Barry F. Kowalski (Class of 1966) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War (AMS.1U.K5)

Series 1. Oral History contains an oral history interview of Barry F. Kowalski by Professor Beth Taylor, Taylor's notes from her interview, and background information on Kowalski.

Series 2. Correspondence contains related emails in which points from the interview are clarified and arrangements are made for Barry F. Kowalski to donate objects related to his military service.

Series 3. Photographs contains images of Kowalski's experiences in Vietnam during the war.

Series 4. Publications includes articles detailing Kowalski's role as one of four federal prosecutors in the 1993 Rodney G. King civil rights trial. The articles offer insights into Kowalski's successful career as a civil rights lawyer following his service in Vietnam.

Series 5. Museum Objects includes items from his United States Marine Corps dress whites uniform, his jungle boots, a North Vietnamese Army helmet, and a United States Marine Corps military field map of Vietnam.

Correction: Frederic Read Chesebrough (1942-1967) was Class of 1964. He was known as "Derek" to peers and was President of Psi Upsilon. His last name has been misspelled as "Derek Chesborough" in Barry Kowalski's (1966) and James Gardner (1965) oral histories and profiles.