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Description
Oral History interview of Thelma Emerson. Interview conducted by Cannon, Joan at Village on the Green in Longwood, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:49 Childhood; 1:54 Education; 3:07 Family Members in Military Service; 4:56 Ancestry/Civil War Service; 6:45 Employment Prior to Military; 8:46 Ft. Leavenworth Veterans Hospital; 9:21 Decision to Join Navy; 10:28 Gaining Commission; 10:53 Training in San Diego; 12:10 Medical Ward and Corpsman Aids; 13:08 Patient and Nurses Housing; 14:08 Favorite Story from Hospital; 15:54 Where Hospital Patients Came From; 16:50 Responsibilities of Hospital (Types of Care Provided); 18:06 Length of Service and Extension of Service; 18:41 Meeting Husband and Marriage; 19:25 Leaving Navy and Return to Civilian Life; 19:48 First Child; 20:10 Life as a Navy Wife; 21:20 Number of Children; 22:11 U.S.S Enterprise Incident; 24:05 Places Lived While Husband was in Navy; 24:40 Husband Vietnam Missions; 25:37 Volunteer Nursing While Raising Children; 26:06 What Service Meant to You; 26:57 Children's Careers and Military Service; 28:09 Retirement to Florida; 28:45 Death of Husband; 29:29 Feelings on Young People Considering Service; 30:23 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1928-01-21
Place of Birth
Greeley (Kan.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Kansas
War or Conflict
Korean Conflict
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1950-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1954-12-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Location of Service
San Diego (Calif.)
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade; LTJG
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Greeley
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Cannon, Joan
Interview Date
6-27-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Emerson, Thelma L.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- 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
Cannon, Joan
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, "Emerson, Thelma L. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 280.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/280