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Vietnam War in Primary Sources

This is a guide to scholarly research and primary source collections related to United States history. Subpages include Boston history, Indigenous people's histories, Caribbean history, as well as African American History.

Researching the Vietnam War

Researching the Vietnam War can be a complicated process in part because there is a significant amount of available material. This guide provides access points to news, government records, and more related to the conflict between 1945 and 1975. 

What's on This Page

This page has a lot on it. You can use the following anchors (links down the page) to jump straight to a relevant box.

Broad Digital Collections

Digital Collections about the Vietnam War

Sources: Government Docs & Reports, U.S.

Sources: Newspapers and Other News

Newspapers

TV News

For historical newspapers and television, visit BC Libraries' Historical News page.

Sources: Gov. Docs and Reports, Diverse Non-U.S.

Sources: Oral Histories

Sources: Photograph Collections

Sources: Presidential Libraries

Topics: Geneva Conference of 1954

Topics: Indochinese War

Topics: Refugees

Topics: U.S. Responses and Commentary

Topics: Vetrans

Burns Box

 

In our very own special collections library (Burns), you'll find a selection of material on your topic. Consider visiting the library and seeing history in your hands. To do so, you should start by searching for material through BC Libraries' catalog and then ordering it (if you haven't registered, you'll be prompted). For a guide on the process, check out the "Finding Burns Material" page.  You might also check out the following recommendations: 

Sources: Film

For Additional Help

For additional recommendations, contact your History Liaison, Erin, at erinkate.scheopner@bc.edu or schedule an appointment.