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Oral history interview with Jay Butterfield, class of 1959. Butterfield describes his early childhood and adolescence in New Mexico. He discusses his time at Dartmouth and details his decision to drop out and join the military. He relates his experiences during his first tour and assignment to the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). He discusses his second tour as an Aviation Commander, outlines his domestic posts, and explores his involvement in military doctrinal discussions abroad. Butterfield concludes the interview by discussing his retirement.
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Oral history interview with Ronald A. Brown, Class of 1968, for the Dartmouth Vietnam Project. Brown describes his time at Dartmouth, his involvement with the Navy ROTC, and his decision to study at the Harvard Law School following his graduation. He details his experience being drafted into the U.S. Army during his first year at Harvard Law and discusses his basic and advanced infantry training at Fort Dix. Brown recounts being offered a position in Awards and Decorations but choosing to serve as a combat infantryman instead. He shares his experiences of serving in Vietnam, including his interactions with other soldiers, his feelings about the war and U.S. policy, and his personal challenges and realizations. Upon returning from Vietnam, Brown resumed his studies at Harvard Law and later pursued a Master's degree in Public Administration at the Kennedy School of Government. He reflects on the challenges of readjusting to civilian life, including dealing with nightmares and his relationships with others. Brown describes his subsequent career in international law, working for the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., and later for Bank of America in San Francisco and Hong Kong. Brown also shares his thoughts on universal government service and the importance of understanding and appreciating different perspectives within American society.
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Boettcher, Mark Interview Abstract:
1. Coming of Age in Weymouth, MA
2. Naval Training and Station in Brunswick, ME
3. Continued Reenlistments
4. Civilian Career in Computer Programming
5. Working at Dartmouth
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Oral history interview with Mark Battin '68, Dartmouth alum who went on to serve in the Peace Corps after graduation. Battin discusses his experience as a college student during the Vietnam War and his perceptions of the political climate at the time.
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Oral history interview with Dartmouth alumnus Russell Andrews '68, MED ‘78, who served in the Peace Corps in Micronesia after graduation. He later received a doctorate in human development from Harvard University before returning to Dartmouth to attend medical school. Afterwards, Andrews served for two years (1979-1981) as a US Army Flight Surgeon in South Korea and Natick, MA. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Stanford University and went on to a career in neurosurgery that included private practice and faculty positions at several universities. He also acted as a medical advisor for the NASA Ames Research Center for 25 years. In this interview Andrews discusses his experience as a college student and young adult during the Vietnam War and his perceptions of the political climate at the time.
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Eagan, Jeff Interview Abstract:
1. Growing Up in Milwaukee, WI
2. Dartmouth Experience and Growing Political Consciousness
3. Occupying Parkhurst and Finding Activism
4. Post-Grad Career in Community Organizing and Environmental Policy
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Donovan, John Interview Abstract
1. Growing Up in Boston
2. ROTC at Holy Cross
3. Initial Impresisons of Vietnam
4. Riverine Warfare
5. Losing Faith in Vietnam and Subsequent Reading
6. Post-Navy Transition Period
7. Working in Education and Outdoor Programs
8. Consulting in Southeast Asia and Philanthropy in Vietnam
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De Regt, John Interview Abstract:
1. Childhood and Coming to Dartmouth
2. Navy ROTC and Campus Political Climate
3. Serving as Gunnery Officer on the USS Sarsfield
4. Service in the Mediterranean
5. Teaching and Civilian Life
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Oral history interview with Lon Cross, Dartmouth Class of 1975, about his experiences during the Vietnam War era. Cross recounts his early life growing up in Independence, Missouri, in a military family. He discusses his time at Dartmouth, majoring in history and serving as class president, and notes varying student attitudes towards the Vietnam War. Cross describes his military service post-Dartmouth, joining the Missouri National Guard, later transferring to the regular Army to become an Army Ranger. He describes his stressful deployment to Korea's demilitarized zone (DMZ), subsequent high-risk assignments, and the challenges of transitioning to civilian life with undiagnosed PTSD.
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Oral history interview with Douglas Cooper, class of 1963. Cooper describes his childhood in Ohio and his time at Dartmouth. He shares his experience at Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, followed by his first tour on the USS Morton and what he calls the "third" Gulf of Tonkin Incident in September 1964. He then discusses his second tour and his transition to civilian life, including attending law school at the University of Wisconsin.
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Lenehan, Michael Interview Abstract
1. Early Childhood
2. Time at Dartmouth
3. Basic Army Training and AIT
4. Artillery Service in I Corps
5. Post-War Life and Final Thoughts
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Jimmy H. Zien, Class of 1969. Oral history interview documenting his experiences with activism and the Vietnam War era. Zien describes his early life in post-World War II Tennessee and his father’s job with the National Labor Relations Board, including his interactions with continuing New Deal programs such as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). He discusses race relations, McCarthyism, and nuclear threats during the Cold War. Zien recalls the assassination of President John F. Kennedy during his high school years, and his firsthand observations of the Watts riots in 1965. He recounts his time as a student at Dartmouth, his participation in the anti-war movement on campus, and his experiences with political activism and campaigning for Eugene J. McCarthy during the 1968 presidential campaign.
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Peter H. Zastrow. Class of 1961. Oral history interview for the Dartmouth Vietnam Project. Zastrow documents his time in the Army during the Vietnam War. He describes his childhood moving across the United States. Zastrow discusses his time as an undergraduate student at Dartmouth, and his involvement in the Glee Club and the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Zastrow shares how he received a deferment from the Army to attend graduate school, studying English at Indiana University. He describes being sent to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas after graduate school to write and proof-read field manuals for the Vietnam War. Zastrow shares how he was sent to Vietnam to write stories about the 1st Cavalry (Airmobile) Division to be publishes in Army newsletters. After the Vietnam War, Zastrow describes how he participated in anti-war activities with Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW).