The Dr. David A. Otto, Special Envoy for the Missouri State Teachers Association during the time of the 1971 Paris Peace Talks, collection
Overview
In 1971 a delegation of six individuals travelled to Paris, France as representatives of the Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA). Their goal was to speak with the Provisional Revolutionary Government of North Vietnam concerning American prisoners of war, and to present 20,000 letters written by MSTA members about the prisoners. The delegation included Dr. David Otto, Stephens College professor of biology; three Stephens College students, Carolyn Crawford, Debby Hargett, and Ann Searles; and two members of the Columbia, Missouri community, businessman Dale Cornelison and physician Dr. Eugene Windmiller. This collection consists of information about the delegation and their travel to the 1971 Paris Peace Talks.
Dates
- Creation: 1970 - 1971
Creator
- Otto, David Arthur, 1934- (Person)
Language of Materials
English; French
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes + 1 oversize box)
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and documentation of events. Also included are congressional documents of the Ninety-Second Congress that pertain to the delegation and American prisoners of war.
Physical Location
RH MS 1257
Physical Location
RH MS Q355
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Dr. David A. Otto and Elizabeth B. Otto of Fort Mill, SC, 2011.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to The Dr. David A. Otto, Special Envoy for the Missouri State Teachers Association during the time of the 1971 Paris Peace Talks, collection
- Subtitle
- The Dr. David A. Otto, Special Envoy for the Missouri State Teachers Association during the time of the 1971 Paris Peace Talks, collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by acs, 2012. Finding aid encoded by acs, 2012.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8259385716
- Preferred citation
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The Dr. David A. Otto, Special Envoy for the Missouri State Teachers Association during the time of the 1971 Paris Peace Talks Collection, RH MS 1257, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository