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Kenneth J. Simmons Collection (3581) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 35810000000
Collection
Kenneth J. Simmons Collection
Title
Kenneth J. Simmons Collection (3581) Finding Aid
Finding Aid Date
2025-08-05
Linear Feet
1.25
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 1954 - 1968
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately 1.25 linear feet of materials documenting Captain Kenneth Simmons' U.S. Army service as Assistant S-2 with I Field Force, Vietnam Artillery Officer Group and as G-2 with Headquarters, 2nd Armored Division. The materials include photographs; field manuals; technical manuals; handbooks; training materials; course catalogs; DA pamphlets; books; SOPs; reference materials; guides; checklists; and operation instructions. The materials are dated 1954-1968.
1
Photographs
I Field Force, Vietnam Artillery Officer Group photo; b&w; 8 x 10 inches
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1
Books
The Officer's Guide (1963 Edition), 1962
  • Box 1 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D006.6 [D006.6]]
  • Box 2 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D006.6 [D006.6]]
  • Box 1000 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, [Individual Collections - Oversize ]]
  • Box 1
  • Folder 1
  • U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School training materials (1961-1967)
  • Folder 2
  • U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School checklists, guides, pamphlets, reference materials (1963-1966)
  • Folder 3
  • U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School handbook, operation instructions, reference materials (1966-1967)
  • Folder 4
  • U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School course catalogs, handbook, reference materials (1967-1968)
  • Folder 5
  • Military Intelligence guide, pamphlet, reference materials (1965-1966)
  • Folder 6
  • Field manuals (1954-1959)
  • Folder 7
  • FM 101-5 Staff Officers Field Manual Staff Organization and Procedure (1960)
  • Folder 8
  • FM 6-40 Field Artillery / Cannon Gunnery (1967)
  • Folder 9
  • DA Pam 600-3 Career Planning for Army Commissioned Officers (1967)
  • Folder 10
  • TM 11-5840-208-10 Operator's Manual Radar Set AN/MPQ-4A (1960)
  • Folder 11
  • Training materials (1963-1967)
  • Folder 12
  • U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School Gunnery Department Fire Direction Workbook (1967)
  • Box 2
  • Folder 1
  • Training materials (1967)
  • Folder 2
  • Headquarters, 2nd Armored Division G-2 Operations SOPs (1966-1967)
  • Box 1000
  • Folder 1
  • FM 101-5 supplemental material (1960)
  • Folder 2
  • Appendix and map overlays for Army Extension Course Common Subcourse 25 Combat Intelligence II (1964)
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=35810000000
Citation
Kenneth J. Simmons Collection (3581) Finding Aid, Kenneth J. Simmons Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=35810000000, Accessed 12 Feb 2026.
Pub Credit Line
35810000000, Kenneth J. Simmons Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 05 Aug 2025 [Updated: 06 Aug 2025]

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