<I>New Testament Psalms and Proverbs Bible</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1968
name: label: Published by
content: Gideons International, American, founded 1899
label: Used by
content: James Edward Brown II, American
label: Subject of
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
notes: label: Caption
content: This Bible was presented to James Brown by his parents in May 1969, just after his graduation from high school and before his induction into the U.S. Army. During the Vietnam War, Brown served in Vietnam and Cambodia, carrying this Bible in the left breast pocket of his fatigue jacket. The Bible's condition testifies to the arduous conditions of military service in Southeast Asia during the war.
label: Description
content: A pocket Bible carried by James E. Brown II of the 20th Engineer Brigade during the Vietnam War.
label: Description
content: The Bible is a New Testament Psalms and Proverbs Bible with a red cover. The front and back cover is heavily deteriorated and falling apart. The cover edges are ripped, torn, and unraveling. The front and back covers are no longer attached to the binding and the fabric of the cover is coming apart from the cardboard backing. There are also blue ink spots on the edges of the pages. The Ink on interior of back cover is bleeding, with some water spots, and discoloration throughout. Many of the interior pages edges have been dog-eared and creased. There are handwritten notes throughout the book. Please see inscription field for full transcription.
place: label: Place used
content: Viet Nam, Asia
label: Place used
content: Cambodia, Asia
title: label: Title
content: Bible carried by James E. Brown II during the Vietnam War
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Faith
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
label: Exhibition
content: A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James Edward Brown, II
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.29
objectType: label: Type
content: Bibles
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (closed): 5 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (12.7 × 8.3 × 3.2 cm)