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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
Miller, Kristen
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Newsom, John W. “Buck”
Location
The location of the interview
Topeka (Kan.)
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.)
01:1:00:42
Bit Rate/Frequency
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317 kbit/s (audio)
10169 kbit/s (video)
Dublin Core
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Title
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John "Buck" W. Newsom World War II Interview
Creator
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Newsom, John W. “Buck”
Description
An account of the resource
John W. “Buck” Newsom served as a Captain in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1964. Interviewed by Kristen Miller in 2002 as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Newsom talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Newsom was born on July 24, 1919, in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Duke University before going to the Naval Academy in 1937. He first served on the USS Hopkins DMS-13 as Chief Engineer and Gunnery Officer. Newsom spent time in Pearl Harbor and took part in the invasion of the Solomon Islands. He then trained as a blimp pilot in 1944. He was assigned to the USS California as an air-defense officer. He took part in the Okinawa campaign and was part of the Japanese invasion fleet. After retiring from the military, he worked at Centron Productions in Lawrence, Kansas. Newsom passed away on November 26, 2015.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Miller, Kristen
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
Solomon Islands
Japan
1941-1945
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2002
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
MP4
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Newsom Interview
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Publisher
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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/newsom-interview_202008">https://archive.org/details/newsom-interview_202008</a>
Obituary: <a href="https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=john-newsom-buck&pid=176696155&fhid=24990">https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=john-newsom-buck&pid=176696155&fhid=24990</a>
A transcript of another interview with Newsom is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: <a href="https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218569">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218569</a>
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
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 may also have interviews associated with this project. 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
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Kansas Veterans History Project
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area
United States. Navy -- History.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral History