William Bruce Bartow Collection (1766) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 17660000000
- Collection
- William Bruce Bartow Collection
- Title
- Finding Aid
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- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 12 April 2006
Scope and Contents
Slides, negatives, photographs, military orders from the Department of the Army, unit yearbooks from the 52nd Security Detachment, 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion in Pleiku (1970) and from the 1st Aviation Brigade, II Corps (1970-71), and a set of Army fatigues document William Bruce Bartow's service in Vietnam with the 52nd Security Detachment, 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, 4 February 1970 to 9 March 1971.Biographical / Historical
William Bruce Bartow served with the 52nd Security Detachment, 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade in Pleiku, Republic of Vietnam from 4 February 1970 to 9 March 1971.Bartow was accepted to graduate school in Norwich, England, in April 1969. He was drafted in August 1969l sent to RVN in February 1970, and discharged in March 1971. He was able to return to graduate school in England in September 1971.
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- Photographs
Approximately 1100 negatives and VA048551 - VA048552: 2 photographs
1110 negatives and VAN008859 - VAN010069
VA057251-VA057329, and of subjects relating to miliatry operations in Vietnam and Vietnamese life
VAN012206-VAN012238: Lines 1-3: Pat Smith Hospital
Line 4: Christmas party put on at Orphanage
Line 5: medical team in a [Montagnard] Yard village
Line 6: The Chaplain providing services at Out Post 26 outside of Camp Holloway
Line 7: LZ English
VA059584-VA059589: 6 Photos with captions on back
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- Slides
VAS039755-VAS039773: Aerials
VAS053785-VAS053893
VAS039774-VAS039782: Aircraft
VAS039783-VAS039798: Pat Smith Hospital/Montagnard village
VAS039799-VAS039806: Pleiku
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- Museum Objects
Army fatigues (pants and shirt)
1766museum3435: Republic of Vietnam (1960) Campaign Ribbon
1766museum3436: Two Good Conduct Medals
1766museum3437: Army Commendation Medal
1766museum3438: National Defense Medal
1766museum3439: Republic of Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars
1766museum3440: Army Corporal Lapel Pin
1766museum3441: Expert Weapons Qualification Badge with Automatic Rifle Bar
1766museum3442: Sharpshooter Qulaification Badge with Rifle Bar
1766museum3443: Dog Tags
1766museum3444: Name Tape (Embroidered)
1766museum3445: Name Tape (3)
1766museum3446: Montagnard Pipe
1766museum3447: Army Boots
1766museum3448: Army Field Coat with Hood
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- 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D031.1 [D031.1]]
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Official unit orders (14 May 1970 and 17 Aug 1970) (Photocopies. Originals in Restricted Access File)
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Reproduction of an image on a slide Bartow captured in a Montagnard village
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52nd Security Detachment, Camp Holloway, Pleiku, Vietnam, 1970 yearbook
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1st Aviation Brigade, II Corps, RVN, 1970-71 yearbook
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Printed photograph of Gayle Fleming, a missionary who worked with the Bahnar in the Pleiku area. Also includes email text regarding the image.
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Service Records, Orders, Citations - of William Bartow
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Letters from William Bartow to parents John and Annie Bartow from 1969-1971, mostly undated
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14 May 1970, letter with two obituaries, a funeral program, and orders
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14 July 1970, letter with 2 photographs (see photos)
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Undated Letter, includes information about leave in Taiwan dated July 1970
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Undated letter, includes a small card with a flattened pansy flower, and message
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Documents, Dossier from Bartow's Photo Album
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A Letter from Bartow's wife which includes a copy of a letter she sent to graduate school in England requesting them to hold his space in the program
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A letter from one of Bartow's professors at Oregon State to Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon, requesting that Bartow be allowed to attend grad school. Unfortunately, Bartow received a negative reply by telegram
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3 letters from Bartow's parents, dated 1 July 1970, 5 August 1970, and 26 October 1970. The call referred to in the letters was made through the MARS system which was the only way Bartow could communicated with his family in the States, and he stood in line 2 hours just to make calls to his family
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The Thanksgiving menu from the 170th in Kontum
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DROS orders
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=17660000000
- Citation
- William Bruce Bartow Collection (1766) Finding Aid, William Bruce Bartow Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=17660000000, Accessed 11 May 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 17660000000, William Bruce Bartow Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 11 Apr 2006 [Updated: 25 Apr 2023]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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Email
vnca@ttu.edu