Charles and Tavy Umhey Collection (3205) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 32050000000
- Collection
- Charles and Tavy Umhey Collection
- Title
- Charles and Tavy Umhey Collection (3205) Finding Aid
- Finding Aid Date
- 2021-07-12
- Linear Feet
- 0.1
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 2018 - 2020
Existence: 1965 - 1966
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one flash drive containing digital scans of photographs and slides documenting Captain Charles Umhey's service as a urologist with the 93rd Evacuation Hospital from November 1965 to August 1966. Some of the slides were taken at Martin Army Hospital at Fort Benning, GA prior to Captain Umhey's departure to Vietnam. Subjects include various locations in Vietnam (e.g. Bien Hoa, Saigon), a USO show featuring Bob Hope, and numerous medical and surgical photographs from Umhey's work. Also included are transcripts of letters Captain Umhey wrote to his wife Tavy Umhey during his time in Vietnam.The collection also includes an oral history interview with Tavy Umhey.
- 1
- Oral History
OH1129 - Interview with Tavy Umhey
Click to view all Oral History
- 1
- Electronic Media
3205EM1232 - USB - Photos, Slides, and Letters Home
Click to view all Electronic Media
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=32050000000
- Citation
- Charles and Tavy Umhey Collection (3205) Finding Aid, Charles and Tavy Umhey Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=32050000000, Accessed 16 Feb 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 32050000000, Charles and Tavy Umhey Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 12 Jul 2021 [Updated: 12 Jul 2021]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
(806)742-9010 -
Email
vnca@ttu.edu
