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Received from Dorothy Winer Fall of Washington, D.C., in April 1985 (Acc. MS-1985-019); May 1985 (Acc. MS-1985-021); November 1986 (Acc. MS-1987-002); and December 1989 (Acc. MS-1990-056).
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Opened in 1996.
Processed by Megan F. Desnoyers.
1926 Born, Vienna, Austria, 11/19
1942-1946 Served with French Underground and Army
1946-1948 War Crimes Research Analyst, Nuremberg Trials [also called Nurnberg]
1948-1949 Student, University of Paris, France
1949-1950 Search Officer, International Tracing Service, United Nations
1949-1950 Student, University of Munich, Germany
1950-1951 Assistant District Manager, Stars and Stripes
1950-1951 Student, University of Maryland
1952 Student, Johns Hopkins University
1952 M.A., Syracuse University
1953-1967 Six trips to Vietnam (1953, 1957, 1962, 1965, 1966-1967)
1954 Married Dorothy Winer on February 20
1954-1955 Research Assistant, Cornell University
1955 Ph.D., Syracuse University
1955-1956 Assistant Professor, American University
1956-1962 Associate Professor, Howard University
1962-1967 Professor of International Relations, Howard University
1966 Recipient, Polk Journalism Award
1967 Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
1967 Killed by a land mine on the Street Without Joy, Northern Vietnam, on February 21
The papers of Bernard Fall document his career as an author and journalist and includes research materials, books, clippings, magazines, maps, and writings relating to Southeast Asia, China, Germany, and Vietnam.
This series is divided into ten subseries.
This series consists of background information, books written by Bernard Fall, reviews of Fall's books, speeches and conference material, papers and reports, articles, critiques, book reviews by Fall, typescripts of books and articles, and academic materials. Other material included is correspondence, interviews, lectures, article comments, article reprints, newspaper articles, editorials, letters to the editor, discussions of views, panel discussions, brochures, and contributions to books. Topics include Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Laos, China, communism, Germany, war crimes, the Nuremberg trials after World War II, the siege of Dien Bien Phu, colonialism, and nationalism. The series is arranged into 10 subseries based on type of material.
Alphabetical by subject.
The Index to Dr. Fall's writings consists of one card for each of Dr. Fall's book reviews, interviews, papers, lectures, articles, article comments, article reprints, newspaper articles, editorials, article mentions, letters to the editor, discussions of views, speeches, panel discussions, brochures, and contributions to books, as well as reviews of his books and mentions of his books. They are in no particular order.
Chronologically by date of publication.
Alphabetical by title of book.
Arranged by type.
This series contains information on conferences and seminars that Dr. Fall attended, as well as some he did not attend.
Alphabetical by title.
Chronological.
Alphabetical by type and title.
Chronological by date of publication.
Alphabetical by typescript title.
Alphabetical by type or subject.
This series is divided into ten subseries.
The reference subject files consist of reference material, maps, materials related to the Nuremberg trials after World War II, journals and serials, bound volumes, art work, clippings of Fall's obituary, books, pamphlets, brochures and news clippings. Topics include Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Laos, China, communism, Germany, war crimes, Nuremberg trials, the siege of Dien Bien Phu, colonialism, and nationalism. The series is arranged into 10 subseries arranged by type of material.
Arranged by size or type.
This series contains several index tools that can be used to locate the cataloged books in the Fall collection. The photocopy of the card catalog lists books according to how they are arranged on the shelves (unboxed materials). The typed bibliographic index consists of alphabetically arranged 5x8 inch cards listing authors or book titles cross-referenced to title or author. The catalog number is also given where appropriate. The larger subject index contains typed and alphabetically arranged 5x8 inch cards of information about the subject or a reference to a book for further information. The smaller subject index consists of hand-written or typed 3x5 cards filed in a wooden box.
Alphabetical by type and country.
Additional oversize maps are located in Box MAP041.
Alphabetical.
Alphabetical.
Alphabetical by subject.
Alphabetical.
Unarranged.
Additional oversize artwork (OVZ-70/2.7.-#1) is located in Box MAP041.
Chronological by date, thereunder by newspaper.
Alphabetical by title.
Chronological.