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Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory

 Introduction

The World War II interview collection consists of 1.25 linear feet of videotaped oral history interviews conducted by students in the History 303 (World War II) taught in the Fall of 2000 and Spring of 2001 at Bowling Green State University. More additions are expected as the course continues to be offered.

The interviews were acquired by the Center for Archival Collections from Walter Grunden and Kathren Brown of the BGSU History Department on May 29, 2001 with additions in subsequent semesters. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. The collection was processed and register prepared by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in July 2002 with later additions.

 Scope and Content

As a part of the required work for the course in World War II taught at Bowling Green State University students had to conduct an oral interview with participants in the war. The topics ranged from their training, battle experience, attitudes, and post-war adjustment. The interview formats varied from audio tape and CD to videotaped interviews. Some interview subjects also allowed copies to be made of photographs and other documents. Although summaries of the interviews are provided, there are no transcripts.

 Series Description

AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS

AUDIOTAPES
Fall 2000/Spring 2001 -
Arranged alphabetically by veteran name
Audiotaped interviews (standard or microcassette) with World War II veterans in Northwest Ohio, including release forms and other supporting material such as documents, photos, etc.

DIGITAL AUDIO DISC (CD)
Spring 2001 -
Digital sound recording of interviews

VIDEOTAPES
Fall 2000/Spring 2001 -
Arranged alphabetically by veteran name
Videotaped (VHS format) interviews with World War II veterans in Northwest Ohio, including release forms and other supporting material such as documents, photos, etc.

 Inventory

Box 1

Fall 2000/Spring 2001
Audiotaped interviews

1. John Andryc interviewed by Jason Gray
2. Arnold M. Hess interviewed by Emily Duncan
3. Cathryn M. Hitchcox interviewed by Emily Hitchcox
4. Vera Skidmore Hughes interviewed by Rachel Greenrod
5. Anna-Christine Jenkins interviewed by Nate Jenkins
6. Hobart Lyons interviewed by Craig Scott
7. Bill Marzola interviewed by Bob Marzola
8. Lyle Kenneth Reed interviewed by Amy Amspoker
9. Jim L. Spencer interviewed by John Fry
10. Harold Thamann interviewed by Dan Dunlap

Digital Audio Disc (CD)

1. Jim Spencer interviewed by Matthew Gamber

Box 2

Fall 2000/Spring 2001
Videotaped interviews

1. Richard J. Arnold interviewed by Sarah McKee
2. James Cook interviewed by Jeanine Rees
3. Edward Domansky interviewed by Brent Fisher
4. Myron Emmel interviewed by Brian Buchhop
5. Carl W. Fisher interviewed by Susi Busam

Box 3

Fall 2000/Spring 2001
Videotaped interviews

1. Raymond Lepore interviewed by Elizabeth Jentleson
2. Donald E. McCorkle interviewed by Sean Snow
3. Myron F. Maxson interviewed by Thomas M. Maxson
4. Leona M. Metti interviewed by Leigh-ann Moore
5. Joseph T. Patton interviewed by Bryan Patton

Box 4

Fall 2000/Spring 2001
Videotaped interviews

1. Archie R. Smith interviewed by Craig J. Smith
2. Herbert G. Somnitz interviewed by John Csepegi
3. Edward C. Thomas interviewed by Chris Thomas
4. Robert E. Watson interviewed by Rhys Richards
5. Ernest Wolke interviewed by Travis Buettner

Box 5

Fall 2000/Spring 2001
Videotaped interviews

1. John S. Gocsik interviewed by Jennifer Gross

Fall 2001
Audiotaped interviews

1. Donald Drain interviewed by Amanda Jarosz
2. Frederick Galehouse interviewed by Mike Pond
3. Stuart Givens interviewed by Joe Simon
4. Raymond Gomez interviewed by Tito Sierra
5. Robert Habermehl interviewed by Shawn Hirt

Box 6

Fall 2001
Audiotaped interviews

1. Bill Keller interviewed by Jason Clugston
2. Theodore Lambert & Van Lambert interviewed by Josh Lambert
3. Norm Landau interviewed by Ryan Fowler
4. Malcolm MacDonald interviewed by Trisha Reed
5. John V. Mangol interviewed by Brian Mangol
6. Kenneth Miller interviewed by Sarah Miller
7. Howard Myers interviewed by Jason Kindle

Box 7

Fall 2001
Audiotaped interviews

1. Robert Rowland interviewed by Jennifer Rowland
2. Florian Schnee interviewed by Derik Schnee
3. Allie Schrader interviewed by S. Vermillion
4. Martin Smith interviewed by Rebecca Norwood
5. James Spencer & Lyle Franklin Snyder interviewed by Barbara Kaine & William Kaine
6. Benjamin Swint interviewed by Matthew Bowles

Videotaped interviews

1. Ralph Baringer interviewed by Rex Baldwin
2. Leeland James Kessler interviewed by Amanda Harshman
3. Donald Rhoades interviewed by Pamela Rhoades

Box 8

Summer 2002
Audiotaped interviews

1. Kenneth Berkebile interviewed by Deborah Biehl
2. Barnett Corbin interviewed by Jeremy Corbin
3. Gordon Domeck interviewed by Josh Oyer
4. Leslie Hallock interviewed by Brian Notestine
5. Frank B. Hoffman interviewed by Angela Clingenpeel
6. Paul Nims interviewed by Gregg Pitts

Videotaped interviews

1. Ted Edelhauser interviewed by Kathleen Welch
2. Abraham Honigman interviewed by Mark I. Verkhlin

Box 9

Fall 2002
Audiotaped interviews

1. John M. Allison interviewed by Dawn Allison
2. William Baur & Norman L. Garton interviewed by Brenda Gohr
3. Paul H. Borton interviewed by Matt Howlett
4. William A. Keller interviewed by Leah McGregor
5. Douglas W. Myers interviewed by Megan Myers
6. Lyle Snyder, James Spencer, & Melvin Wagner interviewed by Joe Bugbee

Box 10

Fall 2002
Audiotaped interviews

1. Earl K. Springborn interviewed by Robert Walsh
2. George J. Willets interviewed by Josh Kontak

Audio CD

1. Stuart Givens interviewed by Dominic Burnside

Videotaped interviews

1. Clyde A. Brooks interviewed by Sarah Shadle
2. Donald Drake interviewed by Ryan Miller
3. Joseph Fanelli interviewed by Chris Kernahan
4. Carl Greber and Helen Greber interviewed by Allison Greber

Box 11

Fall 2002
Videotaped interviews

1. Joseph Hrush interviewed by Daniel Kessler
2. Leland James Kessler interviewed by Matt Waechter
3. Mack Miller interviewed by Chris McAnall
4. George Roudabush interviewed by Mitch Hewitt
5. Wilber James Saneholtz interviewed by Dawn Gearhart

Box 12

Fall 2002
Videotaped interviews

1. James Leonard Snyder interviewed by Jacob Snyder (8mm videotape)
2. Lewis John Speece, Jr. interviewed by Sara Kaminski
3. Bernard Sternsher interviewed by Joe Schenk
4. Melvin Wagner interviewed by Scott Faulkner
5. Robert Wright interviewed by Justin Dortsch
6. Iva Yoder interviewed by Clifton G. Core

Box 13

Fall 2002
Videotaped interviews

1. Henry C. Zappitelli and Frederick J. Smith interviewed by Thomas Obhof
2. Robert Zimmer interviewed by Patrick Chavalia

Summer 2003
Audiotaped interviews

1. Joseph George Whisler interviewed by Andy Sherer

Videotaped interviews

1. John E. Huebner interviewed by David Potocnik (8mm tape)
2. Steven J. Voytilla interviewed by Gennifer Reiter
3. Bob Walter & Ed Russell interviewed by Trevor Heller

Box 14

Fall 2003
Audiotaped interviews

1. Carl Amato interviewed by Ryan Sacha
2. John Damman interviewed by Derek Damman
3. Leslie Dibert interviewed by William D. Valichnac
4. Clifford Duncan interviewed by Farrah Couch (NO RELEASE)
5. Ella Harton interviewed by Thomas Dybo
6. Daniel W. Kraft interviewed by Nichole Janis
7. Fred A. Ladd interviewed by Brian Ladd
8. Franklin Pohorence interviewed by Patrick Phillips
9. Pete Simon interviewed by Alexis Osburn (also with photo CD & DVD disks)
10. Hy Tasham, Al & Syl Miller interviewed by Jennifer Friedler

Box 15

Fall 2003
Videotaped interviews

1. Bill Allen interviewed by Ryan Waggoner (with photo CD)
2. Lester D. Arnold interviewed by Joshua Pitts
3. Edward Calmer interviewed by Keith Calmer
4. Bill Mahoney interviewed by Amy Curran - VHS/C tape (NO RELEASE)
5. Mary Martin interviewed by Trent Tice
6. Beulah and Willard Miller interviewed by Justin Miller

Box 16

Fall 2003
Videotaped interviews

1. Stephen Tretinik interview (Hi8 videotape)

March 2004
Audiotaped interviews

1. Don Wensink interview (cassette)

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