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Title
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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
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English
Description
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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
Steffen, Richard
Location
The location of the interview
Lawrence (Kan.)
Transcription
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<a href="https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218576">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218576</a>
Original Format
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VHS
Duration
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0:55:37
Bit Rate/Frequency
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127 kbit/s (audio)
1618 kbit/s (video)
Dublin Core
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Title
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Richard Steffen World War II Interview
Creator
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Steffen, Richard
Description
An account of the resource
Richard Steffen served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946. He served in the 489th Squadron as a clerk-typist. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 28, 2007, Steffen talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Steffen was born in Haviland, Kansas, on September 18, 1922. He was raised in Eudora, Kansas, and graduated high school in 1940. He then attended Lawrence Business School and began working at Sunflower Ordnance Works in 1941. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He was first stationed in Midland, Texas, where he worked as the secretary to the commanding general of ACE. He then transferred to the Air Transport Command in Greenwood, Mississippi, and later went to Lunken Air Force Base in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was discharged on February 14, 1946. Following the war, Steffen worked for Charlton Insurance for seventeen years. He passed away on October 5, 2017.
Contributor
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Johnston, Pattie
Kansas State Historical Society
Coverage
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Midland (Tex.)
Greenwood (Miss.)
1942 - 1946
Date
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2007-06-28
Format
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MP4
Identifier
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Steffen_Richard WWII Interview
Language
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eng
Publisher
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Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
Relation
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To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: <a href="https://archive.org/details/steffen-richard-wwii-interview">https://archive.org/details/steffen-richard-wwii-interview</a>
Obituary: <a href="https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=richard-steffen&pid=187019633&fhid=24990">https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=richard-steffen&pid=187019633&fhid=24990</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/218576">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218576</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
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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. <a href="https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/">https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/</a>
Source
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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. Air Corps -- History.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral History