War letters and weapons, patches, pins and pictures are front and center among the military memorabilia showcased in “Vietnam Mailbag: The Exhibit,” opening September 24, 2009 through January, 2010 at the Delaware History Museum located at 504 Market Street in Wilmington, Delaware.

     The compelling exhibit debuted at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover on Veterans Day, 2008 with the release of the award-winning book, Vietnam Mailbag, Voices From the War: 1968-1972, by Nancy E. Lynch. The 456-page social history is based on Lynch’s popular News Journal column, Nancy’s Vietnam Mailbag, which received nearly 1,000 letters and hundreds of pictures from Delaware servicemen on the front lines.

     Lynch, three Vietnam veterans featured in her book, and Larry Nagengast, the book’s editor, will discuss Vietnam Mailbag  on November 11, 2009 at the Delaware History Museum, in the fourth and final presentation in the Signature Series program of 2009 followed by a book signing. Vietnam Mailbag, Voices From the War: 1968-1972 is available at the Delaware History Museum Store.

Delaware History Museum
504 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Museum hours are:
 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for seniors, and $2 for children 17 and younger.
For more information, call 302-655-7161 or visit www.dehistory.org.