Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

540   Before quoting, please get permission from the copyright holder and the Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Preferred Citation

Craig White Collection (Mss. Acc. 2008.13), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 02/27/2008.

Biographical Note

Craig White was a 14 year old patient at the Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass. who was deemed to be terminally ill. He requested postcards be sent to him from all over the world. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Craig White

Scope and Contents

Collection of letters, October 1968, written to Craig White, a terminally ill patient in the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts by members of the armed forces mostly serving in Vietnam.  Craig White's story was in the Armed Services paper which let people know that he was saving postcards and letters as a hobby while in the hospital.  Many of the letters describe areas in Vietnam where the soldier was stationed and explain their jobs.

Arrangement of Materials

Arranged by writer.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Letters (correspondence)

Topical Term:

• Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Additional Information