Scope and Contents

The collection consists of information about the Veterans Education Project, a video tape titled The Heart of a Warrior, and an interview with veteran Thomas E. Murray conducted by students of the PTEC High School Program's History of the Vietnam War class. Also included are materials accumulated by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. These materials include safe conduct passes, a Vietnam War educational primer packet, artifacts, audiovisual materials, and a scrapbook. The materials are dated predominately 1966-1969.

Biographical / Historical

Based in Arlington, Virginia, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is the nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1980 to build a national memorial dedicated to all who served with the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War. Incorporated on April 27, 1979 by a group of veterans led by Jan C. Scruggs, the organization sought a tangible symbol of recognition from the American people for those who served in the war.

The result was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (commonly referred to as The Wall), which has become one of the most visited memorials in Washington, D.C. with an estimated 5.6 million annual visitors.

Since the dedication of The Wall, VVMF has pursued a mission of preserving the legacy of The Wall, promoting healing, and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War.