Ferrando, Vincent (Vietnam War correspondence), 1967 December - 1968 October

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Vincent Ferrando Vietnam War correspondence
Dates:
1967 December - 1968 October
Creators:
Ferrando, Karen and Ferrando, Vincent
Abstract:
This collection contains the correspondence of SMSgt Vincent Ferrando, USA to his daughter Karen of Clarksville, Tennessee, during the Vietnam War.
Containers:
box: Vietnam 2
folder: 2
folder: 1
Extent:
0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Vincent Ferrando Vietnam War correspondence (2015.067.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 14 letters by Senior Master Sergeant Vincent Ferrando, United States Army to his nine year old daughter Karen Ferrando, during the Vietnam War. Ferrando calls his daughter "Botita" in his letters. He does not write much of Vietnam other than the weather. He compliments his daughter on her handwriting and tells her how much he enjoys receiving her letters. In the spring of 1968 he went to Australia for six days and described seeing kangaroos, koala bears, ostriches, and talking parrots.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Karen Ferrando. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lauren Menges
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-25 14:37:15 -0500 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Vincent Ferrando Vietnam War correspondence (2015.067.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

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