...a brief recollection of the World War II era

Ledy Pa Records 011 (2005)

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Produced by Mike Nickras

The recording...

The interview on this recording was the first part of a three part assignment given to Michael Nickras in the fall of 1990. As a member of Dennis Dyke's advanced American History class, Michael was to record a question and answer discussion with three different people.

The second and third interviews were to be with individuals in the community in Troy, Ohio. These were to focus on local history and would be part of a planned exhibit at the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy.

The first interview was intended to give the students practice. The instructions were simple: talk to a friend or family member about World War II. The finished audio tape was stored in a desk drawer for the last fourteen years.

Questions/Segments...

1. Introduction (0:05)
2. "When were you born?" (0:07)
3. "What do you remember about World War II?" (1:48)
4. "Did you have any other relations or relatives or family in the war?" (2:45)
5. "How did the war effect you, yourself?" (4:41)
6. "How did your feelings change as the war went on?" (2:08)

Notes...

• a decision was made to not edit the original recording. Each stop, click, and clock chime remains.
• the interview took place in the evening (after school) at Wilma's home in Pitchin, Ohio.
• the date 11/28/1990 was written on the tape. This may be related to when the assignment was turned in.
• the picture on the cover is a stylized version of this...

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