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 Clifford, John Location The location of the interview Douglas County (Kan.) Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/214315">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/214315</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.) 0:50:25 Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 127 kbit/s (audio) 1626 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 John Clifford World War II Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clifford, John Description An account of the resource John Clifford served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 28, 2007, Clifford talked about his experiences during and after the Second World War. Clifford was born in Springfield, Illinois, on October 19, 1918. He was drafted into the Army in 1941. He was first assigned to a film school at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and then worked as a clerk in the battalion headquarters at Camp Crowder, Missouri. He later joined a hospital company at Fort Leonard Wood. After going overseas, his company built a hospital in Hollandia. Clifford then went to Manila Bay in the Philippines. Following the war, he attended Marian Elwood’s Hollywood School for Writing to continue his writing career that began before he was drafted. After completing the school, he moved back to Kansas and attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas. Clifford taught high school journalism in Lawrence and worked as a copy editor for the Topeka Daily Capital. He then got a job at Centron Films, where he worked for the next twenty-three years. While there, he wrote the horror film, Carnival of Souls. He also authored a novel, The Shooting of Storey James. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Johnston, Pattie 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 New Guinea 1941 - 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Clifford_John WWII Interview 20070828 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/clifford-john-wwii-interview-20070828">https://archive.org/details/clifford-john-wwii-interview-20070828</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/214315">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/214315</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. This interview can be used freely for purposes beyond 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 -- History, Military. World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews. United States. Army. Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history. World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History