Stockdale, James B.

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Article published in winter 1979 issue of Military Collector & Historian.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches, newspaper articles, lectures, audio and video tape recordings, articles, and photographs relating to James B. Stockdale’s academic and naval careers from 1965 through 2005. The bulk of this collection documents his correspondence and work at the Naval War College, specifically his administrative and educational roles. Prominent correspondents include Professor Joseph G. Brennan (1910-2004), Admirals Carlisle Trost (1930-), Thomas Hayward (1924-), James Holloway III (1922-), Julien J. LeBourgeois (1923-2012), and Senators John Chafee (1922-1999), Sam Nunn (1938-), and John Tower (1925-1991). The majority of the correspondence relates to his professional work and responsibilities. Along with Stockdale’s published and unpublished writings on moral leadership, his prisoner of war experiences, and the mind in captivity, there are several articles by other academics and writers contained in this collection. Significant speeches from 1965-1993, which includes his time as president of the Naval War College, are in the collection. His speeches on values, leadership, and his prisoner of war experiences were in high demand. Of particular interest within this collection are two volumes of lectures for the popular course entitled Foundations of Moral Obligation team-taught by Stockdale and Brennan. A summary of his captivity in a North Vietnamese prison from 9 September 1965 to 12...

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Black and white 5x7 photograph of VADM James B. Stockdale and Mrs. Stockdale; circa 1977-1979.

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Black and white 8x10 proof sheet of VADM and Mrs. Stockdale at Admiral's Barge.

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Black and white 5x7 photograph of VADM Stockdale and Car Wakely; circa 1977-1979.

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Black and white 5x7 photograph of VADM Stockdale and his son and mother; circa 1977-1979.

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Black and white 5x7 photograph of VADM James B. Stockdale and his mother; circa 1977-1979.

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Black and white 8x10 photograph of VADM James B. Stockdale with a group children holding a banner that reads "A Hero's welcome for Vice Admiral James Stockdale; circa 1977-1979.

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Black and white 5x7 photograph of VADM and Mrs. Stockdale and an unidentified couple standing in front of the Admiral's Barge; circa 1977-1979.