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Description
Oral History interview of Caroline Saper. Interview conducted by Kaczmarek, Megan at Saper's Residence in Summerfield, FL.
Log
0:01 basic bio information; 1:20 got married; 1:50 got a job working in a factory; 3:00 wartime job(s); 4:00 volunteered at military hospital; 6:00 difficulties of wartime work; 7:00 working conditions at the factories; 7:00 driver during the war; 9:00 free time at Lake Erie; 9:20 unions at the factories; 9:50 friends and family in the factories; 10:00 life in general during the war/feelings about the wartime years; 11:10 brother in law injured in the war; 11:40 changes in life due to the war; 12:30 radio broadcasts during the war; 13:00 shortages/difficulties during the war; 13:30 war erased divisions between people; 14:00 husband came home; 14:50 phone starts ringing, interview suspended; 15:40 new responsibilities after the war started; 16:30 people shared what they had during the war; 17:20 sister had a baby girl, raised by the whole household; 18:00 social activities during the war; 18:30 celebrated the end of the war by painting the whole house; 18:50 met/made friends with six paratroopers; all died at Anzio beach; 20:00 wartime correspondance/husband's activities during the war; 21:30 "nothing was happy during the war"; 22:00 "nothing wonderful about a war"; 22:50 civil defense initiatives; 23:30 shortages and rationing; 24:50 civilian morale; 26:40 husband comes home from the war; 27:00 post-war celebrations; 27:40 changes in life after the war; 29:00 started a family; 29:20 one thing about the war that is important to share with future generations; 31:00 training for wartime work; 31:30 unions during the war; 32:10 why those factories?
Date of Birth
1924-02-13
Place of Birth
Cleveland (Ohio)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Jewish
Home State
Ohio
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Civilian
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
Location of Service
Cleveland (Ohio)
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Worked in several factories, including gun factories, ammunitions factories, factory making airplane parts. These factory/company names were: Titan Valves, and Chase Brass. Drove trucks, tanks and jeeps for the FBI.
Note
The civilian also drove trucks, tanks, and jeeps for the FBI.
City of Birth
Cleveland
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Kaczmarek, Megan
Interview Date
11-28-2010
Location of Interview
Saper's Residence in Summerfield, FL.
Subjects
Saper, Caroline K.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Chase Brass and Titan Valves--Personal Narratives; Civilians in war
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
Kaczmarek, Megan
Length of Interview
35 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, "Saper, Caroline Koszegi interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 50.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/50