Jeannie "Sam" Christie Papers
Abstract
Jeanne Christie: Born in Madison, Wisconsin – approx. 1945. In the mid-late eighties was living in Milford, Connecticut. “In the winter of 1967, after graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Art Education, Jeanne joined the American Red Cross, SRAO Program” (p.1). “Jeanne spent 5 months at the Army Subcommand in Nha Trang. Then she was assigned to the First Marine Division in Danag and later to the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing in Phan Rang” (p.1) of oral history in Kathryn Marshall’s book. Source: Title: In the combat zone : an oral history of American women in Vietnam, 1966-1975 Author: Marshall, Kathryn Published: 1987
Dates
- Other: 1940-2008
Conditions Governing Access
File folders contain social security numbers:
M128.01.0001.0004;M128.01.0001.0005;M128.01.0001.0009;M128.01.0001.0010;M128.01.0001.0011;M128.01.0001.0012;M128.01.0001.0015;M128.01.0001.0017;M128.01.0001.0018;M128.01.0001.0019;M128.03.0011.0014;
File folder contains medical record:
M128.03.0012.0084
Extent
From the Collection: 65.08 Linear Feet (40 containers)
Scope and Contents
The Circle of Sisters/Circle of Friends collection includes personal papers, photographs, memorabilia, books, newspaper clippings, audio and video tapes, slides, letters, scrapbooks and oral interviews. The collection illustrates women's service during the war in Southeast Asia as well as the ''coming home'' experience and shows their continued service through the present day. The current strengths of the collection are a section devoted to biographical material on each of the civilian women who died in Vietnam, personal films and videos, out-of-print books about women's roles during the war, information about Operation Babylift, and various theses and dissertations.
Creator
- From the Collection: Fernandez, Vicki (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository