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Memories of Nelly Levy Berg: Her Life in Germany and her First Ten Years in America, 1910-1948

Description: Biographical narrative about Nelly Levy Berg and her family, detailing her early life in Germany (now part of Poland) and subsequent immigration to Houston, Texas. It also discusses World War II and the effects of the Holocaust on her extended family. The author (Berg's daughter) also describes a modern-day trip to Eastern Europe to revisit the locations.
Date: 1995
Creator: Wulfe, Lorraine
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with Alan Tanaguchi, March 18, 1995

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Tanaguchi. Tanaguchi was a Japanese-American internee at the Gila River Camp in Arizona during World War II. At 19 years old, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Tanaguchi became a part of the internment program of the War Relocation Authority. He provides detail of life growing up in Stockton, California before December 7, 1941 and after, and experiences of bigotry and racism among his peers. He provides detail of his father … more
Date: March 18, 1995
Creator: Tanaguchi, Alan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jim Woods, March 7, 1995

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by Jim Woods. Woods joined the Marine Corps in January of 1943. He served with the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, participating in the Bougainville Campaign in November of 1943, the Battle of Guam in 1944, landing on Emirau Island, the Okinawa Campaign in April of 1945 and landing on Japan on 30 August 1945. After Bougainville, the Raiders were disbanded and Woods joined the 4th Marine Regiment for the remainder of his service. He provid… more
Date: March 7, 1995
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Woods, Jim
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George McColm, March 18, 1995

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George McColm. McColm was born on a farm in Kansas in 1911. In 1928, he was selected to go to Washington, DC where he met President Herbert Hoover and his wife. Graduating from Kansas State College in Manhattan in 1935 he began studying terrain, weather and demand in crop growing. He tells of recognition and honors he received in the agricultural field. Soon after the war with Japan began, he was offered a commission in the … more
Date: March 18, 1995
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: McColm, George L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Summary of an Interview with H. E. Maris]

Description: Summary describing an interview with H. E. Maris highlighting his service to the military as a seaman in the US Navy during WWII, and his experiences of coming home. It also includes comments and observations by the author about the interview experience and Mr. Maris himself.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Morgan, Melinda & Maris, H. E.
Partner: Lee College

[Summary and Reflection of an Interview with Herman Felts Hart]

Description: Summary and reflection of an interview with Herman Felts Hart, a United States Army veteran of World War II. This summary highlights his being raised in Arkansas, followed by his enlistment into the Army during WWII; Hart served in Germany during the last few months of the war. Angie Troutman adds a reflection at the end of the summary stating her gratitude for the ability to interview her grandfather.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Troutman, Angie & Hart, Herman Felts
Partner: Lee College

[Summary of an Interview with Asa M. Duncan]

Description: Summary describing an interview with Asa M. Duncan, highlighting his service to the military as an infantryman in the US Army during WWII, and his experiences of coming home. It also includes comments and observations by the author about the interview experience and Mr. Duncan himself.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Jeffrey, Erin & Duncan, Asa M.
Partner: Lee College
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