Scope and Contents

The collection consists of approximately one linear foot of newspapers, periodicals, and news sheets donated to the archive by Richard W. Little. The materials date from January 1970 through January of 1971. The titles for the newspapers include: The Pacific Stars and Stripes, The Pacific Stars and Stripes Sunday Magazine, The Southern Cross, The Army Reporter, The Observer, and the American Traveler. The magazines include the Americal magazine and Uptight. The collection also contains four Americal Daily News Sheets from August 29, 1970 through October 2, 1970.

Biographical / Historical

Born in Akron, Ohio in 1946, Richard Little was drafted into the United States Army in 1969 and served for two (2) years. In 1969, he was stationed with the Big Red One Division at Lai Khe and in 1970 with the Americal Division at Chu Lai, Vietnam. He held the rank of E4 and saw combat while earning multiple medals, ribbons and commendations before being discharged in 1971. After Vietnam, Richard Little returned to college, earned a degree, and worked as a CPA for over forty (40) years.