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Interview With Naomi Banks Bridges, Naomi Banks Bridges

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her December 6, 1980 interview with her daughter Kathryn Bridges, Naomi Banks Bridges describes her schooling, time at Winthrop, and the effects of World War II on her family. Bridges concludes her interview describing Christmas day and her family’s Christmas traditions. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With Katharine Strozier, Katharine Strozier

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her December 6, 1980 interview with Rebecca Myers, Katharine Strozier shares the details of her life at Winthrop from the time she was in Training School until the time she graduated. Included are the memories of her life after Winthrop as a teacher and how her mother lived after the death of President James P. Kinard. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With William Ledford, William Ledford

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his November 30, 1980 interview with his daughter Anne Ledford, William Ledford remembers his service in the Army during WWII. In particular, Ledford details his basic training and journey through Iceland, England, and France. Ledford shares his recollection of the Battle of the Bulge and the aftermath of WWII. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview No. 464, Julio G. Perez

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; experiencias educacionales y laborales; la Revolucion Mexicana, la Depresion, las Guerras Mundiales I y II; su interpretacion de la palabra 'Chicano'.

Interview No. 465, Alfredo Jacques

Combined Interviews

Biografical data; Army years; childhood recollections; schooling; dating; community and political involvement; work experiences and his produce business; mentioned the Prohibition and Depression era, World War II, the repatriation of Mexicans to Mexico in the 1930s, and his home life.

Interview With Agnes Lawton, Agnes Lawton

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her November 13, 1980 interview with Lewis P. Armistead, Agnes Lawton relays her family history and career as a teacher. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview No. 466, Francisca Villa De Porras

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; narrativa detallada de la Revolucion Mexicana; como vino a El Paso; la Depresion; la Segunda Guerra Mundial, donde murieron sus dos hijos; su vida en Estados Unidos; la Gripa del 1918.

Ariel - Volume 10 Number 5, Edward G. Zurad, Frans Vossenberg, Jim O'Brien, Joe Stella, David Horvick, Kath Woods, Robert L. Brent, Jeffrey Banyas, Chris Eriksen, Scott Halista, Al Signorella, Bob Mcnamara, Steve Pearson

Ariel

Executive Editors

Madalyn Schaefgen

David Reich

Business Manager

David Reich

News Editors

Medical College

Edward Zurad

CAHS

John Guardiani

World

Mark Zwanger

Features Editors

Meg Trexler

Jim O'Brien

Editorials Editor

Jeffrey Banyas

Photography and Sports Editor

Stuart Singer

Commons Editor

Brenda Peterson

Nathan Asch Papers - Accession 344, Nathan Asch

Manuscript Collection

The Nathan Asch Papers consist of personal and business correspondence, legal and financial papers, published short works of Nathan Asch, book reviews, unpublished manuscripts, notes, photographs, clippings, and a tape recording of the novelist. There is exclusive correspondence with many literary personalities including Malcolm Cowley, Josephine Herbst, James Farrell, Morley Callaghan, Stefan Zweig, Sholem Asch, Doris Lessing, Hart Crane, Hermynia Zur Mühlen, John Dos Passos, and Ford Madox Ford. There is also information pertaining to his work with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and his service in the US Army Corps during World War II.

0305: Norman C. Weichmann Papers, 1944-1946, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Chemical worker from Lawrence County, Ohio. Papers include newspaper clippings about Roseville, Ohio, servicemen in the Second World War and correspondence, including V-mail.