Scope and Contents

The collection consists of approximately one linear foot of photocopied textual records, photographs, and electronic media documenting Dr. John Taylor's experience working at Minh Quy Hospital in Kontum, South Vietnam from 1971 to 1973. The materials include articles, memos and correspondence (including some letters in Vietnamese), Dr. Taylor's order to report for induction into the US Armed Forces, clippings, a pamphlet regarding work and business practices in Vietnam, a list of Minh Quy Hospital projects, a guide to John Taylor's oral history interview conducted with Vietnam Archive staff, a poem, maps, and map annotations. Correspondence subjects include Dr. Taylor's antiwar advocacy efforts, his struggle with the military draft, and his service at Minh Quy Hospital. Many of the documents include translations and other notes provided by Dr. Taylor. The materials date predominately from 1966 to 1975 and from 1997 to 2001.

The collection also includes CDs donated to the archive by Dr. John Taylor. The CDs contain scans of correspondence about Minh Quy Hospital written by Dr. Taylor and other volunteers and staff members of the hospital. The correspondence talks about the operations of the hospital, the staff's efforts to get support for the hospital, the movement of the hospital due to the dangers of war, and personal correspondence between Taylor and other hospital staff. The CD also contains photos taken by Dr. Taylor while volunteering at the hospital. These materials are dated 1971 through 1975.