Veteran journalist and war correspondent Russell Brines (1911-1982) covered major global conflicts for more than four decades, gaining prominence in World War II and the Korean War before covering the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1975 as a freelance correspondent. As an expert on Asian politics and communist expansion, he provided in-depth analysis of the conflict’s broader geopolitical implications. His papers contain government publications, congressional records, documents from both Vietnamese governments, extensive newspaper clippings spanning 1965-1982, magazine articles, protest materials, and photographs from Vietnam.
Additional content for this collection can be found in the "Inventory for collection."