10.28.2015

Honoring Our Veterans in November

"Vietnam War Memorial" by Donald Morrison is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Albertsons Library invites the community to view two special displays and a lecture to be held in honor of Veterans Day. Starting November 2nd, a display of Vietnam War artifacts from the collection of Dr. David Walker, professor in the Department of History, will be available in the library lobby. From November 5th, the library will also display a collection of resources related to veterans, including some items from a collection donated by Vietnam War veteran Jim Barker.

On Veterans Day, November 11th, Dr. Walker will speak about The Battle of Ia Drang, the U.S. Army's first battle with the North Vietnamese Army. The lecture is free and will take place in the Frank Church Room of Special Collections and Archives, 2nd floor of the library.

Elizabeth Ramsey,
Assistant professor/Librarian

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