Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Edmund H. Gleason Collection
00204
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator -
- Gleason, Edmund Hall, 1915-1986
- Title
- Edmund H. Gleason collection
- ID
- 00204
- Date [inclusive]
- 1950-1986
- Extent
- 1.0 Cubic feet , papers, photographs, scrapbooks, film
- Language
- English
- Material Specific Details note
- Reels 1 and 2 of the Passage to Freedom film and the 1967 Vietnam film have been digitized (2010). The DVDs are in folder 13 and have also been copied onto a hard drive.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing,Michigan".
Biographical Note
Edmund H. Gleason was born in Newton, Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1949 with a degree in Public Health. He joined the U.S. Navy and was promoted to Lieutenant (Medical Service Core) in 1951; to Lieutenant Commander in 1955; and to Commander in 1961. He retired from the Navy on July 1, 1970 with the rank of Commander. He served two tours in Vietnam (1954 and 1967 - 1968). He was involved with Operation Passage to Freedom from August - September 1954. Operation Passage to Freedom was the term used by the U.S. Navy to describe its transportation in 1954 - 1955 of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the French Army from communist North Vietnam (the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) to South Vietnam (the State of Vietnam, later to become the Republic of Vietnam). He died on September 24, 1986 at the age of 71.
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains flyers, posters, scrapbooks, photographs, slides and film related to the naval career of Commander Edmund Gleason.
Of particular note are the materials related to the U.S. Navy Passage to Freedom Operation in 1954. The Passage to Freedom material includes a photograph scrapbook of refugee camps, transport ships, and other related activities; 2 reels of film documenting the operation; Vietnamese political flyers and posters; newspaper clippings about the operation; and correspondence with his family.
There are also materials related to his tour in Danang, Vietnam in 1967-1968. These include film, slides, and a photo of the Preventive Medicine Staff.
The collection also includes materials related to the 1966 NEY Award competition (photo scrapbook) and materials related to fellow U.S. Navy officer Thomas A. Dooley (book and clippings).
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections December 2009
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
June 2010
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Sandra Gleason,HC 00830,1,cu. ft.,Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Vietnam -- History
Subject(s)
- Evacuation of civilians -- Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
- Humanitarian assistance, American -- Vietnam
- Operation Passage to Freedom, 1954-1955
Collection Inventory
Papers |
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Passage to Freedom Operation |
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Clippings 1954-1955 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Flyer (South Vietnamese) Circa 1954 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Introduction Speech for Passage to Freedom film Undated |
1 | 3 | ||
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Poster Circa 1954 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Vietnam Tour 1967 - Slide Information 1967 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Dr. Tom A. Dooley |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Clippings 1961, Undated |
1 | 6 | ||
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"Deliver Us From Evil" (Book) 1956 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Edmund H. Gleason |
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Obituary 1986 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Resume Undated |
1 | 9 | ||
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Audio / Visual Materials |
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Photographs |
1 | 10 | ||
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Preventive Medicine Unit Staff 1967 |
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Film |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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3 inch reel 8mm - Vietnam 1967 |
1 | 11 | ||
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6 inch reel 8mm - French Indo-China Passage to Freedom Reel 1 1954 |
1 | 12 | ||
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5 inch 8mm - French Indo-China Passage to Freedom Reel 2 1954 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Digital Media |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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DVDs (6) - Digitized Versions of folder 11 and 12 2010 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Scrapbooks |
Box 1 |
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Scrapbook 1 - Passage to Freedom Operation 1954 Contains photos of refugee camps, ships, and other activities; correspondence with family |
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Scrapbook 2 - NEY Award Competition 1967 Contains photos of competition to determine best general mess in the U. S> Navy. |
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Oversized Material |
Drawer 3 |
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Posters |
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17 1/2 x 25in. South Vietnamese poster (untranslated) Undated |
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19 1/2 x 25 in. South Vietnamese poster ("Come to the south where there is prosperity and rich rice fields") |
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