Vessey Box 4, Correspondence

Series — Box: Vessey 4

Staff Only

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

Additional Description

Speaking Events / American College of Trial Lawyers

Asia Society Correspondence

Recommendations

POW/ Correspondence

Vietnam POW Negotiations/ Jeff DuFresne

Vietnam POW Negotiations/ Edward Derwinski

Vietnam POW Negotiations/ William J. Crowe

Korea

Korea/ Kim Jong Pil

Council on Foreign Relations

Personal/ Thank You Notes

Personal

Invitations

Correspondence- Speaking Events

Speaking Events/ Fred Babcock VFW Post

Speaking Events/ Legion of Valor

Speaking Events/ 5501st US Army Hospital

Chairman

Personal/ From General Bolte

Chairman/ Speeches Book

Personal/ Dave Durenberger

Personal/ Peter Guelio

Personal/ Margot Rooles

Personal/ E. Paul Gieser

Personal/ George Dixon

Personal/ Rick Brown

Reactivation of 34th Division

General Correspondence/ John Gunther Dean

Correspondence/ Publications

Civilian Boards

Board of Directors/ International Management and Development Institute

Board of Directors/ KAIROS

Board of Directors/ Martin Marietta Corporation

Civilian Service/ MN Gov Elmer Anderson

Civilian Service/ Little Whitefish Lake Association

Civilian Service/ Brainerd Area United Way