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Description
Oral history interview of Ima J. Black. Interview conducted by Dalton Proctor at The Mayflower, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:40 Background; 1:30 How she joined the Navy and why; 3:15 Feelings about joining the service; 4:00 Reaction and feeling about the war; 5:55 Shipped to boot camp; 7:25 Assigned to Washington, D.C.; 10:15 Feeling about end of war in Europe; 10:30 Job after the war; 11:15 Life after the war; 12:45 Husband's career; 13:20 Time in Japan after the war; 15:00 Experience during husband's time in Korea and Vietnam; (Second Clip) 00:05 AWOL to go to Roosevelt's Funeral; 2:15 Took liberty time to go see Sinatra; 2:45 Concluding remarks.
Date of Birth
1921-05-18
Place of Birth
Horton (Ala.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Alaska
War or Conflict
World War II,
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-08-12
Type
Audio; Sound
1947-04-08
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Unspecified
Location of Service
Washington (D.C.)
Highest Rank
Store Keeper First Class
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
American Campaign Medal; Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Won 3 Ribbons.
City of Birth
Horton
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Proctor, Dalton
Interview Date
4-25-2011
Location of Interview
The Mayflower, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Black, Ima J.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Navy
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Proctor, Dalton
Length of Interview
18 minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Black, Ima J. (Smith) interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 29.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/29