Texas Tech University

Audio Letter from SP5 Joliff to home

Audio Item Number: 1054AU0802
Pages
0
Media Type
Audio
Physical Location
CS69.7
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Format
2 Track Stereo
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
15:52
Digitized in HD?
No
Dates
Existence: 17 March 1971
General Note
At the time of this letter Mr. Joliff was serving in Korea as a cinematographer, but he was scheduled to go back to Vietnam in fifty days. He tells them that he is sending home two grandfather clocks, one for them and one for Alice. He has decided contrary to his last letter that he will not be extending his tour for another year. He tells about the lack of activity there and some of the designing he is doing. He asks questions about people and activities that are happening at home, including details about work, and mentions letters he received discussing current events. He comments on the speed of the mail system in Korea and Vietnam. Mr. Joliff mentions an acceptance letter to a Syracuse University and discusses his plans after his release from the service. He then switches back to talking about Korea and discussing shopping and the recreational activities available to he and others in the service. He mentions people at home that he has not heard from that he would like to. He also tells them he has received a couple of speeding tickets, but nothing has happened yet. The recording ends abruptly.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1054AU0802

Citation
Audio Letter from SP5 Joliff to home, 1054AU0802. 17 March 1971, George Jolliff Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1054AU0802, Accessed 28 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1054AU0802, George Jolliff Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 29 Oct 2002 [Updated: 13 Dec 2018]