Marcena Sherlock World War II Interview
Dublin Core
Title
Marcena Sherlock World War II Interview
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
United States. Navy -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
Description
Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marcena Sherlock talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Sherlock was born on April 14, 1928. She married Earnest Sherlock in 1945. Earnest served in the United States Navy on the USS Gatling. Marcena shared photographs, uniforms, and memorabilia from her husband’s service. He passed away on May 24, 2002. Marcena passed away on December 8, 2009.
Creator
Sherlock, Marcena
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
unknown
Contributor
unknown
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/sherlock-marcena-wwii-interview
Obituary (Earnest Sherlock): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23962692/earnest-paul-sherlock
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
Sherlock_ Marcena WWII Interview
Coverage
Baldwin City (Kan.)
1941 - 1945
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
unknown
Interviewee
Sherlock, Marcena
Location
Baldwin City (KS)
Original Format
VHS
Duration
0:46:52
Bit Rate/Frequency
221 kbit/s (audio)
1839 kbit/s (video)
Citation
Sherlock, Marcena, “Marcena Sherlock World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed April 19, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1809.
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