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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
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English
Description
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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
Jones, Lloyd Martin
Location
The location of the interview
Douglas County (Kan.)
Original Format
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VHS
Duration
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3:36:08
Bit Rate/Frequency
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221 kbit/s (audio)
2465 kbit/s (video)
Dublin Core
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Title
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L. Martin Jones World War II Interview
Creator
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Jones, Martin
Description
An account of the resource
Lloyd Martin Jones served in the United States Army (106th Infantry Division). He enlisted in the Reserve in 1942. He went on active duty in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Jones talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Jones was born on December 2, 1922, in Osage City, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1940 and then attended the University of Kansas. After joining the Army, he went to basic training at Camp Wallace in Texas. He went to Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning in Georgia. Jones was captured as a prisoner of war during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. He was liberated on May 2, 1945. Following the war, Jones finished his degree at the University of Kansas and worked at the university until he retired in 1986. He passed away on April 3, 2017.
Contributor
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unknown
Kansas State Historical Society
Coverage
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Belgium
1942 - 1946
Date
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unknown
Format
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MP4
Identifier
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Jones_L.Martin WWII Interview
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Publisher
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Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
Relation
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To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: <a href="https://archive.org/details/jones-l.-martin-wwii-interview">https://archive.org/details/jones-l.-martin-wwii-interview</a>
Obituary: <a href="https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/lloyd-martin-jones/">https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/lloyd-martin-jones/</a>
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
A transcript for another interview with Jones is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: <a href="https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211718">https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211718</a>
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 also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. 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, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
United States. Army.
Kansas -- History.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Bastogne.
Prisoners of war.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral History