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Thomas F. Pollock Collection (246) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 2460000000
Collection
Thomas F. Pollock Collection
Title
Finding Aid
Linear Feet
1.0
Pages
3
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 07 December 2001
Scope and Contents
Over one linear foot of newspaper clippings, reports, stories written by Pollock, publications, personnel rosters, military documents, books, photographs, maps, periodicals, and a museum artifact document Thomas F. Pollock's service as a senior Navy Officer (Captain) in Vietnam, February 1964 - April 1965.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas F. Pollock served as a senior Navy Officer (Captain) in Vietnam between February 1964 and April 1965.
1
Books
Marvin E. Gettleman, Ed. Vietnam: History, Documents, and Opinions on a Major World Crisis.
2
Photographs
VA008786 - VA008794: 5 8x10 Photographs
4 5x7 Photographs
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6
Maps
Detailed Area Map of Vietnam indicating locations of major units and headquarters of U.S. and Allied Forces in Vietnam. From the Saturday, December 30, 1967 issue of Daily News-Post/Foothill Messenger Newspaper.
MAP12060401: 8 and 1/2" by 11" map illustrating airport capabilities in South Vietnam.
16" x 22" map of the provinces of South Vietnam
MAP12060403: Map of the government of the Republic of Vietnam Field Administration and local government.
Newspaper map of Vietnam from The Charlotte Observer of Wednesday, April 19, 1967.
MAP12090310: Vung Tau map of the very southern tip of South Vietnam.
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1
Museum Objects
246MUSEUM0231: Two Claymore mine pellets encased in acrylic.
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16
Serials
Continental Air Command Intelligence Training Bulletin: 1963: June (Volume XV Number 4)

Marine Corps Gazette: 1963: January (Volume 47 Number 1)

Newsweek: 1964: May 25; 1971: June: 28; July: 12; 1973: January: 8; February: 5; 1975: April: 21, 28; May: 12, 19, 26

Parade: 1965: July 4

U.S. News and World Report: 1964: September: 28

Vietnam: 1992: December

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28
Newspapers
The Bangkok Post: 1973: October (Special Supplement)

The Observer: 1964: April: 4; May: 16; June: 20; August: 15; December: 12; 1965: January: 30

The Saigon Post: 1964: September: 4, 6, 12, 14, 15

Stars and Stripes: 1945: December: 1; 1964: April: 7; September: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 (partial issue), 8, 13; December: 6; 1965: March: 10 (partial issue); April: 12

Stars and Stripes Undated Supplement on WWI
Stars and Stripes Undated Supplement on the U.S. Trust Territory of the Marianna Islands
Stars and Stripes Undated Supplement on Far East Service Personnel

This Week Magazine (The Washington Star): 1965: July 4
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  • Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D045.3A ]]
  • Box 1
  • Folder 1
  • Naval Forces in River War by Col. Victor J. Croizat, USMC (Ret.), Article from U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, October 1966.
  • Folder 2
  • Know Your Enemy: The Viet Cong, Pamphlet by Armed Forces Information and Education, Department of Defense
  • Folder 3
  • Viet-Nam: Four Steps to Peace, Pamphlet by Armed Forces Information and Education, Department of Defense
  • Folder 4
  • Vietnam: General Information Brochure, issue for the Quarter July-September U.S. Navy Headquarters Support Activity, Saigon.
  • Folder 5
  • R and R Program. U.S. Forces, Republic of Vietnam.
  • Folder 6
  • Round-Table discussion between members of the American Mission Council and Correspondents of Life Magazine.
  • Folder 7
  • Uniformed Services Almanac
  • Folder 8
  • Saigon USO Map and Pamphlet
  • Folder 9
  • Viet-Nam: The Struggle for Freedom. Armed Forces Information and Education, Department of Defense
  • Folder 10
  • Alert No. 4 The American Ambassador. Facts for the Armed Forces, Department of Defense
  • Folder 11
  • Our Mission in Vietnam. October 1964.
  • Folder 12
  • Aggression From the North. Department of State.
  • Folder 13
  • Saigon: A Booklet of Helpful Information for Americans in Vietnam. Revised October 1962 by The American Women's Association.
  • Folder 14
  • A Pocket Guide to Vietnam. Published by Armed Forces Information and Education, Department of Defense
  • Folder 15
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 16
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 17
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 18
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 19
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 20
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 21
  • The Line is Drawn: Extracts from the Letters of Captain J.P. Spruill, U.S. Army
  • Folder 22
  • The Forgotten Americans of the Vietnam War. A Special Report on POW's. Reprinted from Air Force and Space Digest, October 1969.
  • Folder 23
  • Kissinger's 'Great Debate'. Newsweek, August 12, 1974.
  • Folder 24
  • Why did the ARVN Break? Newsweek, April 7, 1975
  • Folder 25
  • Turning the Tide in Vietnam by C. James Novak. The Retired Officer Magazine, February 1995.
  • Folder 26
  • Address by General W.C. Westmoreland, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, during the National Convention, Disabled American Veterans. From DAV Magazine, November 1968.
  • Folder 27
  • North Vietnam in Perspective by Eric Mettler. From Swiss Review of World Affairs, February 1967.
  • Folder 28
  • Supplemental Press Trends, Number 145A for June 19, 1964.
  • Folder 29
  • U.S. Navy Headquarters Support Activity - Roster of Military Dependents in Government and Privately Leased Quarters as of September 15, 1964.
  • Folder 30
  • J-4 MACV (alphabetical) Personal Roster
  • Folder 31
  • Comments on Activities in Vietnam by Capt. and Mrs. Thomas F. Pollock USN. Saigon, Vietnam, Christmas 1964.
  • Folder 32
  • Logistic Support Vietnam 1964-65
  • Folder 33
  • MACV Staff Evolution 1964
  • Folder 34
  • Douglas AD Skyraiders in the VNAF
  • Folder 35
  • J-4 Division Emergency Call Chart
  • Folder 36
  • Names and Grades: Officers and Wives, J-4 MACV
  • Folder 37
  • Officer's Roster Grade 0-5 and 0-6 Assigned to United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam by Grade and Date of Rank as of August 1, 1964.
  • Folder 38
  • Schedule of Events for Memorial Day Ceremony at Tan Son Nhut - Saturday, May 30, 1964.
  • Folder 39
  • Defense Department Digest: - Vol. 1 No.7; September 1, 1964 - Vol. 1 No.10; October 15, 1964 - Vol. 1 No.12; November 15, 1964
  • Folder 40
  • Commanders Digest - Published by Armed Forces Information and Education - Department of Defense - Vol. 5 No. 7; October 1, 1965 - Vol. 5 No. 10; November 15, 1965 - Vol. 2 No. 35; April 30, 1966 - Vol. 2 No. 52; June 29, 1966 - Vol. 2 No. 59; July 23, 1966 - Vol. 2 No. 61; July 30, 1966 - Vol. 2 No. 63; August 6, 1966 - Vol. 2 No. 69; August 27, 1966 - Vol. 3 No. 69; August 30, 1967 - Vol. 3 No. 81; October 11, 1967
  • Folder 41
  • Schedule of visit of the New Zealand Ambassador and General Staff to Vietnam
  • Folder 42
  • Protocol and Social Life in Saigon 1964. Includes two photographs: 1) General Paul D. Harkins; 2) Mrs. Paul D. Harkins. Also includes 13 invitations as examples of social events.
  • Folder 43
  • Typhoon Joan: U.SS. Princeton LPHS. Capt. Thomas F. Pollock USN Ret. 1964. Nine photographs separated from this folder. This folder contains a story of relief efforts after Typhoon Joan struck the central area of Vietnam on November 7, 1964.
  • Folder 44
  • Declaration of the Committee of the Revolutionary Army.
  • Folder 45
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 46
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 47
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 48
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 49
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Folder 50
  • Miscellaneous: - - -
  • -2 MACV Letterheads
  • -Hand drawn map of river system
  • -MACV Daily Bulletin - 29 January 1965
  • -Daily News Briefs by The Command Information Branch of MACV - Friday, January 29, 1965 -
  • -US Global Strategy November-December 1964
  • -Letter from Thomas Pollock titled "A Claymore Mine Explodes at J-4 MACV. It refers to Artifact 246museum0231
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Citation
Thomas F. Pollock Collection (246) Finding Aid, Thomas F. Pollock Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2460000000, Accessed 08 May 2026.
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2460000000, Thomas F. Pollock Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 06 Dec 2001 [Updated: 12 Mar 2025]

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