Vickers, Robert C (Interview outline and video), 2016
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
Robert Vickers was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 25. 1944. He was in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Eastern Kentucky University and received a commission as an officer in the combat engineers of the Army in 1965. He decided to become a chaplain and attended seminary for three years, then went to the Chaplain School in 1969. He stayed in the Army Reserve until January 1975 when he went on active duty. His first assignment was at Fort Carson, Colorado, with the 1st Battalion of the 77th Armor Regiment, for 15 months. He was stationed in Wiesbaden, West Germany, with the 76th Infantry Brigade from March 1976 until June 1979. He studied at the Advanced Course for Chaplains at Fort Wadsworth, New York, then went to Fort Devens, Massachusetts, in January 1980. He left Fort Devens in May 1983 to study at Vanderbilt University then serve at the Chaplain School. He was stationed at Fort McPherson, Georgia for four years, then did a tour in South Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division. Robert's last two assignments were at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he retired in 1996.
Vickers, Robert C.
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
In Copyright
United States. Navy
Military education
World War, 1939-1945
Slides
Airplanes, Military--Recognition
Great Britain
Victor British bomber, September 1, 1953.
Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
No Copyright - United States
Victor British RAF jet bomber, March 1, 1955.
Book covers
Covers (Illustration)
Graphic arts
Publishers and publishing
Pictorial bindings
Binding of Victories of a Boy, by Ethelyn Dyer, published by M.A. Donohue & Company, 1912.
Clergy--Michigan
Reformed Church in America
Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.)
Sermons
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 14, 1985 entitled "Victory Through the Blood", as part of the series "The Blood of Christ", on the occasion of Eastertide I, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Peter 1:18, 21.
Richard A. Rhem
Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
Vietnam Anti-War Demonstration, New York City
Anti-war demonstrations--New York (State)--New York
Anti-Jewish propaganda
Antisemitism--New York (State)--New York
National Renaissance Party (U.S.)
New York (N.Y.)
Black-and-white photography
Black and white photograph of a group of counter-protesters at a Vietnam anti-war demonstration in Bryant Park, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. On this day in April of 1969, the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade committee organized the demonstration that assembled near Bryant Park with a rally that took place near the Central Park Bandshell and 5th Avenue. In the photograph, a few men are holding signs on the sidelines of the parade route in an effort to counterprotest the anti-war demonstration, including one with the antisemitic message, "Jews Have America Under Their Control, Communism is Jewish" and another promoting the National Renaissance Party nearby. Scanned from the negative.
Gilbert, Douglas R.
Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)
Bryant Park (New York, N.Y.)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Black and white photograph of a Vietnam anti-war demonstration in Bryant Park, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. On this day in April of 1969, the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade committee organized the demonstration that assembled near Bryant Park with a rally that took place near the Central Park Bandshell and 5th Avenue. In the photograph, a crowd of young people are gathered on top of the Bryant Park entrance building, and holding signs that read, "Thou Shalt Not Kill" and "The War is Not Over, Our Boys Die! Vietnamese Die!" in protest against the Vietnam War. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Vietnam Peace Parade anti-war demonstration that took place in New York City. On this day in April of 1969, the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade committee organized the demonstration that assembled near Bryant Park with a rally that took place near the Central Park Bandshell and 5th Avenue. In the photograph, crowds of people are walking down a New York City street holding signs that read, "Veterans for [Peace]" and "Support Anti-War G.I.'s" in protest against the Vietnam War. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Vietnam Peace Parade anti-war demonstration that took place in New York City. On this day in April of 1969, the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade committee organized the demonstration that assembled near Bryant Park with a rally that took place near the Central Park Bandshell and 5th Avenue. In the photograph, crowds of people are walking down a New York City street holding signs that read, "Free Pvt. Wilkins, Free Pvt. Stevens, and Free Pvt. Swanson" in protest against the Vietnam War. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a group of young counter-protesters during the Vietnam Peace Parade anti-war demonstration that took place in New York City. In the photograph, a group of young people are seen protesting the Vietnam Peace Parade behind the baracades on a city sidewalk, with a teenage girl holding a sign that reads, "Support Our Boys" next to a teenage boy holding up his middle finger in protest. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Vietnam Peace Parade anti-war demonstration that took place in New York City. On this day in April of 1969, the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade committee organized the demonstration that assembled near Bryant Park with a rally that took place near the Central Park Bandshell and 5th Avenue. In the photograph, crowds of people are walking down a New York City street holding signs that read, "Richard Nixon" next to a pig's head in protest against the Vietnam War. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Vietnam Peace Parade anti-war demonstration that took place in New York City. On this day in April of 1969, the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade committee organized the demonstration that assembled near Bryant Park with a rally that took place near the Central Park Bandshell and 5th Avenue. In the photograph, crowds of people are walking down a New York City street holding signs and flags in protest against the Vietnam War. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Vietnam Peace Parade anti-war demonstration that took place in New York City. On this day in April of 1969, the Fifth Avenue Peace Parade committee organized the demonstration that assembled near Bryant Park with a rally that took place near the Central Park Bandshell and 5th Avenue. In the photograph, crowds of people are walking down a New York City street holding signs that read, "Richard Nixon" and "Eugene McCarthy" next to a pig's head in protest against the Vietnam War. Scanned from the negative.
Vietnam Demonstration, New York City, NY
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements
Parades
Black and white photograph of a Vietnam War demonstration parade in New York City, New York. In the photograph, four large abstract giant figures are seen motioning to the crowd of spectators lining the streets, while office employees can be seen watching the parade through the office building windows in the background. Scanned from the negative.
Sidewalks--New York (State)--New York
Black and white photograph of three teenage girls walking down a city sidewalk and carrying a sign that says, "Withdraw Troops from Vietnam!" during a Vietnam War demonstration in New York City, New York. Scanned from the negative.
Vietnam War Demonstration in Central Park
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
Anti-war demonstrations
Nuns
Black and white photograph of a nun smiling and standing among a group of young people at the Vietnam War demonstration and peace rally at Central Park in New York, New York. The anti-war rally was a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" where thousands of demonstrators were in attendance. The peace rally took place as a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" and assembled in Central Park before marching to the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965
Black and white photograph of a large group of people marching through Central Park during the Vietnam War demonstration in New York, New York. In the photograph, two young black men can be seen in the foreground holdings signs that say, "Black Men Should Fight White Racism, Not Vietnamese Freedom Fighters," while others hold signs in the background in addition to a poster of Malcolm X. The peace rally took place as a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" and assembled in Central Park before marching to the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a large group of people marching through Central Park during the Vietnam War demonstration in New York, New York. In the photograph, a multigenerational and multiracial crowd are seen holding various signs in the foreground including one for the "American Ethical Union Commission on Peace." The peace rally took place as a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" and assembled in Central Park before marching to the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.
Puerto Ricans--New York (State)--New York
Black and white photograph of a large group of people marching through Central Park during the Vietnam War demonstration in New York, New York. In the photograph, a crowd of Puerto Rican Americans are seen marching and holding various signs in the foreground including ones that read, "No Plebiscite, No Puerto Ricans to Vietnam!" The peace rally took place as a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" and assembled in Central Park before marching to the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a large group of people marching through Central Park during the Vietnam War demonstration in New York, New York. In the photograph, a crowd of Puerto Rican Americans are seen gathered and marching while holding various signs in the foreground including ones that read, "No Plebiscite, No Puerto Ricans to Vietnam!" in addition to the flag of Puerto Rico. The peace rally took place as a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" and assembled in Central Park before marching to the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a large group of people marching through Central Park during the Vietnam War demonstration in New York, New York. In the photograph, members of the crowd can be seen holding various signs including a woman holding a sign that reads, "Quakers Affirm All Life" in the foreground in addtion to a man holding a sign that reads, "Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire" in the background. The peace rally took place as a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" and assembled in Central Park before marching to the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of large crowd of people gathered in Central Park during the Vietnam War demonstration in New York, New York. In the photograph, demonstrators can be seen holding flags and balloons while a small group are standing on top of a dirt mound in the background. The peace rally took place as a part of the "Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" and assembled in Central Park before marching to the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.