Linfield College Public History Project: World War II as Experience and Memory
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Lissa Wadewitz, Rachel Schley, and Rich Schmidt
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
History
Description
World War II was one of the defining events of the twentieth century and the number of people alive who experienced this momentous time decreases every day. This project thus set out to identify and interview, first, Linfield alumni who lived through this crucial event. Through the use of recorded oral history interviews, this project uncovered pieces of Linfield’s past as well as important and engaging stories about what life was like for those who lived through the Second World War. This project is ongoing with plans to interview more Linfield alumni and community members about their various wartime experiences.
Recommended Citation
Harder, Elisia; Guyot, Ruby; Skokan, Kara; Van Hurck, Melvin; Schmidt, Rich; Schley, Rachel; and Wadewitz, Lissa, "Linfield College Public History Project: World War II as Experience and Memory" (2019). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 15.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2019/all/15
Linfield College Public History Project: World War II as Experience and Memory
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
World War II was one of the defining events of the twentieth century and the number of people alive who experienced this momentous time decreases every day. This project thus set out to identify and interview, first, Linfield alumni who lived through this crucial event. Through the use of recorded oral history interviews, this project uncovered pieces of Linfield’s past as well as important and engaging stories about what life was like for those who lived through the Second World War. This project is ongoing with plans to interview more Linfield alumni and community members about their various wartime experiences.
