- THE VIETNAM CENTER AND ARCHIVE
- Texas Tech University
Loans of the Canvases
The
goal of The Vietnam Graffiti Project is to make the canvas bunk bottoms collected
from Vietnam Era troop ships available to museums and other institutions or
organizations wishing to display them. These canvases provide a unique insight
into the thoughts, opinions, and creativity of the young soldiers being sent
to Vietnam and returning home after their tours of duty.
Any interested parties are invited to search through the canvases using the Vietnam Graffiti Project search page. Using this interface, users can search the text written on the canvases, narrow down or exclude categories of content, or simply browse through all of the canvases and look at the images. Assistance in using and navigating the search interface is provided by clicking the "Help?" link on the search page. Users can then select canvases that they would like to request for loan and use our online form to submit their request. Vietnam Archive staff will contact the requesting institution to discuss and review the proposal. See below for step-by-step instructions on requesting loans.
Due
to our agreement with MARAD, the Vietnam Archive is unable to transfer ownership
of items removed from the troop ships to other institutions. However, arrangements
for "permanent" loans may be made in some cases. Generally, institutions will
be required to return items to the Vietnam Archive when they are no longer on
display, or when the term of the loan contract expires. Please see our loan
form below for a complete list of the terms and conditions.
Vietnam Graffiti Project Loan Form and Terms and Conditions (sample)