Vessey Box 36, Misc.

Series — Box: Vessey 36

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

Information Brochure for Visit of Mrs. Kari Hauge, Wife of Gen. Sven Aage Hauge, Chief of Defense, Norway, 20-26 Oct. 1983. black 3-ring binder.

Legionaire newspaper. Dec. 2003. Incl. article “A Tale of Two Soldiers”: Norb McCrady and Jack Vessey

Newspapers. “General John Vessey, When the general speaks, students listen,” Mille Lacs Messenger, May 31, 1990.

Discrimination and Retaliation Complaint, Capt. [name withheld by archivist], CA ANG, March 2012.

Passports and Certificate of Vaccination.

“As I Recall, written and ‘recalled’ by Sarah Ann Vessey Krawczyk, Dec 2006.” Correspondence.

Diploma magazine.Vol. V, No. 4. June 1979. Incl. article: “Gen. Vessey Warns North Korean Pursuit To Gain Control Over Entire Peninsula.”

Panama country information packet. Pocket folder for Mrs. Vessey. Incl. US Southern Command Staff Directory, April 1983.

Information Brochure for the Visit of Mrs. Ursula Altenburg, Wife of Gen. Wolfgang Altenburg, Inspector General, Germany. 13-20 May 1983.

Information Brochure for the Visit of Mrs. Maria Marianna Melo Egidio, Wife of Gen. Nuno De Melo Egidio, Chief of the General Staff of Portugal, 14-20 Nov. 1982.

Information Brochure for the Visit of Brig. Gen. Gustavo Alvarez martinez, Commander in Chief, Honduran Armed Forces, 7-10 June 1983.

Information Brochure for the Visit of Mrs. Fusa Murai, Chairman, Joint Staff Council, Japan, 1-8 Oct 1983.

Information Brochure for the Visit of Mrs. Kim Pil Yong, Wife of Gen. Kim Yoon Ho, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Korea, 18-23 April 1983.

Information Brochure for the Visit of Lt. Gen. Alvaro De Lacalle Leloup, President of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Spain, and Mrs. Irene Lacalle, 3-9 Oct 1982.

CJCS Trip Book, Norway, 4-9 March 1983.

Speech, Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Bloomington, MN May 9, 1983.

Flight Information cards. In USAF award folder.

Assorted event programs. 6 folders.