World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Loran L. Stewart
Oral history interview with Loran L. Stewart conducted by Clark Hansen from October 29, 1992, to June 22, 1993, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Stewart was an Oregon state representative from 1951 to 1955.
Melvin G. Thompson letters
Letters of a soldier from Portland, Oregon, who served in the C Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, in Europe during World War II.
Hideto Tomita letters
Hideto Tomita was a Portland, Oregon, Japanese American who was incarcerated by the U.S. government at the Minidoka camp in Idaho and later joined the 442nd regiment of the U.S. Army. Collection consists of Tomita's correspondence with Cora B. Oliver, a former teacher, 1942-1945, regarding his experiences of incarceration, of basic training in Mississippi, and of life at the front in Italy and France.
Oral history interview with David R. Williams
Oral history interview with David R. Williams conducted by Elizabeth Reichow from December 16, 1991, to January 16, 1992, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Williams was an attorney in Portland, Oregon.