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Description
Oral History interview of Evelyn S. Borshay. Interview conducted by Hile, David at Veteran's Home in Winter Park, FL.
Log
0:02 Background information; 0:30 Family I reason for enlisting; 1:47 Sworn into the navy I begins training; 2:43 Studied to be a yeoman at Hunter College (New York); 3:17 Sent to Navy Recruiting Station in Washington D.C.; 3:23 Living conditions; 3:51 Making friends I roommates; 4:10 Duties in the service; 4:52 Met husband; a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy; 5:40 Boot camp at Hunter College; 6:01 Working her way up in rank I reasons for discharge; 6:40 Social activities in Washington; 7:28 The urge to go overseas; 8:13 Day to day life at Navy Recruiting Station; 10:48 Eagerness of men to enlist; 11:18 Where the men were sent once they enlisted; 12:13 Adapting to life in the military / food; 13:15 Keeping in touch with friends after the war; 14:16 Family response to joining the military; 15:41 The American Home Front (Washington); 16:56 Reaction to the end of the war; 18:46 Adjusting back into civilian life I Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 22:15 Impact of war on life / seeing the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C.; 27:52 Public response to women in the military; 28:46 Giving thanks.
Date of Birth
1923-09-21
Place of Birth
New Jersey (N.Y.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Unspecified
Location of Service
New York (N.Y.); Washington (D.C.)
Highest Rank
Seamen 1st class; S1; Yeoman First Class; Y1
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
New Jersey
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Hile, David
Interview Date
3-2-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's Home in Winter Park, FL.
Subjects
Borshay, Evelyn S.; World War, 1939-1945 -- 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
Hile, David
Length of Interview
30 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
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, "Borshay, Evelyn S. interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 133.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/133