Gates T. Richards collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

This collection is open to researchers.

Terms of access:

Collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright and for adhering to publication requirements. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Gates T. Richards collection, 1966-1967. MS 0505. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 cubic feet
Creator:
Richards, Gates T.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Gates T. Richards collection, 1966-1967. MS 0505. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Thia collection consists of slides, photographs, printed material, leaflets and propaganda material, and documents that date from Gates T. Richards' service in a Psychological Operations unit during the Vietnam War, 1966-1967. An inventory listing details about individual photographs and slides is available upon request.

Biographical / historical:

Gates T. Richards graduated from VMI in 1961 and subsequently attended law school. He served as an United States Army officer from August 1965 to October 1967, which included a tour of duty in Vietnam with with 245th Psychological Operations Company.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks