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 Miller, Kristen Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Gallup, Alfred “Al” Location The location of the interview Topeka (KS) 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.) 1:01:40 Bit Rate/Frequency Rate at which bits are transferred (i.e. 96 kbit/s would be FM quality audio) 317 kbit/s (audio) 10318 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 Alfred "Al" Gallup World War II Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gallup, Alfred “Al” Description An account of the resource Alfred “Al” Gallup served in the United States Army (Air Corps) from 1941 to 1950. Interviewed by Kristen Miller on June 2, 2003, as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Gallup talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Gallup was born on November 5, 1919, in Marysville, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1932. After junior college, he enrolled at the University of Kansas. He graduated with a business degree in 1938. He signed up for the Aviation Cadet Training Program in 1940. He was called into the program on December 8, 1941. He first joined the 69th Reconnaissance Group and was later assigned to the 16th Cargo Combat Squadron, 4th Group. Gallup took part in the Hump Operation as a pilot. Following the war, he received his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. He then taught ROTC at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. Gallup began working in the life insurance industry in 1950. He retired from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance in Lawrence after forty-seven years. He passed away on May 26, 2016. Throughout the interview, Gallup shared photographs and maps from his time in the service. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Miller, Kristen Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant India Burma 1941 - 1950 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gallup Interview Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Relation A related resource To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: <a href="https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.07845/">https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.07845/</a> Obituary: <a href="https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=alfred-gallup&amp;pid=180140568&amp;fhid=24990">https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=alfred-gallup&amp;pid=180140568&amp;fhid=24990</a> A transcript of another interview with Alfred Gallup is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: <a href="https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212772">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212772</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 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. Kansas -- History. United States. Air Force -- History. Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history. United States. Army. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History