Texas Tech University

Conference and Events Collection (046) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 0460000000
Title
Finding Aid
Linear Feet
0.5
Pages
2
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 02 November 2001
Scope and Contents
The Conferences Collection includes materials related to two conferences on the Vietnam War: On Winning and Losing: A Reexamination of the Summers Thesis and the Vietnam War, Texas Tech University, March 31-April 1, 1995; Conference for High School Teachers, Texas Tech University, June 11-13, 1998; It also includes information on an event: Parade '98: Vietnam Remembered, Wellington, New Zealand, May 29-June 1, 1998, and the Vietnam War Symposium at the University of Houston, November 12-13, 1999. The materials for the On Winning and Losing conference consist of papers delivered at a roundtable discussion. Those for the Conference for High School Teachers consist of items handed out to the participants, and those for the Parade '98 event consist of sections of New Zealand newspapers with articles on the event. The materials make up approximately one half linear foot and are in good condition.
  • Box 1: [Barcode: 1]
  • On Winning and Losing: A Reexamination of the Summers Thesis and the Vietnam War--Introduction by Douglas Pike
  • The Genesis of the Summers Thesis, by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr.
  • The Summers Thesis: Classic Icon, Not Iconoclastic Classic, by Joe P. Dunn
  • The Summers Thesis: Does it Stand Up to the Strategic "So What" Test?, by John F. Guilmartin, Jr.
  • The Mythical War: Intelligence, Doctrine, Decision Making, and the Summers Thesis, by Larry Cable
  • The Summers Thesis and Counter-insurgency Warfare, by Geoffrey D. T. Shaw
  • Harry G. Summers, Jr. and the Scholarly Debate Over American Military Strategy in Vietnam, by Marc Jason Gilbert
  • Observations on the Vietnam War: A General Officer's View, by William B. Rosson
  • The Summers Thesis and American/Vietnamese Culture
  • On Winning and Losing: A Post Neo-Revisionist Perspective, by Earl H. Tilford, Jr.
  • Conference for High School Teachers--general information
  • David Berman handout--Teaching Resources
  • Joe P. Dunn handout--Teaching Resources, Union High School program, Union, SC
  • Handout on using the World Wide Web
  • Syllabus, History 308, Ohio State University, Dr. John Guilmartin
  • "Tchepone": A fighter jock song, Da Nang Air Base, c. 1968-69
  • Passionate Warriors--Artist's Statement, by Barry M. Brown, June 1998
  • Wilmington Morning Star article on Larry Cable
  • The Dallas Morning News editorial by James Reckner
  • Booklet on The North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Material from Bob Matthews presentation "To Teach a Nation: Implementing the Vietnam Curriculum in America," and Teaching Vietnam in America booklet (two copies of each)
  • Articles on Parade '98 in New Zealand--The New Zealand Herald, May 27, 1998
  • The Dominion (Wellington), May 28-29, 1998
  • The Evening Post (Wellington), May 30, 1998
  • Sunday Star Times (New Zealand), May 31, 1998
  • Parade '98 Vietnam Remembered Pamphlet (five copies) - The Designing of Te Papa Magazine, Special Issue 1998 - Parade '98 Vietnam Remembered Reception Kit (2 copies)
  • The Vietnam War Symposium at The University of Houston, November 12-13, 1999, booklet

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0460000000

Citation
Conference and Events Collection (046) Finding Aid, Conference and Events Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0460000000, Accessed 06 May 2026.

Pub Credit Line
0460000000, Conference and Events Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 01 Nov 2001 [Updated: 08 Jul 2004]