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Donald P. Schmidt Collection (3277) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 32770000000
Collection
Donald P. Schmidt Collection
Title
Donald P. Schmidt Collection (3277) Finding Aid
Finding Aid Date
2022-01-14
Linear Feet
0.25
Language(s)
English Vietnamese Thai French
Dates
Creation: Majority of material found within 1960 - 1966
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately a quarter of a linear foot of materials documenting Specialist Donald Schmidt's U.S. Army service in Vietnam. The materials include a business card, postcards, photographs, slides, and currency. The materials are dated predominately 1960-1966 or are otherwise undated.
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Museum Objects
3277museum5560 - 1 Dong coin

3277museum5561 - 20 Cent French Indochina coin

3277museum5562 - 50 Xu coin

3277museum5563 - 1 Dong bill

3277museum5564 - 1 Dong bill

3277museum5565 - 5 Dong bill

3277museum5566 - 10 Hong Kong Dollar bill

3277museum5567 - 5 Baht bill

3277museum5568 - 20 Baht bill (annotated)
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51
Slides
Vietnamese civilians (including children); base scenes; bunkers; Vietnamese soldiers; guard towers; landscapes; ocean; aerial views; R&R in Hong Kong; beaches; markets and shops; street scenes; boats
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124
Photographs
118 photographs - Vietnamese civilians (including children); villagers; Donald Schmidt and fellow soldiers (portraits; drinking; with children; on patrol); mess hall; helicopters and other aircraft (Huey); Bob Hope show; 57th Medical Detachment; NCO club; restaurants; Army Signal Command; temples; corpses; tanks; fortifications; captured weapons; street scenes (demonstrations; shops and markets); Vietnamese soldiers (7th Marine Brigade; 21st Infantry Division); Saigon; Vinh Long Province; press events; award ceremonies (Vietnamese and American); landscapes; rivers; medics; Vietnamese soldiers load wounded comrade into helicopter at Moc Hoa air strip in Kien Thong Province; ARVN soldier of 21st Infantry Division resting and preparing equipment before being dropped into Ap Trung Hoa; airfield; 57th Transportation Company refueling helicopter at Tan Hiep air strip before airlifting ARVN troops into the Plain of Reeds for operation against Viet Cong; paratroopers; funeral procession; medical operation; 5th Special Forces Group, US Army Support Group parachute jump into area near Nha Trang; aerial views; b&w, color; various sizes

6 color negative strips - temples; helicopters; Vietnamese civilians; street scenes
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  • Box 1 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, [Individual - S ]]
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=32770000000
Citation
Donald P. Schmidt Collection (3277) Finding Aid, Donald P. Schmidt Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=32770000000, Accessed 13 Feb 2026.
Pub Credit Line
32770000000, Donald P. Schmidt Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 14 Jan 2022 [Updated: 14 Jan 2022]

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