New christy minstrels singing group, 11/1/1969
Item, Object: 258, Box: 2
Part of Iconography 1668: Jeff Hinman Vietnam Conflict photographs and slides
Description
The new christy minstrels performed at the 25th infantry division's lightning bowl amphitheatre duringa USO tour sponsored by "Reader's Digest". The troupe also included singer Sallie Blair. One soldier wrote about the show, …"and for a couple of hours the lighning bowl seemed almost like an auditorium back home."; Location: 25th Infantry Division Base, Cu Chi, South Vietnam; photo by Jeff Hinman '68
Dates
- 11/1/1969
Extent
From the Collection: 5 boxes : 9 linear ft.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository