John William Dickerson papers
Collection
Identifier: L264
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of John William Dickerson's correspondence and papers from his time in the army to his parents in Knightstown, Indiana, ranging from 1966 to 1969. The letters describe his training, army life, Vietnam, travels to Australia, and family matters. Also included in the collection are issues of the Hook and Star publication (1967-1968).
Dates
- 1966-1969
Creator
- Dickerson, John Williams, 1948- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John William Dickerson was born in 1948 and lived in Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana. He served in the United States Army during from 1966 to 1969. His assignments included training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Sill, Oklahoma (June 1966-February 1967). Dickerson was active duty in Vietnam with C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 18th Artillery (May 967-April 1968); Company A, 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry (August-November 1968); and with a Mobile Advisory Team working with Republic of Viatnam troops (November 1968-April 1969). In April 1969, Dickerson was wounded in action and returned to the United States.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Russell Dickerson on 1971/10/21.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/02/19 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2015/02/19 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/09 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Dickerson, John Williams, 1948- (Person)
- Title
- John William Dickerson papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
