Evans, Greg and Karen. Photographs, March 25, 2025.
description: Four photos related to the oral history of Greg and Karen Evans. Photograph #1, "Joe's Pluming Cartoon," was drawn by Greg Evans for submission to Playboy Magazine when he was eleven years old. Photograph #2, "Two Guys Comic Strip," is one of Greg Evans' early ideas for a comic strip. Photograph #3, "Seamy Heights Comic Strip," was one of Greg Evans' early ideas for a comic strip. Photograph #4, "MaXwel the Robot," is a photograph of a robot. Running MaXwel the Robot for entertainment purposes was one of Greg Evans' early jobs. Click on the thumbnails to view the full images in more detail.

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Forster II, James Robert. Interview November 22nd, 2024.
subject: United States. Air Force—Veterans
subject: Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
subject: Aircraft mechanics
subject: United States. Air Force—Noncommissioned officers
subject: West Valley College (Saratoga, Calif.)
subject: McClellan Air Force Base (Calif.)
subject: Kadena Air Base (Okinawa-ken, Japan)
subject: MacDill Air Force Base (Fla.)
subject: National University (San Diego, Calif.)
description: James Robert Forster II served in Korea as a crew chief and flight mechanic for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and reached his highest rank of E5 Staff Sergeant. Forster recalled the challenges of an unaccompanied tour to Korea, the strains it put on his first marriage, as well as his return home during the height of the anti-war movement. He praised the education and experiences he gained from military service, including travel, recreation, training, and the G.I. Bill. After military service, Forster worked in the insurance business and met his wife at university. He reflected on his family, travels after retirement, and the life lessons he learned from military service.
creator: James Robert Forster II
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2024-11-22
contributor: Jason Beyer
contributor: Marilyn Huerta
contributor: Adel Bautista
rights: In copyright
format: video
language: English
type: Moving image
coverage: Korea
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: Wichita (Kan.)
coverage: San Jose (Calif.)
coverage: Sacramento (Calif.)
coverage: North China Sea
coverage: Osan (Korea)
coverage: Kunsan (Korea)
coverage: Gwangju (Korea)
coverage: Daegu (Korea)
coverage: Mount Fuji (Japan)
coverage: Tokyo (Japan)
coverage: Okinawa (Japan)
coverage: Taipei (Taiwan)
coverage: Taichung (Taiwan)
coverage: Tampa (Fla.)
coverage: Portland (Or.)
coverage: San Diego (Calif.)
coverage: Caribbean
coverage: El Cajon (Calif.)
coverage: Chicago (Ill.)

Forster, James Robert II. Photographs, Various dates.
description: Four photos related to the oral history of James Robert Forster II. Photograph #1 depicts Forster II at basic training Lackland Airforce Base in 1967. Photograph #2 depicts Forster II at tech school at Sheppard Air Force Base, WIchita Falls, Texas, 1968. Photograph #3 depicts a C-47 plane from flight squadron VC-470 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 1969. Photograph #4 depicts Forster II at Osan Air Base, South Korea, 1969. Click on the thumbnails to view the full images in more detail.
date: 1967 - 1969

Forster, James. Interview Transcript, November 22, 2024.
subject: United States. Air Force—Veterans
subject: Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
subject: Aircraft mechanics
subject: United States. Air Force—Noncommissioned officers
subject: West Valley College (Saratoga, Calif.)
subject: McClellan Air Force Base (Calif.)
subject: Kadena Air Base (Okinawa-ken, Japan)
subject: MacDill Air Force Base (Fla.)
subject: National University (San Diego, Calif.)
subject: California State University San Marcos
description: James Robert Forster II served in Korea as a crew chief and flight mechanic for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and reached his highest rank of E5 Staff Sergeant. Forster recalled the challenges of an unaccompanied tour to Korea, the strains it put on his first marriage, as well as his return home during the height of the anti-war movement. He praised the education and experiences he gained from military service, including travel, recreation, training, and the G.I. Bill. After military service, Forster worked in the insurance business and met his wife at university. He reflected on his family, travels after retirement, and the life lessons he learned from military service.
creator: James Robert Forster II
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2024-11-22
contributor: Jason Beyer
contributor: Adel Bautista
contributor: Marilyn Huerta
contributor: Justin Gans
rights: In copyright
format: PDF
language: English
type: text
coverage: Korea
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: Wichita (Kan.)
coverage: San Jose (Calif.)
coverage: Sacramento (Calif.)
coverage: North China Sea
coverage: Osan (Korea)
coverage: Kunsan (Korea)
coverage: Gwangju (Korea)
coverage: Daegu (Korea)
coverage: Mount Fuji (Japan)
coverage: Tokyo (Japan)
coverage: Okinawa (Japan)
coverage: Taipei (Taiwan)
coverage: Taichung (Taiwan)
coverage: Tampa (Fla.)
coverage: Portland (Or.)
coverage: San Diego (Calif.)
coverage: Caribbean
coverage: El Cajon (Calif.)
coverage: Chicago (Ill.)

Franklin, Jay. Interview April 12, 2023.
subject: California State University San Marcos. Cross-Cultural Center
subject: California State University San Marcos. Student Affairs
subject: Education, Higher
subject: Human rights
subject: LGBTQ+ activism
description: Jay Franklin was a peer mentor at the Cross-Cultural Center at CSUSM during the early days of the program and university. He was instrumental in the creation of many of the programs and early marketing campaigns for the center, and worked as a peer educator to provide what we would now call intersectional support for LGBTQ+ students. Eventually, he made his way back to CSUSM, where he now works in the Dean of Student Affairs office.
creator: Jay Franklin
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2023-04-12
contributor: Madeleine Meyer
format: video
language: English
type: Moving image
coverage: San Marcos (Calif.)
coverage: Virginia Beach (Va.)

Franklin, Jay. Interview transcript. April 12, 2023.
subject: California State University San Marcos. Cross-Cultural Center
subject: California State University San Marcos. Student Affairs
subject: Education, Higher
subject: Human rights
subject: LGBTQ+ activism
description: Jay Franklin was a peer mentor at the Cross-Cultural Center at CSUSM during the early days of the program and university. He was instrumental in the creation of many of the programs and early marketing campaigns for the center, and worked as a peer educator to provide what we would now call intersectional support for LGBTQ+ students. Eventually, he made his way back to CSUSM, where he now works in the Dean of Student Affairs office. This oral history interview was generously funded through the Instructionally Related Activities Fund at California State University San Marcos.
creator: Jay Franklin
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2023-04-12
contributor: Madeleine Meyer
rights: https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
language: English
type: Text
coverage: San Marcos (Calif.)
coverage: Virginia Beach (Va.)

Galyean, Thomas. Interview November 12th, 2024.
subject: United States. Army—Veterans
subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
subject: Poultry farms
subject: United States. Forest Service
subject: El Cariso Hotshots (Calif.)
subject: Reserve Officers' Training Corps
subject: San Marcos High School (San Marcos, Calif.)
subject: University of California, Los Angeles
subject: Loop Fire, Calif., 1966
subject: Air pilots—Training of
subject: Fort Wolters (Tex.)
subject: Fort Knox (Ky.)
subject: Bell AH-1 Cobra (Attack helicopter)
subject: Phan Rang (Vietnam)
subject: Bearcat (Vietnam)
subject: Napalm
subject: Fort Rucker (Ala.)
subject: Fort Hood (Tex.)
subject: Democratic National Convention (1968 : Chicago, Ill.)
subject: Gray Air Force Base (Tex.)
subject: Ground-controlled approach (Aeronautics)
subject: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
subject: United States. Army. 7th Cavalry Regiment
subject: University of Virginia
subject: My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 1968
subject: Legal education—United States
subject: Lawyers
subject: Fort Polk (La.)
subject: Ho Chi Minh Trail (Vietnam)
description: Thomas Earl Galyean was a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He served with the 7-17th CAV as commanding officer of the aero rifle platoon, securing landing zones for aircraft. Galyean then served as an Assistant S3 for the operations section of headquarters, ensuring that aircraft received their assignments. Raised on his family’s chicken hatchery in San Marcos, California, Galyean narrates his family history, his decision to join the U.S. Army, and his interest in helicopter flight. Galyean describes his experience in flight school, including reflections on media representations of military training and the Vietnam War. Galyean describes his unique role while serving stateside, forming a military response team to suppress riots in the wake of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Galyean meditates on the impact of controversial topics, such as the My Lai massacre, civilian casualties, and the rules of engagement. Galyean reflects on religion, comradery, family, and how the military changed his life.
creator: Thomas Galyean
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2024-11-12
contributor: Jason Beyer
rights: In copyright
format: video
language: English
coverage: San Diego (Calif.)
coverage: San Marcos (Calif.)
coverage: Texas
coverage: California
coverage: Kentucky
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: Tây Nguyên (Vietnam)
coverage: Vietnam (Republic : 1954-1975)
coverage: Laos
coverage: Cambodia
coverage: Chicago (Ill.)
coverage: Brownsville (Tex.)
coverage: Brawley (Calif.)
coverage: Escondido (Calif.)
coverage: Imperial County (Calif.)
coverage: Sacramento (Calif.)
coverage: Louisiana
coverage: Alabama
coverage: Arkansas
coverage: Pleiku (Vietnam)
coverage: Phan Rang (Vietnam)
coverage: Biên Hòa (Vietnam)
coverage: Qui Nhon (Vietnam)

Galyean, Thomas. Interview Transcript, November 12, 2024.
subject: United States. Army—Veterans
subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
subject: Poultry farms
subject: United States. Forest Service
subject: El Cariso Hotshots (Calif.)
subject: Reserve Officers' Training Corps
subject: San Marcos High School (San Marcos, Calif.)
subject: University of California, Los Angeles
subject: Loop Fire, Calif., 1966
subject: Air pilots—Training of
subject: Fort Wolters (Tex.)
subject: Fort Knox (Ky.)
subject: Bell AH-1 Cobra (Attack helicopter)
subject: Napalm
subject: Fort Rucker (Ala.)
subject: Fort Hood (Tex.)
subject: Democratic National Convention (1968 : Chicago, Ill.)
subject: Gray Air Force Base (Tex.)
subject: Ground-controlled approach (Aeronautics)
subject: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
subject: United States. Army. 7th Cavalry Regiment
subject: University of Virginia
subject: My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 1968
subject: Legal education—United States
subject: Lawyers
subject: Fort Polk (La.)
subject: Ho Chi Minh Trail (Vietnam)
description: Thomas Earl Galyean was a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He served with the 7-17th CAV as commanding officer of the aero rifle platoon, securing landing zones for aircraft. Galyean then served as an Assistant S3 for the operations section of headquarters, ensuring that aircraft received their assignments. Raised on his family’s chicken hatchery in San Marcos, California, Galyean narrates his family history, his decision to join the U.S. Army, and his interest in helicopter flight. Galyean describes his experience in flight school, including reflections on media representations of military training and the Vietnam War. Galyean describes his unique role while serving stateside, forming a military response team to suppress riots in the wake of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Galyean meditates on the impact of controversial topics, such as the My Lai massacre, civilian casualties, and the rules of engagement. Galyean reflects on religion, comradery, family, and how the military changed his life.
creator: Thomas Galyean
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2024-11-12
contributor: Jason Beyer
contributor: Adel Bautista
contributor: Justin Gans
rights: In copyright
format: text
language: English
coverage: San Diego (Calif.)
coverage: San Marcos (Calif.)
coverage: Texas
coverage: California
coverage: Kentucky
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: Tây Nguyên (Vietnam)
coverage: Vietnam (Republic : 1954-1975)
coverage: Laos
coverage: Cambodia
coverage: Chicago (Ill.)
coverage: Brownsville (Tex.)
coverage: Brawley (Calif.)
coverage: Escondido (Calif.)
coverage: Imperial County (Calif.)
coverage: Sacramento (Calif.)
coverage: Louisiana
coverage: Alabama
coverage: Arkansas
coverage: Pleiku (Vietnam)
coverage: Phan Rang (Vietnam)
coverage: Biên Hòa (Vietnam)
coverage: Qui Nhon (Vietnam)