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"Personal Legacy" Exhibit opens at NMAH

Subject:
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)  Search this
United States. National Park Service  Search this
Personal Legacy: The Healing of a Nation (Exhibition)  Search this
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
October 28, 1992
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_1604

A rift in the Earth art, memory, and the fight for a Vietnam War memorial James Reston, Jr

Author:
Reston, James Jr. 1941-  Search this
Physical description:
xi, 267 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some color), map 24 cm
Type:
Books
Nonfiction
History
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
2017
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)--History  Search this
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Monuments  Search this
ARCHITECTURE--Buildings--Landmarks & Monuments  Search this
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Artists, Architects, Photographers  Search this
HISTORY--Military--Vietnam War  Search this
Buildings  Search this
Monuments  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Buildings, structures, etc  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1110001

Between the lines : photographs from the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial / Thomas F. Morrissey ; with forewords by Jan Craig Scruggs and Adrian Cronauer

Author:
Morrissey, Thomas F  Search this
Physical description:
xxv, 116 p. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Date:
2000
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_619507

Carried to the wall : American memory and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial / Kristin Ann Hass

Author:
Hass, Kristin Ann 1965-  Search this
Physical description:
x, 188 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
1998
C1998
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Funeral rites and ceremonies  Search this
Patriotism  Search this
War memorials  Search this
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Public opinion  Search this
Public opinion  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_545212

Designing for remembrance : an architectural memoir / by William P. Lecky, FAIA

Author:
Lecky, William P.  Search this
Subject:
Cooper-Lecky Partnership  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 170 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
2012
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)--Design and construction  Search this
Korean War Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)--Design and construction  Search this
Memorials--Design and construction  Search this
Memorials--Planning  Search this
Call number:
F203.4.V54 L43 2012
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1026507

Facing the wall : Americans at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial / text by Duncan Spencer, photographs by Lloyd Wolf

Author:
Spencer, Duncan  Search this
Wolf, Lloyd  Search this
Physical description:
93 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm
Type:
Personal narratives, American
Biography
Place:
United States
Date:
1986
C1986
Topic:
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975  Search this
Veterans  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Call number:
DS559.5 .S64 1986X
DS559.5.S64 1986X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_390448

Let their spirits dance : a novel / Stella Pope Duarte

Author:
Duarte, Stella Pope  Search this
Physical description:
xvii, 312 p. ; 24 cm
Type:
Fiction
Registers of dead
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Phoenix (Ariz.)
Date:
2002
C2002
Topic:
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Participation, Mexican American  Search this
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Soldiers--Family relationships  Search this
Mexican American families  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_734171

Letters on the wall : offerings and remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial / Michael Sofarelli

Author:
Sofarelli, Michael  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Physical description:
198 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2006
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Psychological aspects  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_806544

Memorial / Donald Haefele, photographer ; William R. Veenis, Jr., writer ; Stephen Haefele, artist

Author:
Haefele, Donald  Search this
Veenis, William R  Search this
Haefele, Stephen  Search this
Physical description:
[72] p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Date:
1984
C1984
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Call number:
TR647.H127 M46 1984
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_666900

Offerings at the wall : artifacts from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection

Author:
Turner Publishing, Inc  Search this
Physical description:
288 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
1995
C1995
1961-1969
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Collectibles  Search this
History  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_488631

Oliver Stone at OPPS

Author:
Talman, Hugh  Search this
Subject:
Stone, Oliver  Search this
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Wallace, James  Search this
Ploskonka, Jeffrey  Search this
Penland, Dane A  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)  Search this
Office of Printing and Photographic Services  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8 x 10; Type of Image: Group, candid; Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Group, candid
Photographic print
Date:
April 1987
Topic:
Celebrities and Dignitaries  Search this
Ezell, Edward  Search this
Photography  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Bibliography  Search this
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
2002-32300
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9018

Oral history interview with Frederick Hart

Interviewee:
Hart, Frederick, 1943-  Search this
Interviewer:
Pennington, Estill Curtis  Search this
Names:
Washington Cathedral  Search this
De Weldon, Felix, 1907-2003  Search this
Extent:
2 Items (Sound recording: 2 sound files, digital, wav file)
18 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1982 Nov. 23
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Frederick Hart conducted 1982 Nov. 23, by Estill Curtis Pennington, for the Archives of American Art.
Hart speaks of his training with the sculptor Felix de Weldon, his work on the Washington Cathedral, and his involvement with the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial.
Biographical / Historical:
Frederick Hart (1943-1999) was a sculptor from Washington, D.C. Born in Atlanta, Ga.; studied at the Univ. of South Carolina, the Corcoran Gallery, and American Univ.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Sculptors -- Washington (D.C.) -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.hart82
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw989fb05a2-6593-41bc-9d9a-df1ee6d589e9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-hart82
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Frederick Hart, 1982 Nov. 23

Interviewee:
Hart, Frederick, 1943-1999  Search this
Interviewer:
Pennington, Estill Curtis  Search this
Subject:
De Weldon, Felix  Search this
Washington Cathedral  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Frederick Hart, 1982 Nov. 23. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Sculptors -- Washington (D.C.) -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12957
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212714
AAA_collcode_hart82
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212714

Oral history interview with Maya Ying Lin

Interviewee:
Lin, Maya Ying  Search this
Interviewer:
Brown, Robert F.  Search this
Names:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund  Search this
Extent:
42 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1983 March 6
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Maya Ying Lin conducted 1983 Mar. 6, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Lin speaks of a funerary architecture seminar she took at Yale University; entering her design in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's competition; attempts to add a figured sculpture and a flagpole to her design, and her resistance to this effort.
Biographical / Historical:
Maya Ying Lin (1959- ) is a Chinese American architect based in New York, N.Y.
General:
Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 34 min.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Restrictions:
This transcript is open for research. Access to the audio is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Rights:
Authorization to quote or reproduce for the purposes of publication requires written permission from Maya Ying Lin. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Architects -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Asian American art  Search this
Asian American artists  Search this
Chinese American art  Search this
Chinese American artists  Search this
Women architects  Search this
Asian American architects  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.lin83
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw934ccbad9-1c78-4540-8daf-0d92ecff4a92
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-lin83

Oral history interview with Maya Ying Lin, 1983 March 6

Interviewee:
Lin, Maya Ying, 1959-  Search this
Interviewer:
Brown, Robert F  Search this
Subject:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Maya Ying Lin, 1983 March 6. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Asian American art  Search this
Asian American artists  Search this
Chinese American art  Search this
Chinese American artists  Search this
Women architects  Search this
Asian American architects  Search this
Theme:
Asian American  Search this
Women  Search this
Architecture & Design  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12123
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211969
AAA_collcode_lin83
Theme:
Asian American
Women
Architecture & Design
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_211969

Reflections on the wall the Vietnam Veterans Memorial photographs by the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Printing and Photographic Services ; introduction and narration by Edward Clinton Ezell ; design by James H. Wallace, Jr. ; with forewords by Jan C. Scruggs [and others]

Author:
Ezell, Edward Clinton  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Printing and Photographic Services  Search this
Physical description:
160 pages chiefly illustrations 25 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1987
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Buildings  Search this
Bildband  Search this
Buildings, structures, etc  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_311549

SI Photographers at Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Author:
Wallace, James  Search this
Subject:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Ploskonka, Jeffrey  Search this
Penland, Dane A  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8 x 10; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Group, candid
Date:
1986
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Tinsley, Jeffrey Wayne  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Memorials  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Standard number:
86-12516-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_8994

Shrapnel in the heart : letters and remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial / Laura Palmer

Author:
Palmer, Laura  Search this
Physical description:
xx, 243 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1988
1988, c1987
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
American letters  Search this
Vietnam War, 1961-1975  Search this
Buildings, structures, etc  Search this
Call number:
DS559.83.W18P35 1988X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_370326

The National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in context : commemorative public art in America, 1960-1997 / by Nicholas J. Capasso

Author:
Capasso, Nicholas J  Search this
Physical description:
xvi, 571 leaves : ill
Type:
Manuscripts
Place:
United States
Date:
1998
20th century
Topic:
Public sculpture  Search this
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Monuments  Search this
Memorials  Search this
War memorials  Search this
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Monuments  Search this
Sculpture, American  Search this
Art and state  Search this
Nationalism--History  Search this
Call number:
NA9347 .C37 1998a
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_546510

The Wall : images and offerings from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial / conceived by Sal Lopes ; introduction by Michael Norman

Author:
Lopes, Sal  Search this
Physical description:
128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 x 28 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1987
Topic:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Buildings, structures, etc  Search this
Call number:
F203.4.V54W35 1987X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_416899

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