Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project Subject The topic of the resource Douglas County (Kan.) World War, 1939-1945. Veterans. Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource In 2003, the Lawrence Public Library partnered with the Dole Institute of Politics and Haskell University to capture the histories of Douglas County’s World War II veterans in the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project. From 2005 to 2007, the Lawrence Public Library, the Watkins Museum of History, and the Kansas State Historical Society also embarked on a similar endeavor, the Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project, which was funded by the Kansas State Legislature. This collection contains many of the video recordings and more information about the interviews conducted for these projects. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Johnston, Pattie Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Van Hoesen, Gene Van Hoesen, Joann Location The location of the interview Douglas County (Kan.) Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/21232">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/21232</a> Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data VHS Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 0:59:09 Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 127 kbit/s (audio) 1623 kbit/s (video) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gene Van Hoesen World War II Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Van Hoesen, Gene Description An account of the resource Gene Van Hoesen joined the United States Navy in April 1943 and served until 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston, Van Hosen talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. He was born in Lawrence, Kansas in October 1923 and attended Baldwin High School. Before joining the Navy, he worked at the Sunflower Ordnance (Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant). He attended boot camp in Farragut, Idaho, and then went to the Navy Pier for diesel school in Chicago. He then served on the PCER-849 and engaged in combat in the Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf. He spent much of his time aboard ship in Manila. He was discharged in 1945 in Norman, Oklahoma. Following the war, he married Joann Churchbaugh, who is also featured in the interview. Joann is from Lawrence, Kansas. She talked about how the war affected her family and her experience as a German Baptist. Gene Van Hoesen passed away on August 26, 2009. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Johnston, Pattie Van Hoesen, Joann Kansas State Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Manila (Philippines) 1923 - 1946 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Van Hoesen WWII Interview Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Relation A related resource To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: <a href="https://archive.org/details/van-hoesen-wwii-interview">https://archive.org/details/van-hoesen-wwii-interview</a> Obituary: <a href="https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/Carl-Gene-E-Van-Hoesen/">https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/Carl-Gene-E-Van-Hoesen/</a> The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection. Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: <a href="https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/21232">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/21232</a> Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: <a href="https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html">https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: <a href="https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/">https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project Subject The topic of the resource World War, 1939-1945 -- United States. United States. Navy -- History. Kansas -- History. United States -- History, Military. World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews. World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History