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Dublin Core
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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
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
unknown
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Houk, Walter C., Jr.
Location
The location of the interview
Douglas County (Kan.)
Original Format
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VHS
Duration
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0:24:25
Bit Rate/Frequency
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317 kbit/s (audio)
10319 kbit/s (video)
Dublin Core
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Title
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Walter C. Houk, Jr. World War II Interview
Creator
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Houk, Walter C., Jr.
Description
An account of the resource
Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Walter C. Houk, Jr. talked about his father, Walter C. Houk, Sr., who served in the military during the Second World War. Walter Sr. was born on June 10, 1917, and died during the Battle of the Bulge on January 21, 1945. He is buried at the Stull cemetery in Kansas. Before he was drafted into the military, Walter Sr. played professional baseball for the Yankees and worked at his family’s general store in Stull. Walter Jr. discussed the lack of resources available to help people who lost family members to the war, and the difficulties he faced when trying to learn more information about his father’s military service and death.
Contributor
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unknown
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
Douglas County (Kan.)
1945
Date
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unknown
Format
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MP4
Identifier
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Houk, WWII 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/houk-wwii-interview">https://archive.org/details/houk-wwii-interview</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 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 -- 1933-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Bastogne.
United States -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral History