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Oral history interview with G. Spencer Reeves, May 21, 1985

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G. Spencer Reeves worked in health education during World War II and taught first aid and swimming during the war. In this iInterview conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Life on the Homefront Oral History Project on May 21, 1985. He speaks about the University of Washington campus experience during the war and justifies Japanese American incarceration because of fear. He also talks about volunteer medical networks created for the war effort.

Copyright agreement: Yes
Digitized: Yes, from analog cassette to .wav files and to CD (.cda files)
Re-Digitized in 2026 from analog cassette to .wav file.
Transcript: Yes, scanned from original analog to .pdf; original hard copy of rough draft and final transcript in admin file.
ID Number: 1985.134.19
Date: 1985
Creator(s): Reeves, G. Spencer, Interviewee; McConaghy, Lorraine, Interviewer
Physical Description: 1 sound cassette (57 min. 27 sec.) : analog + 1 transcript (15 pages)
Additional Information: Inventoried as part of a 2018 4Culture Collections Care grant.
View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv89619
Credit: MOHAI, Life on the Homefront Oral History Collection, 1985.134.19
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