Russell Mosser World War II Interview
Dublin Core
Title
Russell Mosser World War II Interview
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
Kansas -- History.
Aircraft industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Description
Russell Mosser worked as the Director of Education and Training for Boeing Airplane Co. in Wichita, Kansas. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 12, 2003 as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Mosser talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Mosser was born in Kansas on November 9, 1917. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1940 and a master’s degree in 1944 from the University of Kansas. Because of a health issue, the military exempted Mosser from military service. He began working with Boeing in 1942. Following the war, Mosser founded Centron Corporation, Inc., in Lawrence, Kansas. Mosser passed away on April 29, 2011.
Creator
Mosser, Russell
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
2003-06-12
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. This interview can be used freely for purposes beyond educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for addtional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
Relation
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/mosser-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
Mosser Interview
Coverage
Wichita (Kan.)
1942 - 1945
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Johnston, Pattie
Interviewee
Mosser, Russell
Location
Douglas County (KS)
Original Format
VHS
Duration
1:00:28
Bit Rate/Frequency
317 kbit/s (audio)
7050 kbit/s (video)
Citation
Mosser, Russell, “Russell Mosser World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 28, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1820.
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