Vessey Box 33, Post-retirement
Series — Box: Vessey 33, Post-retirement
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
Italy Talk, 2009 trip to Italy incl. speech
Taiwan Trip, 1986, Nov., incl. speech
Articles about Adm. William Crowe, next CJC
Brainerd Daily Dispatch newspaper, 1986, May 18
Newspapers, Minnesota, ca. 1985
Newspaper clippings, ca. 1985
WWII 50th Anniversary. programs, magazines, calendar
Speeches attributed to JWV:
- 1985, Feb. 28. “Remarks to the Chevy Chase Club.” Chevy Chase, MD.
- 1985, Dec. 12. Royal College of Defence Studies. London, England.
- 1986, Aug. 22. AWC. “Difficult Subject - Important Subject.”
- 1986, Oct. 21. Concordia College. Bronxville, NY.
- 1986, Nov. 14. Armed Forces Univ. ROC. “Building Armed Forces for the US to meet the Challenges of the 1980s and 1990s.”
- 1987, Jan. 26. MN Savings Bond Kick Off.
- 1987, Feb. 3. AAAIA C3I (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence) Policy Conference.
- 1987, April 28. Assoc. of the US Army. Garmisch, Germany. “Partnership-Common Defense.”
- 1987, May 17. Air War College Baccalaureate. Maxwell AFB.
- 1988, March 10. Edina MN Rotary. Camelot Restaurant.
- 1988, March 17. San Diego AFA, AUSA, etc. “Defense for the Future.”
- 1988, April 12. Army and Air Force Mutual Aid Assn.
- 1988, April 14. 7th Annual Mobilization Conference.
- 1988, May 7. Sertoma Convention, Maddens Resort. Brainerd, MN.
- 1988, May 27. Brainerd Community College Graduation. MN.
- 1988, June 14. Flag Day Luncheon. Baltimore, MD.
- 1988, Aug. 6. St. Paul, MN. 17th Airborne Division Reunion.
- 1988, Sept. 27. Armored Vehicle Conference Dinner. Fort Knox, KY.
- 1988, Nov. 5. Concordia Educational Foundation 29th Annual Dinner. Fort Wayne, IN.
- 1989, Nov. 7. Combined Rotary Clubs of Twin Cities. Veterans Day Lunch.
- 1990, July 12. St. Louis Rotary. “Keeping the Peace Dividend Peace.”
- 1990, Aug. 22. ICAF Convocation.
- 1990, Sept. 9. Father-Son Banquet. Our Savior Lutheran Church and School. Crookston, MN.
- 1990, Sept. 12. Geo. C. Marshall Foundation Luncheon. Duquesne Club. Pittsburgh, PA. “The Peace Dividend Should Be Peace.”
- 1991, Feb. 9. Western Iowa Bankers. Sioux City, IA. “Defending the National After the Cold War.”
- 1991, June 2. Memorial Day. Sixth District American Legion. “Remembering.”
- 1991, July 17. House Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
- 1991, Nov. 11. Mobile, AL. “Remembering.” Veteran’s Day.
- 1991, Dec 7. San Antonio, TX. Remarks at opening of National Archives WWII Exhibit.
- 992, April 4. Brainerd, MN. “50th Anniversary of Bataan Death March.”
- 992, April 7. University of Central Oklahoma.
- 1995, Oct. 5. Hopkins MN Rotary.
- 1995, Nov. 8. National Salute to Japanese-American Veterans. LA Convention Center. “Remembering.”
- 1996, May 8. Thank you reception for MD legislators. Univ. of Maryland Univ. College.
- 1997, Jan. 8. Air War College. “Command at the Turn of the Century.”
- 1997, Jan. 21. St. Paul- Mpls. Committee on Foreign Relations. Minnesota Club. St. Paul. “Defense Forces for the Start of the 21st Century.”
- 1997, May 17. Tri Service ROTC Ball. Metrodome Radisson. Minneapolis, MN.
- 1997, Sept. 27. University of Maryland University College Convocation. “Turning to the Future.”
- 1997, Nov. 11. Veteran’s Day. Nixon Library. Yorba Linda, CA.
- 1998, Oct. 16. Concordia University Irvine. Presidential Inauguration. “Ethics in Leadership.”
- Unknown, 4 pages with initial page(s) missing. About Four Chaplains and Desert Storm.
- Unknown, 5 numbered pages with first page missing.
- Unknown, 6 typed and handwritten pages. Beginning “The security we have enjoyed …”
- Date unknown, Assoc. of the US Army. Detroit, MI. Hand-written notes on personalized note paper.
- Unknown. 4 hand-written pages. First 6 pages missing. “NCS Board Notes” stationary.
- Unknown year. Nov. 3. FEI. MSP.
- Unknown. Numbered paged 5-6. Possible “Nordic” audience. Begins “Inspired by those words of the Declaration …”
- Unknown date, post-1994. Intro by Russel Proctor, Eli Lilly and Company.
Speeches not by JWV
- 1984, May 27. Rev. Dr. W. Graham Smith. Sermon at Fairlington Presbyterian Church.
- 1985, April 2. Karen Nicholson. In memory of Major Arthur Nicholson, Jr. at tree planting ceremony.
- 1985, Aug. 28. Chaplain Tommy Thompson. “Peace: Life’s Ultimate Victory.”
- 1988, Aug. 15. Major Vince Faggioli. To the 25th Division Association.
- 1988, Oct. 22. Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. Washington DC.
- 1989, April 7. William E. DePuy. “Battle Participation and Leadership.”
- 1990, Jan. 8. Peter B. Teets. Symposium on Space and Nuclear Power Systems. Albuquerque, NM.
Papers by JWV
- 1985, Sept. 20. “Coping With the Threat of Nuclear War.”
- 1989, June 18. “American Military Strategic Development Toward 2010.” Presented to the Third Oslo International Symposium.
- 1993, Spring. “European Security.” Event Programs
correspondence 1982
correspondence 1983
correspondence 1984
correspondence 1985
correspondence 1986
correspondence 1990-1993
correspondence 2008
Magazines, magazine articles, newsletters:
- The Richard Nixon Library + Birthplace newsletter, Jan 18 1991 “A War About Peace.” by Richard Nixon.
- ir Force Assn. Foundation Forum newsletter, “Global Perspectices 1990” “What ‘New’ Soviet Military Thinking?”
- Manfred Rommel address at VII Corps Departure Ceremony. Stuttgart, Ger. March 18, 1992.
- “A Call from Russia” by Major General Clay Buckingham.
- National Review. July 22, 1983. “Men Have Forgotten God” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
- Parameters journal. March 1988. “The Meaning of Freedom.” by Tom Wolfe.
- The Purple Heart Magazine. Jan-Feb 1993. “Doing Their Duty, Courageous four chaplains not forgotten.”
- Armed Forces Journal. Feb. 1987. “Overdose of Oversight and Lawless Legislating.” by Sen. Barry Goldwater.
- The Officer. Reserve Officer Assoc. of US magazine. JWV becomes “Hall of Famer”
- The Royal Thai Armed Forces magazine. Aug. 1982.
- China Reconstructs magazine. Jan. 1985.
Briefing slides
Taiwan Trip, 1986, Nov., incl. speech
Articles about Adm. William Crowe, next CJC
Brainerd Daily Dispatch newspaper, 1986, May 18
Newspapers, Minnesota, ca. 1985
Newspaper clippings, ca. 1985
WWII 50th Anniversary. programs, magazines, calendar
Speeches attributed to JWV:
- 1985, Feb. 28. “Remarks to the Chevy Chase Club.” Chevy Chase, MD.
- 1985, Dec. 12. Royal College of Defence Studies. London, England.
- 1986, Aug. 22. AWC. “Difficult Subject - Important Subject.”
- 1986, Oct. 21. Concordia College. Bronxville, NY.
- 1986, Nov. 14. Armed Forces Univ. ROC. “Building Armed Forces for the US to meet the Challenges of the 1980s and 1990s.”
- 1987, Jan. 26. MN Savings Bond Kick Off.
- 1987, Feb. 3. AAAIA C3I (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence) Policy Conference.
- 1987, April 28. Assoc. of the US Army. Garmisch, Germany. “Partnership-Common Defense.”
- 1987, May 17. Air War College Baccalaureate. Maxwell AFB.
- 1988, March 10. Edina MN Rotary. Camelot Restaurant.
- 1988, March 17. San Diego AFA, AUSA, etc. “Defense for the Future.”
- 1988, April 12. Army and Air Force Mutual Aid Assn.
- 1988, April 14. 7th Annual Mobilization Conference.
- 1988, May 7. Sertoma Convention, Maddens Resort. Brainerd, MN.
- 1988, May 27. Brainerd Community College Graduation. MN.
- 1988, June 14. Flag Day Luncheon. Baltimore, MD.
- 1988, Aug. 6. St. Paul, MN. 17th Airborne Division Reunion.
- 1988, Sept. 27. Armored Vehicle Conference Dinner. Fort Knox, KY.
- 1988, Nov. 5. Concordia Educational Foundation 29th Annual Dinner. Fort Wayne, IN.
- 1989, Nov. 7. Combined Rotary Clubs of Twin Cities. Veterans Day Lunch.
- 1990, July 12. St. Louis Rotary. “Keeping the Peace Dividend Peace.”
- 1990, Aug. 22. ICAF Convocation.
- 1990, Sept. 9. Father-Son Banquet. Our Savior Lutheran Church and School. Crookston, MN.
- 1990, Sept. 12. Geo. C. Marshall Foundation Luncheon. Duquesne Club. Pittsburgh, PA. “The Peace Dividend Should Be Peace.”
- 1991, Feb. 9. Western Iowa Bankers. Sioux City, IA. “Defending the National After the Cold War.”
- 1991, June 2. Memorial Day. Sixth District American Legion. “Remembering.”
- 1991, July 17. House Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
- 1991, Nov. 11. Mobile, AL. “Remembering.” Veteran’s Day.
- 1991, Dec 7. San Antonio, TX. Remarks at opening of National Archives WWII Exhibit.
- 992, April 4. Brainerd, MN. “50th Anniversary of Bataan Death March.”
- 992, April 7. University of Central Oklahoma.
- 1995, Oct. 5. Hopkins MN Rotary.
- 1995, Nov. 8. National Salute to Japanese-American Veterans. LA Convention Center. “Remembering.”
- 1996, May 8. Thank you reception for MD legislators. Univ. of Maryland Univ. College.
- 1997, Jan. 8. Air War College. “Command at the Turn of the Century.”
- 1997, Jan. 21. St. Paul- Mpls. Committee on Foreign Relations. Minnesota Club. St. Paul. “Defense Forces for the Start of the 21st Century.”
- 1997, May 17. Tri Service ROTC Ball. Metrodome Radisson. Minneapolis, MN.
- 1997, Sept. 27. University of Maryland University College Convocation. “Turning to the Future.”
- 1997, Nov. 11. Veteran’s Day. Nixon Library. Yorba Linda, CA.
- 1998, Oct. 16. Concordia University Irvine. Presidential Inauguration. “Ethics in Leadership.”
- Unknown, 4 pages with initial page(s) missing. About Four Chaplains and Desert Storm.
- Unknown, 5 numbered pages with first page missing.
- Unknown, 6 typed and handwritten pages. Beginning “The security we have enjoyed …”
- Date unknown, Assoc. of the US Army. Detroit, MI. Hand-written notes on personalized note paper.
- Unknown. 4 hand-written pages. First 6 pages missing. “NCS Board Notes” stationary.
- Unknown year. Nov. 3. FEI. MSP.
- Unknown. Numbered paged 5-6. Possible “Nordic” audience. Begins “Inspired by those words of the Declaration …”
- Unknown date, post-1994. Intro by Russel Proctor, Eli Lilly and Company.
Speeches not by JWV
- 1984, May 27. Rev. Dr. W. Graham Smith. Sermon at Fairlington Presbyterian Church.
- 1985, April 2. Karen Nicholson. In memory of Major Arthur Nicholson, Jr. at tree planting ceremony.
- 1985, Aug. 28. Chaplain Tommy Thompson. “Peace: Life’s Ultimate Victory.”
- 1988, Aug. 15. Major Vince Faggioli. To the 25th Division Association.
- 1988, Oct. 22. Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. Washington DC.
- 1989, April 7. William E. DePuy. “Battle Participation and Leadership.”
- 1990, Jan. 8. Peter B. Teets. Symposium on Space and Nuclear Power Systems. Albuquerque, NM.
Papers by JWV
- 1985, Sept. 20. “Coping With the Threat of Nuclear War.”
- 1989, June 18. “American Military Strategic Development Toward 2010.” Presented to the Third Oslo International Symposium.
- 1993, Spring. “European Security.” Event Programs
correspondence 1982
correspondence 1983
correspondence 1984
correspondence 1985
correspondence 1986
correspondence 1990-1993
correspondence 2008
Magazines, magazine articles, newsletters:
- The Richard Nixon Library + Birthplace newsletter, Jan 18 1991 “A War About Peace.” by Richard Nixon.
- ir Force Assn. Foundation Forum newsletter, “Global Perspectices 1990” “What ‘New’ Soviet Military Thinking?”
- Manfred Rommel address at VII Corps Departure Ceremony. Stuttgart, Ger. March 18, 1992.
- “A Call from Russia” by Major General Clay Buckingham.
- National Review. July 22, 1983. “Men Have Forgotten God” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
- Parameters journal. March 1988. “The Meaning of Freedom.” by Tom Wolfe.
- The Purple Heart Magazine. Jan-Feb 1993. “Doing Their Duty, Courageous four chaplains not forgotten.”
- Armed Forces Journal. Feb. 1987. “Overdose of Oversight and Lawless Legislating.” by Sen. Barry Goldwater.
- The Officer. Reserve Officer Assoc. of US magazine. JWV becomes “Hall of Famer”
- The Royal Thai Armed Forces magazine. Aug. 1982.
- China Reconstructs magazine. Jan. 1985.
Briefing slides
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