Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Kovic, Ron
- Abstract:
- Writings and slides relating to the Vietnam War. Includes the manuscript of the book by Kovic, Born on the Fourth of July (New York, 1976). Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
- Extent:
- 2 oversize boxes, 797 digital files (.001 GB) (1.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Ron Kovic papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Writings and slides relating to the Vietnam War. Includes the manuscript of the book by Kovic, Born on the Fourth of July (New York, 1976).
- Biographical / historical:
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A Vietnam war veteran and anti-war activist, Kovic wrote the autobiography Born on the Fourth of July published in 1976. A film of the same title, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise, was released in 1989.
- Acquisition information:
- Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2014.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Ron Kovic papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563