Inventory of the Stan Skalski Papers 1966-1968 Skalski, Stan Papers Mss. Acc. 2009.516

Inventory of the Stan Skalski Papers 1966-1968

A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.516


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Repository:
Special Collections Research Center
Identification:
01/Mss. Acc. 2009.516
Title:
Stan Skalski Papers 1966-1968
Quantity:
1.00
Creator:
Skalski, Stan arrangement
Language of Materials
The papers are in: English
Abstract:
This collection consists of letters, 1966-1968, written by U.S. Army Private First Class Stan Skalski to his fiancee Caren Brereton in Philadelphia, as well as biographic material. Earlier letters concern Skalski's basic training at Fort Jackson, Georgia and Fort Gordon, Georgia, and later his airborne training at Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  Skalski describes various training exercises and his overall acclimation to army life, but also writes at length about personal matters.  He frequently mentions family members and mutual acquaintances in Philadelphia, as well as wedding plans.  Letters written during Skalski's service in Vietnam describe the activities of his patrol near the Phan Rang Air Base, located in then South Vietnam.  Skalski discusses guard duty on base and encounters with the Viet Cong in the surrounding area.  In addition to these written correspondences, the collection also includes biographic material, such as two postcards from Saigon and a boarding pass for the 8346th Air Division, tactical airlift to Phan Rang.  A scrapbook maintained by Skalski contains photographs of his military training, including what appears to be a mock Vietnamese village, as well as service related ephemera and artifacts.  The collection also includes a newspaper clipping from the Screaming Eagle, a publication of the 101st Airborne Division, which mentions the activity of Skalski's patrol.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Stan Skalski Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/05/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in November and December 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Further arranged by Nathaniel Baako, SCRC Staff, in December 2009.  Further described by Peter Klicker, SCRC Staff, in March 2010.

Biographical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Stan Skalski">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Stan Skalski</a>.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters, 1966-1968, written by U.S. Army Private First Class Stan Skalski to his fiancee Caren Brereton in Philadelphia, as well as biographic material. Earlier letters concern Skalski's basic training at Fort Jackson, Georgia and Fort Gordon, Georgia, and later his airborne training at Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  Skalski describes various training exercises and his overall acclimation to army life, but also writes at length about personal matters.  He frequently mentions family members and mutual acquaintances in Philadelphia, as well as wedding plans.  Letters written during Skalski's service in Vietnam describe the activities of his patrol near the Phan Rang Air Base, located in then South Vietnam.  Skalski discusses guard duty on base and encounters with the Viet Cong in the surrounding area.  In addition to these written correspondences, the collection also includes biographic material, such as two postcards from Saigon and a boarding pass for the 8346th Air Division, tactical airlift to Phan Rang.  A scrapbook maintained by Skalski contains photographs of his military training, including what appears to be a mock Vietnamese village, as well as service related ephemera and artifacts.  The collection also includes a newspaper clipping from the Screaming Eagle, a publication of the 101st Airborne Division, which mentions the activity of Skalski's patrol.

Arrangement of Materials

This collection is arranged into three boxes.  The first two boxes contain Skalski's written correspondences, arranged by folder into chronological order.  The third box contains Skalski's scrapbook.

Index Terms

    Genre/Form of Material:

  • Can openers
  • Certificates
  • Instructions (document genre)
  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Photographs
  • Topical Term:

  • Courtship--United States--History--20th century.
  • Insignia.
  • Military bases--Photographs
  • Postcards.
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American

Detailed Description of the Collection

box: 1
  • box: 1 Folder: 1
    Correspondence
    October 1966
  • box: 1 Folder: 2
    Correspondence
    November 1966
  • box: 1 Folder: 3
    Correspondence
    December 1966
  • box: 1 Folder: 4
    Correspondence
    January 1967
  • box: 1 Folder: 5
    Correspondence
    February 1967
  • box: 1 Folder: 6
    Correspondence
    March 1967
  • box: 1 Folder: 7
    Correspondence
    April 1967
box: 2
  • box: 2 Folder: 1
    Correspondence
    May 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 2
    Correspondence
    June 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 3
    Correspondence
    July 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 4
    Correspondence
    August 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 5
    Correspondence
    September 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 6
    Correspondence
    October 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 7
    Correspondence
    November 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 8
    Correspondence
    December 1967
  • box: 2 Folder: 9
    Correspondence
    January 1968
  • box: 2 Folder: 10
    Correspondence
    February 1968
  • box: 2 Folder: 11
    Correspondence
    March 1968
  • box: 2 Folder: 12
    Correspondence
    April 1968
  • box: 2 Folder: 13
    Correspondence
    June 1968
  • box: 2 Folder: 14
    Correspondence
    undated
box: 3
  • box: 3
    Scrapbook
    undated