Oral history interview of Thomas Burton Persons
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Title
Oral history interview of Thomas Burton Persons
Creator-Interviewer
Palmer, Janet
Creator-Interviewee
Persons, Thomas Burton, 1914-2004
Description
In this interview , Thomas Burton Persons describes his time in the U.S . Navy during World War II . He recalls his college education and early career as an interior decorator . He recalls making buying trips to Europe . He describes his duties in the Navy as a communications officer .
Geographic Location
Atlanta (Ga.) Dayton (Ohio) Cincinnati (Ohio) Norfolk (Va.) Honolulu (Hawaii) San Francisco (Calif.) Noroton Heights (Darien, Conn.)
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Operation Overlord Operation Dragoon, 1944
Personal Name
Kirk, Alan Goodrich, 1888-1963 Winn, Courtland Simmons, 1863-1940 Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
Corporate Name
Auburn University University of Cincinnati H & S Pogue Company (Retail store : Dayton, Ohio) Rike Kumler Company (Retail store : Cincinnati, Ohio) Rich's (Retail store) Queen Elizabeth 2 (Ship) United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps United States. Army. Coastal Artillery Corps
Date Original
2003 Oct 1
Date Digital
2014
Type
MovingImage
Format
Video
Analog Format
MiniDV
Digital format
mov
Extent
23:58
Catalogue Number
VIS 201.0263
Collection
Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Related Collections
Veterans History Project collection , MSS 1010 , Kenan Research Center , Atlanta History Center
Publisher
Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Notes
Thomas Persons was in the Navy during World War II.
Source
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JPLVc5uor2s
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