MS 871 - History 303 World War II Interviews (Bowling Green State University)

Title	MS 871 - History 303 World War II Interviews (Bowling Green State University)
Introduction	The World War II interview collection consists of 1.25 linear feet of videotaped oral history interviews conducted by students in the History 303 (World War II) taught in the Fall of 2000 and Spring of 2001 at Bowling Green State University. More additions are expected as the course continues to be offered. The interviews were acquired by the Center for Archival Collections from Walter Grunden and Kathren Brown of the BGSU History Department on May 29, 2001 with additions in subsequent semesters. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. The collection was processed and register prepared by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in July 2002 with later additions. During the 2018-2019 academic year, funding from the Ohio History Fund made it possible for the CAC to digitize the entire History 303 oral history collection and make the digitized recordings freely available online. The collection is accessible in the University Libraries' Digital Gallery. Individual interviews are also accessible via the links in the collection inventory below.
Scope and Content	As a part of the required work for the course in World War II taught at Bowling Green State University students had to conduct an oral interview with participants in the war. The topics ranged from their training, battle experience, attitudes, and post-war adjustment. The interview formats varied from audio tape and CD to videotaped interviews. Some interview subjects also allowed copies to be made of photographs and other documents. Although summaries of the interviews are provided, there are no transcripts.
Series Description	AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS AUDIOTAPES Fall 2000/Spring 2001 - Arranged alphabetically by veteran name Audiotaped interviews (standard or microcassette) with World War II veterans in Northwest Ohio, including release forms and other supporting material such as documents, photos, etc. DIGITAL AUDIO DISC (CD) Spring 2001 - Digital sound recording of interviews VIDEOTAPES Fall 2000/Spring 2001 - Arranged alphabetically by veteran name Videotaped (VHS format) interviews with World War II veterans in Northwest Ohio, including release forms and other supporting material such as documents, photos, etc.
Inventory	Box 1 Fall 2000/Spring 2001 Audiotaped interviews John Andryc interviewed by Jason Gray Arnold M. Hess interviewed by Emily Duncan Cathryn M. Hitchcox interviewed by Emily Hitchcox Vera Skidmore Hughes interviewed by Rachel Greenrod Anna-Christine Jenkins interviewed by Nate Jenkins Hobart Lyons interviewed by Craig Scott Bill Marzola interviewed by Bob Marzola Lyle Kenneth Reed interviewed by Amy Amspoker Jim L. Spencer and Lyle Snyder interviewed by John Fry Harold Thamann interviewed by Dan Dunlap Digital Audio Disc (CD) Jim Spencer interviewed by Matthew Gamber Box 2 Fall 2000/Spring 2001 Videotaped interviews Richard J. Arnold interviewed by Sarah McKee James Cook interviewed by Jeanine Rees Edward Domansky interviewed by Brent Fisher Myron Emmel interviewed by Brian Buchhop Carl W. Fisher interviewed by Susi Busam Box 3 Fall 2000/Spring 2001 Videotaped interviews Raymond Lepore interviewed by Elizabeth Jentleson Donald E. McCorkle interviewed by Sean Snow Myron F. Maxson interviewed by Thomas M. Maxson Leona M. Metti interviewed by Leigh-ann Moore Joseph T. Patton interviewed by Bryan Patton Box 4 Fall 2000/Spring 2001 Videotaped interviews Archie R. Smith interviewed by Craig J. Smith Herbert G. Somnitz interviewed by John Csepegi Edward C. Thomas interviewed by Chris Thomas Robert E. Watson interviewed by Rhys Richards Ernest Wolke interviewed by Travis Buettner Box 5 Fall 2000/Spring 2001 Videotaped interviews John S. Gocsik interviewed by Jennifer Gross Fall 2001 Audiotaped interviews Donald Drain interviewed by Amanda Jarosz Frederick Galehouse interviewed by Mike Pond Stuart Givens interviewed by Joe Simon Raymond Gomez interviewed by Tito Sierra Robert Habermehl interviewed by Shawn Hirt Box 6 Fall 2001 Audiotaped interviews Bill Keller interviewed by Jason Clugston Theodore Lambert & Van Lambert interviewed by Josh Lambert Van Lambert interviewed by Josh Lambert Norm Landau interviewed by Ryan Fowler Malcolm MacDonald interviewed by Trisha Reed John V. Mangol interviewed by Brian Mangol Kenneth Miller interviewed by Sarah Miller Howard Myers interviewed by Jason Kindle Box 7 Fall 2001 Audiotaped interviews Robert Rowland interviewed by Jennifer Rowland Florian Schnee interviewed by Derik Schnee Allie Schrader interviewed by S. Vermillion Martin Smith interviewed by Rebecca Norwood James Spencer & Lyle Franklin Snyder interviewed by Barbara Kaine Lyle Franklin Snyder interviewed by William Kaine Benjamin Swint interviewed by Matthew Bowles Videotaped interviews Ralph Baringer interviewed by Rex Baldwin Leeland James Kessler interviewed by Amanda Harshman Donald Rhoades interviewed by Pamela Rhoades Box 8 Summer 2002 Audiotaped interviews Kenneth Berkebile interviewed by Deborah Biehl Barnett Corbin interviewed by Jeremy Corbin Gordon Domeck interviewed by Josh Oyer Leslie Hallock interviewed by Brian Notestine Frank B. Hoffman interviewed by Angela Clingenpeel Paul Nims interviewed by Gregg Pitts Videotaped interviews Ted Edelhauser interviewed by Kathleen Welch Abraham Honigman interviewed by Mark I. Verkhlin Box 9 Fall 2002 Audiotaped interviews John M. Allison interviewed by Dawn Allison William Baur & Norman L. Garton interviewed by Brenda Gohr Paul H. Borton interviewed by Matt Howlett William A. Keller interviewed by Leah McGregor Douglas W. Myers interviewed by Megan Myers Lyle Snyder, James Spencer, & Melvin Wagner interviewed by Joe Bugbee Box 10 Fall 2002 Audiotaped interviews Earl K. Springborn interviewed by Robert Walsh George J. Willets interviewed by Josh Kontak Audio CD Stuart Givens interviewed by Dominic Burnside Videotaped interviews Clyde A. Brooks interviewed by Sarah Shadle Donald Drake interviewed by Ryan Miller Joseph Fanelli interviewed by Chris Kernahan Carl Greber and Helen Greber interviewed by Allison Greber Box 11 Fall 2002 Videotaped interviews Joseph Hrush interviewed by Daniel Kessler Leland James Kessler interviewed by Matt Waechter Mack Miller interviewed by Chris McAnall George Roudabush interviewed by Mitch Hewitt Wilber James Saneholtz interviewed by Dawn Gearhart Box 12 Fall 2002 Videotaped interviews James Leonard Snyder interviewed by Jacob Snyder (8mm videotape) Lewis John Speece, Jr. interviewed by Sara Kaminski Bernard Sternsher interviewed by Joe Schenk Melvin Wagner interviewed by Scott Faulkner Robert Wright interviewed by Justin Dortsch Iva Yoder interviewed by Clifton G. Core Box 13 Fall 2002 Videotaped interviews Henry C. Zappitelli and Frederick J. Smith interviewed by Thomas Obhof Robert Zimmer interviewed by Patrick Chavalia Summer 2003 Audiotaped interviews Joseph George Whisler interviewed by Andy Sherer Videotaped interviews John E. Huebner interviewed by David Potocnik (8mm tape) Steven J. Voytilla interviewed by Gennifer Reiter Bob Walter & Ed Russell interviewed by Trevor Heller Box 14 Fall 2003 Audiotaped interviews Carl Amato interviewed by Ryan Sacha John Damman interviewed by Derek Damman Leslie Dibert interviewed by William D. Valichnac Clifford Duncan interviewed by Farrah Couch (NO RELEASE) Ella Harton interviewed by Thomas Dybo Daniel W. Kraft interviewed by Nichole Janis Fred A. Ladd interviewed by Brian Ladd Franklin Pohorence interviewed by Patrick Phillips Pete Simon interviewed by Alexis Osburn (also with photo CD & DVD disks) Hy Tasham, Al & Syl Miller interviewed by Jennifer Friedler Box 15 Fall 2003 Videotaped interviews Bill Allen interviewed by Ryan Waggoner (with photo CD) Lester D. Arnold interviewed by Joshua Pitts Edward Calmer interviewed by Keith Calmer Bill Mahoney interviewed by Amy Curran - VHS/C tape (NO RELEASE) Mary Martin interviewed by Trent Tice Beulah and Willard Miller interviewed by Justin Miller Box 16 Fall 2003 Videotaped interviews Stephen Tretinik interview (Hi8 videotape) March 2004 Audiotaped interviews Don Wensink interview (cassette)