Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Lillian Chestnut's correspondence with various public officials and professionals over the period of 1950-1978. In her letters, she exhibits a radical point of view on topics like Russia and communism. She also discusses Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, and her opposition to desegregation. Toward the end of the Vietnam War period, Chestnut discusses her opposition to the anti-war demonstrations and her opinions on President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Scope and Contents Lora Mae Harlow 'Pat' Martin was a Champion for Peace. She was a member of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and was active in many other organizations. She also owned a business, Martin Service Company, with her husband, Harry Martin, who died in 1940. Collection consists mostly of correspondence with the President of the United States and his staff, her representatives in Congress, family photographs as well as photos of EKU faculty and staff in 1919, newspaper...

Scope and Contents This is an artificial collection created to provide access to materials that were acquired primarily because of their relationship to the Vietnam War. Rather than create a number of small collections, especially where only one document or letter constitutes the entire collection, we have chosen to bring them together as a subject oriented artificial collection. This collection currently includes a bound volume of The Army Reporter for the year 1967, as well...