Mildred Biggar World War II Interview
Dublin Core
Title
Mildred Biggar World War II Interview
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
United States. Army Nurse Corps -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
Description
Mildred Biggar served in the Army Nurse Corps. Interviewed in 2004 by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Biggar talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Biggar was born and raised in Arkansas. Upon graduating high school in 1939, she left for Memphis, Tennessee to attend nursing school. After three years of training, she joined the Army Nurse Corps. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Biggar worked at the Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii. Throughout her interview, Biggar reflected on her nursing training and duties before and during the war, her interactions with wounded soldiers, leisure time in Oahu, and meeting her husband, Bill. Bill was an engineer and fellow Officer in the Army. They married in Hawaii in 1944. Prior to the end of the war, Mildred and Bill lived in South Gate, California. Biggar discussed life in California after the war.
Creator
Biggar, Mildred
Source
Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
Publisher
Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
Date
2004
Contributor
Johnston, Pattie
Kansas State Historical Society
Rights
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: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
Relation
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/biggar-mildred-wwii-interview
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: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
Format
MP4
Language
eng
Type
Oral History
Identifier
Biggar_Mildred WII Interview
Coverage
Schofield Barracks (Hawaii)
1939 - 1945
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Johnston, Pattie
Interviewee
Biggar, Mildred
Location
Douglas County (Kan.)
Original Format
VHS
Duration
0:47:29
Bit Rate/Frequency
127 kbit/s (audio)
1626 kbit/s (video)
Citation
Biggar, Mildred, “Mildred Biggar World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 7, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1723.
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