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Description
Oral History interview of Norman Sandhaus. Interview conducted by Jones, Ray at University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:38 Early childhood; 1:51 Family life; 2:48 Education prior to entering the military; 3:14 Entering the Air Force; 4:20 Friends in the military; 4:44 Picking his job in the Air Force as an artist; 6:12 Boot camp experience; 7:08 Role his mother played in him becoming an artist in the Air Force; 7:48 Assignment as an illustrator in Geneva, New York for Air Force manuals; 9:29 Chaperoning basic training graduates traveling west; 10:31 Joining the Air Force Training Publications Department; 12:09 Working as an illustrator for technical manuals and an entertainment magazine for Air Force personnel; 13:55 Impact of his work in the Air Force on his civilian career; 14:38 Obtaining position as a technical manual illustrator at General Electric; 16:52 Creating a Survivor's Manual for the Air Force; 18:59 How he was discharged early; 20:42 Working in Mexico and how that led to his career as an artist for countries trying to improve tourism; 25:52 Why he did not have to use the GI Bill and his college experience; 26:46 How he was treated after leaving the military; 27:21 His feelings about his time in the Air Force; 28:10 How he started his own business Sandhaus, Intl.; 29:13 Selling his company and issues he had with potential buyers.
Date of Birth
1930-03-07
Place of Birth
Boston (Mass.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Massachusetts
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1950-10-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1953-10-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Air Force Training Command
Location of Service
Geneva (N.Y.)
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Boston
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Jones, Ray
Interview Date
6-18-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
Subjects
Sandhaus, Norman; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
Jones, Ray
Length of Interview
31 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, "Sandhaus, Norman interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 243.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/243