Vessey Box PV1, Periodicals
Series — Box: Vessey PV1, Periodicals
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
Ejercito Nacional, Orden Militar al Merito, Tenientes de Artigas. 1982. (Order of Military Merit of the Companions of Artigas) A military medal of Uruguay.
Fusion in our Future.
COMMAND, published by the Officers’ Christian Fellowship. War and Peace issue. Vol 30 Number 3. 1982.
Selected Readings in Tactics, USACGSC, April 1974.
Soviet Army Operations, April 1978. US Army Intelligence andThreat Analysis Center
Soviet Strategic Defense Programs. DoD. Oct 1985.
The Soviet Space Challenge. 1987.
Quotes on the Constitution. Modular Speech Material, 1987.
Special Report, Strategic Mobility, Can we get there from here — in time? 1984. AUSA
Special Report, The status of freedom, A year-end assessment. 1987. AUSA
Thermionic Nuclear Reactor Power Topics. GA Technologies. ca. 1986. With handwritten notes.
Space Launch Systems, Launch Vehicle Programs (Overview) Feb 14, 1986. Martin Marietta.
Command. By Martin Van Creveld. For OSD/Net Assessment. 274 pages. Undated.
National Security Strategy of the United States. The White House. Jan 1988.
Soviet Military Power. US DoD. US Gov Printing Office. 99 pages.
Soviet Military Power 1987. US DoD. US Gov Printing Office. 159 pages.
Soviet Strategic Defense Programs. US DoD. Oct 1985.
United States Military Posture FY 1987. The Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
United States Military Posture FY 1988. The Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Annual Report to the Congress FY 1987. Caspar W. Weinberger SecDef Executive Summary.
Annual Report to the Congress FY 1988. Caspar W. Weinberger SecDef Executive Summary. 2 copies.
Navy League of the United States 78th Anniversary Dinner program. Vessey cartoon by Mauldin on cover. Vessey guest of honor. Nov. 3, 1982. 14 copies.
Distinguished Service Medal certificate. Dept if Military Affairs, Michigan. Nov. 1986.
RLG Military Operations and Activities in the Laotian Panhandle, by Soutchay Vongsavanh, Brig. Gen. RLA. Indochina Refugee Authored Monograph Program. 1976.
The Royal Lao Army and US Army Advice and Support. By Oudone Sananikone, Maj. Gen., RLA. Indochina Refugee Authored Monograph Program. 1978.
Thayer award pocket folder with documents regarding Thayer Award. 1996.
Mrs. Witherspoon’s Eagles. By Jane Weinberger. (signed) Illus. by Pam DeVito. 1994.
Cory the Cormorant. By Jane Weinberger. (signed) Illus. by Pam DeVito. 1992.
The George Washington University School of Business. 2009 Investors Report.
Center for the Study of the Presidency. Declaration on Civility and Inclusive Leadership. National Committee to Unite a Divided America. Second Edition, 2006.
US Field Artillery Assoc. pocket folder with membership letter to Vessey.
Pentagon Briefing Jan 10, 2002. 2002 Nuclear Posture Review.
Minnesota’s Greatest Generation. MN Historical Society. Oral History Project. Donald S. Fredrick, Narrator. Douglas Bekke, Interviewer.
Dedication of the Normandy Scholar Campus at the Abbaye D’Ardenne. 5 June 1994. pocket folder with Vessey bio in French.
50th Anniv Commission: D-Day/The Battle of Normandy and the Liberation of Europe. Board of Directors, Feb 15 1994. Commission paperwork.
The Star Wars Enigma: Behind the scenes of the cold war race for missile defense. Manuscript by Nigel Hey. Incl. request for endorsement.
Administrative Practices. Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh. Spring 1970.
Quantitative Techniques in Management. Ca. 1970.
Fusion in our Future.
COMMAND, published by the Officers’ Christian Fellowship. War and Peace issue. Vol 30 Number 3. 1982.
Selected Readings in Tactics, USACGSC, April 1974.
Soviet Army Operations, April 1978. US Army Intelligence andThreat Analysis Center
Soviet Strategic Defense Programs. DoD. Oct 1985.
The Soviet Space Challenge. 1987.
Quotes on the Constitution. Modular Speech Material, 1987.
Special Report, Strategic Mobility, Can we get there from here — in time? 1984. AUSA
Special Report, The status of freedom, A year-end assessment. 1987. AUSA
Thermionic Nuclear Reactor Power Topics. GA Technologies. ca. 1986. With handwritten notes.
Space Launch Systems, Launch Vehicle Programs (Overview) Feb 14, 1986. Martin Marietta.
Command. By Martin Van Creveld. For OSD/Net Assessment. 274 pages. Undated.
National Security Strategy of the United States. The White House. Jan 1988.
Soviet Military Power. US DoD. US Gov Printing Office. 99 pages.
Soviet Military Power 1987. US DoD. US Gov Printing Office. 159 pages.
Soviet Strategic Defense Programs. US DoD. Oct 1985.
United States Military Posture FY 1987. The Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
United States Military Posture FY 1988. The Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Annual Report to the Congress FY 1987. Caspar W. Weinberger SecDef Executive Summary.
Annual Report to the Congress FY 1988. Caspar W. Weinberger SecDef Executive Summary. 2 copies.
Navy League of the United States 78th Anniversary Dinner program. Vessey cartoon by Mauldin on cover. Vessey guest of honor. Nov. 3, 1982. 14 copies.
Distinguished Service Medal certificate. Dept if Military Affairs, Michigan. Nov. 1986.
RLG Military Operations and Activities in the Laotian Panhandle, by Soutchay Vongsavanh, Brig. Gen. RLA. Indochina Refugee Authored Monograph Program. 1976.
The Royal Lao Army and US Army Advice and Support. By Oudone Sananikone, Maj. Gen., RLA. Indochina Refugee Authored Monograph Program. 1978.
Thayer award pocket folder with documents regarding Thayer Award. 1996.
Mrs. Witherspoon’s Eagles. By Jane Weinberger. (signed) Illus. by Pam DeVito. 1994.
Cory the Cormorant. By Jane Weinberger. (signed) Illus. by Pam DeVito. 1992.
The George Washington University School of Business. 2009 Investors Report.
Center for the Study of the Presidency. Declaration on Civility and Inclusive Leadership. National Committee to Unite a Divided America. Second Edition, 2006.
US Field Artillery Assoc. pocket folder with membership letter to Vessey.
Pentagon Briefing Jan 10, 2002. 2002 Nuclear Posture Review.
Minnesota’s Greatest Generation. MN Historical Society. Oral History Project. Donald S. Fredrick, Narrator. Douglas Bekke, Interviewer.
Dedication of the Normandy Scholar Campus at the Abbaye D’Ardenne. 5 June 1994. pocket folder with Vessey bio in French.
50th Anniv Commission: D-Day/The Battle of Normandy and the Liberation of Europe. Board of Directors, Feb 15 1994. Commission paperwork.
The Star Wars Enigma: Behind the scenes of the cold war race for missile defense. Manuscript by Nigel Hey. Incl. request for endorsement.
Administrative Practices. Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh. Spring 1970.
Quantitative Techniques in Management. Ca. 1970.
Creator
- From the Collection: Vessey, John William, 1922-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository
Contact:
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Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States
connect@mnmilitarymuseum.org