Finding Aid for the Vincent Ferrando Vietnam War correspondence collection 2015.066.w.r
Lauren Menges
Center for American War Letters Archives
11/4/2016
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Vincent Ferrando Vietnam War correspondence
source:
Ferrando, Karen
creator:
Ferrando, Vincent
Identifier/Call Number: 2015.066.w.r
Physical Description:
0.025 Linear Feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1967-12-1968-10
Abstract: This collection contains the correspondence of SMSgt Vincent Ferrando, United States Army, to his daughter Karen of Clarksville,
Tennessee, during the Vietnam War.
Physical Location: Leatherby Libraries, Special Collections, CAWL Archives
Container: Vietnam 2
Container: 2
This collection contains 14 letters by Senior master sergeant (SMSgt) 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.
This collection is open for research.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Karen Ferrando. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Vincent Ferrando Vietnam War correspondence (2015.067.w.r), Center for American War
Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Vietnam.
Correspondence -- Vietnam War -- 1961-1975
Ferrando, Karen