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Correspondence 1933-2008

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically within each sub-series.

Processing Information

Letters arranged by postmark (received date, if available). Dates with just year or year range were determined based on address location from envelopes.
 

Letters sent 1933-1965

 

Stockdale, Vernon and Mabel 1933-1965

Scope and Contents

Vernon and Mabel Stockdale are the parents of James B. Stockdale. Letters sent primarily by James Stockdale. Beginning in the 1950s some letters are sent by Sybil Stockdale including letters from the Stockdale children, as well as other family, and family friends
 

1933-1949

box 1, folder 1

1933

box 1, folder 2

1940, 1942

box 1, folder 3-5

1943 May-December

box 1, folder 6-8

1944 January-December

box 1, folder 9

1945

box 1, folder 10

1945 January-April

box 2, folder 1-3

1945 April-December

box 2, folder 4-7

1946 January-October

box 2, folder 8

1946-1947

box 2, folder 9-10

1947 January-December

box 3, folder 1-2

1948 January-October

box 3, folder 3-4

1949 February-December

box 3, folder 5

circa 1949

 

1950-1960

box 3, folder 6

circa 1950

box 3, folder 7-8

1950 January-September

box 4, folder 1

1950 November-December

box 4, folder 2-4

1951 February-December

box 4, folder 5-6

1952 January-December

box 4, folder 7-8

1953 February-December

box 5, folder 1-3

1954 January-December

box 5, folder 4

1954-1957

box 5, folder 5-7

1955 January-December

box 5, folder 8

1956 March-December

box 5, folder 9

1957-1959

box 6, folder 1-2

1957 January-December

box 6, folder 3-5

1958 February-December

box 6, folder 6

1959 January-February

box 7, folder 1-2

1959 March-December

box 7, folder 3

circa 1960

box 7, folder 4-6

1960 January-December

 

1961-1965

box 7, folder 7

1961 January-June

Scope and Contents

Letters pertaining to studying at Stanford University and working at the Hoover Tower on a research project. The letters discuss Stockdale's views on politics, philosophy, religion, and current affairs.
box 8, folder 1

1961 July-December

box 8, folder 2-4

1962 January-December

box 8, folder 5-6

1963 January-July

box 9, folder 1

1963 August-December

box 9, folder 2-4

1964 January-December

box 9, folder 5-6

1965 March-September

 

Letters received by Stockdale, Mabel 1965-1967

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents

Letters sent to Mabel Stockdale while James was MIA/POW in Vietnam.
box 9, folder 7

United States Navy 1965 October 4-November 15

Scope and Contents

Contains the first letters that were received by Mrs. Stockdale from the United States Navy notifying her of James' missing in action status.
box 9, folder 8

Family and friends 1966-1967

Scope and Contents

Includes letters from the Stockdale children and friends. Of note is a letter sent by Sybil Stockdale (1967 March 20) that contains an update and synopsis of the letters she had received thus far from James as a POW.
 

Letters received 1943-1983

 

General 1943-1977, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes letters received by Stockdale from friends, colleagues, military, and others.
box 10, folder 1

1943-1947

box 10, folder 2

1956-1960

box 10, folder 3

1976-1977, undated

box 10, folder 4

1983 June 3-October 24

Scope and Contents

Contains three letters from Richard M. Nixon.
 

Stockdale, James and Sybil 1946-2004

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

See the Sybil Bailey Stockdale collection (81084) for correspondence during James' capture in Vietnam (1965-1973).

Scope and Contents

Contains letters between Sybil Stockdale (née Bailey) and James B. Stockdale. Also includes letters sent from Stockdale children to James and some correspondence received from friends, family, and military orders (often as enclosures within letters).
 

General 1946-1987

box 25, folder 1

1946 April

box 10, folder 5

1946 April-June

box 10, folder 6

1946 June-July

box 10, folder 7

1946 August

box 10, folder 8

1946 August-September

box 10, folder 9

1946 September-October

box 25, folder 2-3

1946 October-November

box 11, folder 1-3

1946 October-December

box 11, folder 4

1947 January

box 11, folder 5-6

1947 February-March

box 25, folder 4-5

1947 February-March

box 25, folder 6

1947 April

box 12, folder 1

1947 April

box 25, folder 7

1947 May

box 12, folder 2

1947 May-June

box 12, folder 3-5

1948 January

box 25, folder 9

1948 February

box 12, folder 6-7

1948 February-March

box 13, folder 1-4

1948 March-April

box 25, folder 10-11

1948 May-June

box 13, folder 6

1948 June

box 13, folder 7

1948 October, December

box 13, folder 8

1950 November-December

box 14, folder 1-2

1951 April-June

box 14, folder 3-5

1953 February-June

box 14, folder 6-7

1953 September-November

box 15, folder 1-8

1958 April-December

box 16, folder 1

1958 December

box 16, folder 2

1959

box 16, folder 3-5

1959 January-February

box 16, folder 6

1959 March-August

box 25, folder 12-13

1959 August-September

box 16, folder 7-8

1959 September-October

box 26, folder 1-2

1959 October-November

box 17, folder 1

1959 November

box 17, folder 2

1959 December

box 26, folder 3-4

1959 December

box 20, folder 9

1960s-1980s

Scope and Contents

Contains greeting cards
box 26, folder 6

circa 1960

Scope and Contents

Contains greeting cards
box 26, folder 5

1960 January

box 17, folder 3-4

1960 January-February

box 26, folder 6-7

1960 February-March

box 17, folder 5

1960 March-December

box 17, folder 6-9

1963 February-April

box 18, folder 1-8

1963 April-December

box 18, folder 9

1964 February-May

box 19, folder 1-6

1964 May-August

box 20, folder 1-3

1964 August-October

box 20, folder 10-11

1965-1977

Scope and Contents

Letters from Stockdale children
box 20, folder 4

1973 February 14

box 20, folder 5

circa 1975

box 20, folder 6

1975 July-August

box 20, folder 7

1980-1987

box 20, folder 8

Letters received 1990-2004

Scope and Contents

Contains letters from family, friends, and others to James and Sybil Stockdale.
 

Stockdale, Sybil 1947-2008, undated

Arrangement

Arranged by recipient and then chronologically within.

Related Materials

See Sybil Bailey Stockdale collection (81084) for letters pertaining to activities related to the National League of Families of American Prisoners in Southeast Asia.

Scope and Contents

Contains letters with both the Stockdale and Bailey families, as well as letters received from friends and other relatives. Of note are letters during James' time as a POW (1965-1973).
 

Bailey, Sidney and Lucretia 1964-1982, undated

Scope and Contents

Parents of Sybil Stockdale. Contains letters sent and received from Sybil Stockdale.
box 21, folder 1

circa 1964

box 21, folder 2

1965, 1969-1971

box 21, folder 3

1971-1972

box 21, folder 4

1972-1973

box 21, folder 5-6

1975-1976

box 21, folder 7-9

1977

box 22, folder 1-3

1978, undated

box 22, folder 4-8

1979

box 23, folder 1-2

1979

box 23, folder 3-5

1980

box 23, folder 6

1981

box 23, folder 7

1981-1982

box 23, folder 8

undated

 

Letters received 1969-2008, undated

box 24, folder 1

1969

Scope and Contents

Telegram from President Richard M. Nixon to Mr. & Mrs. Pen Wilson regarding their concern for the treatment of POWs.
box 24, folder 2

1971-1972

Scope and Contents

Contains letters from close friends, as well as letters regarding work and with the National League of Families of American Prisoners in Southeast Asia.
box 24, folder 3

1979

Scope and Contents

Letters regarding Charles Russell, Civil War veteran.
box 24, folder 4

2008, undated

 

Letters sent 1947-1997, undated

box 24, folder 5

General 1968-1997, undated

 

Stockdale, Vernon and Mabel 1947-1967, undated

Scope and Contents

Letters sent by Sybil Stockdale to the parents of James Stockdale.
box 24, folder 6

1947-1949

box 24, folder 7

1950-1952

box 24, folder 8

1953-1957

box 24, folder 9

1958-1960

box 24, folder 10

1961-1963

box 24, folder 11

1964-1966

box 24, folder 12

1967

box 24, folder 13

undated

box 26, folder 9

Detached enclosures 1941-1972 undated

Processing Information

Enclosures (primarily clippings) that had become detached from original letters (but were within groupings of letters) have been arranged by date (if available).
Collection Contents
Correspondence
Letters sent
Letters received
Stockdale, James and Sybil
Stockdale, Sybil
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