Persian Gulf War Pamphlets,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Persian Gulf War Pamphlets must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Persian Gulf War Pamphlets, Ms2015-016, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
The collection consists of six 3" x 6" pamphlets that were dropped into Iraq by U.S. aircraft during the Persian Gulf War (January-March 1991). The pamphlets urge the surrender of Iraqi troops in printed Arabic. Several Pamphlets depict cartoons and images of the destruction of the Iraqi army by Coalition Forces.
Language:
Persian Gulf War Pamphlets are printed in Arabic.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Persian Gulf War Pamphlets, Ms2015-016, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

Persian Gulf War Pamphlets consists of six 3" x 6" pamphlets printed in Arabic to urge the surrender of the Iraqi Army to the Coalition Forces. Two pamphlets have cartoons depicting destruction of the Iraqi Army. Several pamphlets display the flags of the nations that make of the Coalition Forces that promise to liberate Kuwait. These pamphlets were dropped by U.S. aircraft into Iraq during the war.

Biographical / historical:

The Persian Gulf War was fought from August 1990 to February 1991. In that time a multinational Coalition of Forces led by the United States to expel Iraq forces from the nation of Kuwait.

Acquisition information:
Persian Gulf War Pamphlets was donated to Special Collections in 1992.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Persian Gulf War Pamphlets was completed in June 2015.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by type of material.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Persian Gulf War, 1991