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Robert J. Shepard papers, 1968-1969
18 audiotapes (reel-to-reel tapes) — 2 volumes — 1 folder — 11.8 GB (online)
The Robert Shepard collection includes recorded letters (18, 3-inch reel-to-reel tapes) sent home while stationed in Vietnam, 1968-1969; and photographic snapshots of Shepard, other members of his company, and the areas in Vietnam where they were stationed. The Photogaphs consist of two photo albums and two envelopes full of loose photographs as well as scans of the photo albums created by the donor.
The recordings consist of 18 audio letters sent to his family from Vietnam. These were sent through the army mail's "Voices from Home" program using 3M's "Living Letters" brand.
[Part 1]
[Part 2]
mp3 file
[Letter from Robert Shepard:] Between Christmas and New Year's 1968, 1968 December
Audio Reel-to-Reel, 3 inch