Scope and Contents
The collection (1968-1971) contains feature stories written by Ted J. Bush and others regarding life in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
The stories give the impression that wartime South Vietnam was a "pleasant place." Topics include electric power cooperatives in small towns ("Brightening the Hamlets"), and efficient transportation despite minor obstacles ("Vietnam's Trains are Running"). The Vietnam War itself is mentioned incidentally.
Dates
- 1968-1971
Creator
- Joint United States Public Affairs Office (Organization)
- Vietnam Feature Service (Organization)
- Bush, Ted J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Vietnam Feature Service was the propaganda arm of the Joint United States Public Affairs Office. The feature stories were offered gratis to newspapers and magazines in the U.S.
Most stories in the collection were written by Ted J. Bush, U.S. Navy public relations officer.
Extent
2.5 linear feet (3 containers) : 1 record storage box, 2 manuscript boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Vietnam Feature Service was the propaganda arm of the Joint United States Public Affairs Office that offered their stories gratis to newspapers and magazines in the U.S. The collection (1968-1971) contains feature stories written by Ted J. Bush, and others, regarding life in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Arrangement
Material within this collection may have little to no intellectual or physical arrangement. Any arrangement may have derived from the records' creators or custodians. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Articles Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Bush, Ted J.
- Journalism Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Propaganda Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Propaganda, American -- Vietnam Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnam (Republic) -- Economic conditions -- Public opinion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnam (Republic) -- Social conditions -- Public opinion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnam Feature Service
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Journalists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Propaganda Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Vietnam Feature Service Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
