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Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society manuscripts, published works, and other material
Formal title:
Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society manuscripts, published works, and other material
Extent:
1 linear foot
Date range:
1858-1887
Abstract:
This collection consists primarily of manuscripts and papers from the society, as well as published material including newspapers and flyers.
Repository:
Providence Public Library, Rhode Island Collection
Collection call no:
MSS 019
Robinson (James J.) papers
Formal title:
James J. Robinson papers
Extent:
52.0 Linear feet
Date range:
1930-1977 (bulk 1945-1950)
Abstract:
The James J. Robinson papers consist of legal documents, manuscripts, notes on legal cases, speeches, and research and drafts of a published book. The bulk of the collection pertains to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE).
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.2006.001
Rochambeau (Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de) letter of recommendation
Formal title:
Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau letter of recommendation
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1781
Abstract:
This collection consists of one letter of recommendation written by Comte de Rochambeau (1725-1807) regarding his recommendation for a soldier’s promotion in the French Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.558
Seiple (Robert A.) (Class of 1965) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Formal title:
Robert A. Seiple (Class of 1965) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Date range:
1965-2011
Abstract:
The Robert A. Seiple (Class of 1965) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War include an oral history interview of Robert Seiple conducted by Professor Beth Taylor in 2011 about his days at Brown University and his military experiences during the Vietnam War, publications by Robert Seiple that include his Vietnam experiences, his viewpoints and material about his faith in action. A large part of the collection is a unique assemblage of letters written by Robert Seiple to his parents in New Jersey chronicling his feelings about life and military experiences in Quantico, Virginia; Pensacola, Florida; and Vietnam from 1966-1968. He also sent 5 audio letters on reel-to-reel 1/4 inch magnetic tapes to his family. He was a highly decorated Captain, flying three hundred flights as bombardier/navigator for the United States Marine Corps, which earned him a total of twenty-eight Air Medals, a Vietnam Campaign Medal with five battle stars, the Navy Commendation award and the Distinguished Flying Cross. When his Marine Corps duty was completed, he returned to Brown University in various administrative roles. He was able to put his faith into action through his work as President of Eastern College and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and then of World Vision, one of the largest private humanitarian relief and development agencies in the world. He became the first “Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom” for the United States State Department. In 2015 he serves as the President of the Board of the International Religion Liberty Association and continues being an ambassador for international religious freedoms.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
AMS.1U.S6
Sienicki (Theodore S.) (Class of 1969) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Formal title:
Theodore S. Sienicki (Class of 1969) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Date range:
1973
Abstract:
Theodore S. Sienicki recorded information about his service during the Vietnam War in response to questions posed by John F. "Jay" Barry (Class of 1950), Associate Editor of the Brown Alumni Monthly. The recording was made in July 1973, four months after Sienicki had returned home from being a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. This collection contains the transcription of that recording and the article published in the Brown Alumni Monthly based on it by Jay Barry. Sienicki tells the story of his Air Force career as the weapons systems operator in an F-4 fighter-bomber based in Thailand doing bombing missions over North Vietnam. He was shot down and captured on May 3, 1972 and held as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton prison camp in Hanoi, Vietnam for 11 months until March 28, 1973.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
AMS.1U.S8
Sims (Dr. Nathaniel M.) collection of Sims and Hitchcock family papers
Formal title:
Dr. Nathaniel M. Sims collection of Sims and Hitchcock family papers
Extent:
10.5 linear feet
Date range:
1797-1993 (bulk 1906-1945)
Abstract:
This collection consists of correspondence, logbooks, photographs, publications, and other papers relating to the Sims and Hitchcock families, particularly Admiral William S. Sims, his wife Anne Hitchcock Sims, and her father Ethan Allen Hitchcock. These papers detail the families’ personal lives and relationships as well as the careers of Adm. Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Repository:
Naval War College (U.S.). Naval Historical Collection
Collection call no:
MSC-354
Taylor (David E.) (Class of 1966) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Formal title:
David E. Taylor (Class of 1966) oral history and papers relating to the Vietnam War
Extent:
2.0 Linear feet
Date range:
1962-1971
Abstract:
This collection is an oral history of David Taylor conducted by Professor Beth Taylor in 2010 about his experiences at Brown University and his military service during the Vietnam War. It includes uniforms he wore during the Vietnam War and supporting biographical information about David Taylor. Taylor attended Brown University on a Naval ROTC scholarship, graduating in 1966 before joining the Marine Corps. In the summer of 1968, after 18 months of flight school training, David served as a CH-53 helicopter pilot based out of Phu Bai. During his thirteen-month tour, First Lieutenant Taylor flew more than seven hundred missions. From 1969 to 1971, David then served as part of Helicopter Marine Experimental-1 (HMX-1), an elite squadron whose primary mission was to fly the President of the United States. David left HMX-1 to attend Harvard Business School and pursue a career in commercial real estate. David remained at the Trammell Crow Company until his retirement.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
AMS.1U.T5
Toulouse Family correspondence
Formal title:
Toulouse Family correspondence
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Date range:
1915-1917
Abstract:
A bound volume of letters written by brothers Eugène, Emile and Jean Toulouse regarding their experiences in the French military during World War I.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
MS.2012.017
Toussaint Louverture letters
Formal title:
Toussaint Louverture letters
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1800-1802
Abstract:
Toussaint Louverture (1743-1803) was the leader of the Haitian Revolution (1794-1804) and in these two letters, written in French, he writes to a fellow citizen requesting the payment of certain accounts.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.532
Trowbridge (Joseph) bill of lading
Formal title:
Joseph Trowbridge bill of lading
Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 oversize folder)
Date range:
1780
Abstract:
Bill of lading for Captain Joseph Trowbridge (1736-1790) of New Haven, Connecticut, for a shipment to Newport, Rhode Island, to be used by the French troops stationed there during the American Revolutionary War.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.566

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