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Description
Oral history interview of Jeffery Ford. Interview conducted by Brandon Kirk in Orlando, FL on Zoom on December 2, 2020. Interview topics include family background, basic training, specialized technical training, description of being an Electronic Signal Analyst, being station in West Berlin, differences between West Berlin and East Berlin, experiencing culture shock in Berlin, being present for President Reagan’s Berlin Wall speech, reaction to the fall of the Berlin Wall, and acclamation to civilian life.
Date of Birth
1962-10-02
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Brandon Kirk
Interview Date
12-2-2020
Location of Interview
Orlando, Florida using Zoom due to COVID-19
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
Length of Interview
34:55
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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Ford, Jeffrey C. interview" (2020). Veterans Oral Histories. 688.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/688