Interview session 3, 1998 February 4
Scope and Contents
Tape 5, Side 1, through Tape 7, Side 1. In the third interview session, conducted on February 4, 1998, Gilkey continues to discuss his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He speaks at length about commanding a unit of soldiers tasked with recovering artworks stolen by the Nazis, as well as collecting Nazi propaganda art and the politics involved in returning recovered art. He talks about the people he met while in Europe.
Dates
- 1998 February 4
Conditions Governing Access
Sections of this interview have been redacted by the interviewee, and access to original audiocassettes is restricted. Digitized versions of the audio recordings and the interview transcript reflect the redactions and are open for research. Redacted sections are on Tape 2, Tape 4, Tape 5, Tapes 7 through 13, Tape 15, and Tape 17.
Extent
From the Collection: .1 Cubic Feet (17 audiocassettes (14 hr., 12 min., 32 sec.) + transcript (350 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Gilkey, Gordon (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Strassmaier, James (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
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