| Title: |
Violet Hill Askins Gordon
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| Local code: |
AFC/2001/001/146
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
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| Collection: |
Veterans History Project
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| Description: |
In summarizing her life experiences, Gordon makes a moving statement about how the Army pushed her in a positive direction. She feels that her experiences in the WAC changed her from a shy, introspective person into a leader. She speaks glowingly of the present day numbers of women of all colors, races, and ranks in active military service.
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| URL: |
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/vhp-stories/loc.natlib.afc2001001.00146/transcript?ID=DIVN10064
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2002 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Gordon, Violet Hill, 1916-
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1916
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Oklahoma; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
Black
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel; Social worker
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| Age at speaking: |
86
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| Document location: |
Palm Coast, FL
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| Document date: |
25-Mar-2002
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| Interviewer: |
Kent, Judith
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Women's Army Corps
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
England; Europe; France; North America; United Kingdom; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
African American soldiers; African American women; England; Europe; France; North America; Oral history; U.S. Women's Army Corps; United Kingdom; United States; United States--Armed Forces; Women soldiers--United States; World War II, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Women
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0025842-27769
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