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Adolphus Stuart at time of interview

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Branch of Service: Marine Corps
  • Service Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; Special Landing Force Alpha; 9th Marine Regiment
  • Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Mediterranean Sea; Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/115684

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"[The] culinary [arts] saved my life." (Video Interview, 02:23:30)

In search of an escape from a difficult home life, Adolphus A. Stuart joined the Marine Corps in 1964 at the age of 17. Arriving in Vietnam in May, 1967, he served as part of a Special Landing Force unit. Stationed aboard a ship anchored in the waters just below Da Nang, he went ashore on frequent combat missions. Death was omnipresent, and after losing a good buddy during his first few weeks in country, he learned to shut down emotionally in order to survive. He left the Marines in 1971, but his transition to civilian life was difficult. After receiving an official diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), he attended culinary school, and discovered his passion for cooking for others, particularly in support of charitable organizations and those less fortunate.

Interview / Recording

Transcript

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About this Item

Title

  • Adolphus A. Stuart Collection

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Veterans History Project
  • Harris, Megan
  • Stuart, Adolphus A.

Home State

  • Virginia

Headings

  • -  Stuart, Adolphus A.
  • -  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Marine Corps.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Race

  • Black or African American

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

    • Branch of Service: Marine Corps
    • Service Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; Special Landing Force Alpha; 9th Marine Regiment
    • Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Mediterranean Sea; Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam
    • Highest Rank: Sergeant
    • Dates of Service: 1964-1971
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2019-06-18; 2019)
  • Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2019-06-18)
  • Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2019-06-18; 2020-10-06)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/115684

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • video

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

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Citing VHP Materials

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, Veterans History Project, Megan Harris, and Adolphus A Stuart. Adolphus A. Stuart Collection. 1964. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.115684/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress, Veterans History Project, Harris, M. & Stuart, A. A. (1964) Adolphus A. Stuart Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.115684/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, et al. Adolphus A. Stuart Collection. 1964. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.115684/>.