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Guest Lecture Series
The Lucky Few
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, 7:00 pm in the Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium at the Museum of Texas Tech University Jan K. Herman and Captain Paul Jacob will be speaking about their experience with the fall of Saigon from the perspective of the USS Kirk.
Digitizing Vietnamese Immigration
The Orderly Departure Program
This three year projected, funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), is projected to make available online 250,000 pages of materials documenting the immigration experience of Vietnamese to the United States following the end of the war in Vietnam. The records are from the Orderly Departure Program (ODP) files of the Families of Vietnamese Political Prisoners Association / Vietnamese American Heritage Project Collection.
Techsans in the Vietnam War
Honoring Texas Tech Graduates
Techsans in the Vietnam War is a program dedicated to honoring or memorializing Texas Tech grads who served in the Vietnam War and contains pages dedicated to these brave men and women. Each page features a short biography of the honoree and, if available, a photograph and supporting documentation about the honoree.
The Diary of Dr. Dang Thuy Tram
The diaries of Dr. Dang Thuy Tram, a North Vietnamese doctor killed during the Vietnam War, we recovered by a US Army Soldier, Fred Whitehurst, and brought to the Vietnam Center and Archive in 2005.
The 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
http://www.vietnamwar50th.com
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is a program to honor and pay tribute to Vietnam Veterans and their families during the 50th Anniversary of the war. The commemoration program will consist of a series of events and activities over the course of several years and spread across the country.
Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
http://buildthemonument.org/
The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument will honor every Texan who served our country during the Vietnam War. It will stand as a permanent reminder of the service and sacrifice of all Texas Vietnam Veterans and will promote education today and for future generations so visitors never forget their courage, dedication, and bravery.
Help Build the Museum
Honoring Texas Tech Graduates
This $12 million dollar building will feature a large exhibit space, storage for archival and museum materials, meeting rooms, and research facilities. To help make this building become a reality, visit our fundraising page
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  • 2016 Lunar New Year
    • You are invited . . . Part of the mission of the VNCA is to promote awareness and understanding of Vietnamese culture. If you are in the Lubbock area, please join us for our Lunar New Year party on Thursday, February 18, 4-5pm at the Texas Tech... (full article)
    • Added: February 17, 2016
  • From the Virtual Vietnam Archive
    • Visit the Vietnam Center and Archive Facebook to view more images: Donut Dollies (aka, American Red Cross volunteers) visiting LZ San Juan Hill, February 1971. [Don Kilgore Collection - 1630] (full article)
    • Added: October 16, 2015
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