JAMES BOYD REAY:
An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Reay, James Boyd, creator. | |
| Title: | James Boyd Reay papers. | |
| Dates: | 1969-2019 (bulk 1969-1970). | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Includes letters, postcards, and journal entries (1969-1970) written by Jim Reay while serving in Vietnam, which detail his active duty experiences in Củ Chi and Cam Ranh Bay. Also includes reminiscences and biographical data (approximately 1995-2002), ephemera (1969-1970), a certificate of release from active duty (August 15, 1970), and Reay's biography (2019). | |
| Quantity: | 0.25 cubic feet (1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
James Boyd Reay was born in Minnesota in 1948. He attended Minnetonka High School and Bemidji State University before being drafted into the Army on January 13, 1969. From June to September 1969 he was in active combat duty with 25th Infantry Division near Củ Chi, South Vietnam. Reay was wounded on his first patrol, and received a Purple Heart. When Reay's younger brother accepted military assignment in Vietnam, Reay was transferred to a military installation in Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. He served there as a security guard until his discharge in August 1970.
Following the Vietnam War, Reay eventually met his partner, became active in the Unitarian Universalist Church, and settled in Glendale, Arizona.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. James Boyd Reay Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 17,736
Processing Information:
Processed by: Leif Kopietz, November 2019.
Digitized by: Minnesota Historical Society, January 2020.
Digitization was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
Catalog ID number: 9989768839404294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 304.E.14.6F | 1 | Journal, June 7, 1969-January 1970. | |||||||||
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| Postcards, approximately 1969-1970. | |||||||||||
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| Letters, 1969-1970. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
June-September 1969
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September 1969-August 1970
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| Telegram to Reay family, June 25, 1969. | |||||||||||
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| Củ Chi weather forecast, November 21, 1969. | |||||||||||
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| Certificate of release from active duty, August 15, 1970. | |||||||||||
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| Form return letter, August 1970. | |||||||||||
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| Reminiscences and biographical data, approximately 1995-2002. | |||||||||||
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| Biography, 2019. | |||||||||||
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CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
- Gays -- Religious life.
- Unitarian Universalist churches.
- Organizations:
- United States. Army -- Military life.
- United States. Army -- Infantry Division, 25th.
- Document Types:
- Diaries.
- Reminiscences.
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