UTA Libraries’ Special Collections proudly presents “Our Man in Vietnam,” a compelling new exhibition of photographs and paintings by award-winning journalist Bob Schieffer.   

 
The exhibit is currently on view through April 4 and is free to attend. A public exhibit opening ceremony, with Schieffer in attendance, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in Special Collections, which is located on the sixth floor of the Central Library.   

 
After an illustrious career in broadcast journalism, Bob Schieffer has returned to the four months he spent in Vietnam as a war correspondent for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. This exhibit, the product of a recent donation of materials to UTA Special Collections, brings together Schieffer’s wartime photographs, correspondence, and reflective paintings he created in 2025.    
  
On display are a selection of never-before-seen photographs taken in Vietnam by Schieffer, providing a raw and uncensored view of the war. Also on display are a series of paintings Schieffer created based on photographs he took of Texan soldiers serving in the war, conveying a deep love for his country and the people who shaped its history.   

 
“I’m from the Star-Telegram, and your mom wrote me a letter and asked me to check on you.”   

The Star-Telegram encouraged readers to write to Schieffer to connect with their loved ones in service.    
 
“He won’t be talking to many generals,” the Star-Telegram promotion read. “He’ll be looking for your sons and daughters.” Ultimately, Schieffer located 235 soldiers deployed from Texas and interviewed and photographed dozens of them for the Star-Telegram.   
 
During the time he shared the war with these soldiers, Schieffer traveled from one end of South Vietnam to the other, bumming rides on cargo planes and traveling with soldiers on ground patrols and bombing missions, all to seek out their stories and bring them home to Texas.   

The exhibit marks Schieffer’s second painting exhibition and the first exhibition of his photographic work. It is his first exhibition to be held in his home state of Texas.   
 
The “Our Man in Vietnam” exhibit is currently on view through April 4 and is free to attend. A public exhibit opening ceremony, with Bob Schieffer in attendance, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in Special Collections. Special Collections is located on the sixth floor of UTA’s Central Library at 702 Planetarium Place in Arlington, Texas.    
 
For more information about the exhibit, follow the link here. Visit the UTA Libraries Special Collections’ website for more information about the department’s location and hours.