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Eigen, Daryl (Vietnam War correspondence)
2013.059.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Daryl Eigen Vietnam War correspondence
source:
Eigen, Daryl, Ph.D.
Identifier/Call Number: 2013.059.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 664
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 document box)
Date (inclusive): 1965 August 16 - 1967 October 7
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and newspaper clippings from LCpl. Daryl Eigen, USMC.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: Vietnam 13
Container: 1-6
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Daryl Eigen
This collection is arranged by material type and date.
Series 1: Correspondence -- Series 2: Clippings
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Daryl Eigen Vietnam War correspondence (2013.059.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.
This collection contains 101 letters written by Lance Corporal Daryl Eigen, United States Marine Corps, from 1965 - 1967 to
his parents and siblings during his enlistment. LCpl. Eigen served on the frontline in the Vietnam War with the 3rd battalion,
26th Marine Regiment, and the 2nd battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. The letters detail his experiences in basic training, the
various military courses that he attended, and his deployment to Vietnam. Also included are newspaper clippings and the March
8, 1999 issue of Newsweek that has a feature on Vietnam vets.
Inventory: 101 correspondence, personal--7 clippings, newspaper--1 issue, Newsweek March 8, 1999
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Vietnam War (1961-1975) -- Vietnam.
Vietnam War (1961-1975) -- Correspondence
Eigen, Daryl, Ph.D.