessons of D-Day”, 1994 June. Incl. interview with JV.
WWII: Personal Accounts. Intro with Gen Vessey, 1992 February 11.
Pearl Harbor Ceremony, 1991 December 7. Alamo Texas. Home video. Incl. speech by JV.
WWII Recollections: Eyewitness to War from the Rank and File, ca. Nov. 1991. Produced by Mpls. Public Library for City Cable 34. Panel moderated by JV.
Cheers Finale, Murder She Wrote, Hong Kong September 12, Arab + Israelis Handshake 1993 September.
The New Sousa Band on stage at Wolf Trap #201, 1986 May 26.
Gen W Anders and His Soldiers: As Crosses are Measure of Freedom, 1989. Includes 1994 letter from Polish Army official.
A Capitol Fourth, 1994. 4th of July celebration at US Capitol.
Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War, 1991 October. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWElI-54L9I
KARE 11 TV: A Frozen Fable, Lighting of the Palace. 1992. Minn. Winter Carnival palace. No JV content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljc7bTzqfpc
Gen Vessey Interview with Don Sauvageau, 1986 June 24 + 25.
Hoffman on Vessey #2, undated. Comments from a Lutheran minister.
Gift Family pictures Early Childhood. Video from Maxine Peterson for 50th Anniversary, undated. Photo slideshow of child JV and family set to music.
Temp Stuff TV, Mar. 2005. TV recordings, Third Watch, Law and Order, Louisville v. IL, Mich State v. UNC, VILL v. UNC basketball, news, Late Show
Red Bull Division: 34th Infantry Division. B+W. 29 min. Tape defective. Audio only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJisos2fCg
Schwarzkopf and Dan Rather Return to Vietnam, undated. Tape appears to be blank.
Probably: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3AIUQtGaDA No JV content.
34th Division History WWII – WWII Roundtable, 1997 March 13. https://youtu.be/fCQOuEDShFM
National Cathedral WWII Ceremony, C-SPAN. 2004 May 29. Dedication of WWII Monument. Speech by JV. https://www.c-span.org/video/?182065-1/national-cathedral-world-war-ii-ceremony
A Few Old Friends of Jack’s: Tribute from Aid Assoc. for Lutherans Capital Management Corporation, 1992 November 3. Includes excerpts of Hoffman video and Colin Powell.
President Clinton’s Speech lifting ban on Gays in the Military, Nat. Def. Univ. 1993 July 19. No JV content. https://www.c-span.org/video/?45598-1/homosexuals-military-announcement
Vets Hour Interview. Produced by Berks (county) Community TV. 1998. Pennsylvania. Interview with JV. Not posted on BCTV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BCTVORG1/
“General Vessey Olin Lecture” John M. Olin Lecture Series, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. 1994 February 18. Lecture by JV. Not posted on USAF Academy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/USAFAOfficial/
TPT TV recordings, The Illuminator and a Bible for the 21st Century. St Olaf Christmas Special. This Old House. Almanac.
Innovation + Military Culture, 2002 August 23. GEN Paul F. Gorman birthday party. JV sings Happy Birthday.
Creator
- From the Collection: Vessey, John William, 1922-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository
Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States
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Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States
connect@mnmilitarymuseum.org