Texas Tech University

James D. Echols Collection (3189) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 31890000000
Title
James D. Echols Collection (3189) Finding Aid
Finding Aid Date
2021-06-22
Linear Feet
0.25
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: Majority of material found within 1964 - 1968
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, Selective Service documents, a driver's license, and an audio tape documenting James Echols' service with the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. The materials are dated predominately 1964-1968.
1
Audio
3189AU3741 - Cassette - Jimmy's Tape
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179
Photographs
James Echols in uniform; Vietnamese civilians (including children); airfield; landscapes; aerial views; helicopters and other aircraft (e.g. gunners, unloading soldiers, airstrikes); soldiers on patrol; bunkers; artillery; soldiers in the field; base scenes; Georgia state flag; parachutists; corpses; children filling sandbags; a school; beaches; musical performances; local stores; soldiers waiting; street scenes; swimming pool; jungle; soldiers with dogs; a snake charmer; temples; aid station; Viet Cong outpost; bridges; General Westmoreland addressing troops; b&w, color; 3 x 3.5 inches, 3.5 x 3.5 inches
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  • Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, [Individual - E ]]
  • Selective Service documents (1959, 1967)
  • Georgia veteran driver's license (1968)

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=31890000000

Citation
James D. Echols Collection (3189) Finding Aid, James D. Echols Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=31890000000, Accessed 17 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
31890000000, James D. Echols Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 22 Jun 2021 [Updated: 22 Jun 2021]