Zuber, Don, Jr. (Vietnam War correspondence), bulk 1968 August 18 - 1970 March 17

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Summary

Title:
Don Zuber, Jr. Vietnam War correspondence
Dates:
bulk 1968 August 18 - 1970 March 17
Creators:
Zuber, Don, Jr., Sergeant
Abstract:
This collection contains letters and photographs from Sgt. Don Zuber, Jr., USA during the Vietnam War. The collection also includes four letters from SP5 Jon M. Young, USA.
Containers:
box: Vietnam 7
folder: 1-6
folder: 1-6
box: Vietnam 8
folder: 1-11
folder: 7-17
box: Vietnam 9
folder: 1-5
folder: 18-22
Extent:
1 Linear feet (22 folders)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Don Zuber, Jr. Vietnam War correspondence (2016.183.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 the correspondence of Sgt. Don Zuber, Jr., USA throughout his training and time served during the Vietnam War. Zuber served with the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment as a radio teletype operator. Most of the collection is correspondence from Zuber to his parents, Don Sr. and Laura Zuber in San Pedro, CA. The collection includes letters from Zuber to his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Guido Tognazzini in Santa Maria, CA. The collection also includes some photographs, newspaper articles and a Vietnam Conflict Map.

Early correspondence, August 1968 - March 1969 relates daily life and training at Fort Ord, CA and Fort Gordon, Georgia. Correspondence from April 1969 to March 1970 describes his job, life in camp headquarters and local scenery in Vietnam, principally in Bien Hoa and Quan Loi. In a document accompanying the collection entitled "My Letters Home" Zuber explains that his letters are mostly positive, writing that although "I was always around conflict and death and earned the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a rocket attack. I kept this negativity from my parents and shared only my positive experiences with them in letters written home. I decided to write them every day and give them assurance of my safety." -- The collection also includes correspondence from Jon M. Young to his uncle Guido Tognazzini.

Biographical / historical:

Sergeant Don Zuber, Jr., United States Army (born 11/20/1945) served in the military from August 14, 1968 to March 31, 1970 with the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment. Following training at Fort Ord, CA and Fort Gordon, GA he served in Vietnam. His parents were Don Zuber, Sr. and Laura Aholin Zuber of San Pedro California. After the war he married Diana Jo Ductor. He has two sons, Jeremy Alexander Zuber and Joseph Adam Zuber and a grandson Benjamin Edmund Zuber. In correspondence with Andrew Carroll, Zuber writes of living in Sacramento and Martinez, CA.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Don Zuber, Jr. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll. Donor form received 10/19/2021.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date. Arrangement principally follows the author's original arrangement as listed in the document prepared by him entitled "My Letters Home." Series list: Series 1: Correspondence from Don Zuber, Jr. to Don, Sr. and Laura Zuber. -- Series 2: Correspondence from Don Zuber, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Guido Tognazzini -- Series 3: Correspondence from Jon M. Young to Guido Tognazzini. -- Series 4: Photographs -- Series 5: The Blackhorse newspapers -- Series 6: Vietnam Conflict Map. -- Series 7: Document - My Letters Home

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sharon Clairemont
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-04 17:49:50 -0500 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

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Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Don Zuber, Jr. Vietnam War correspondence (2016.183.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.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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