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Bennis M. Blue Interview,...
Bennis M. Blue Interview, 2017-11-16 [MilColl OH 1131] - audio/wav
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Item 1 of 3
- Title:
- Bennis M. Blue Interview, 2017-11-16 [MilColl OH 1131]
- Creator:
- Blue, Bennis M.
- Date Created:
- 2017-11-16
- Description:
- Bennis Blue was raised in Raleigh, N.C. Self-identifying as a non-tribe affiliated Native American, she is of Native American and African American descent. Blue was stationed with various U.S. Army units from 1976 to 1996 in the U.S. Women's Army Corps (WAC), U.S. Army, and U.S. Army Reserves. She was stationed at the following military installations: Fort McClellan, AL, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Lee, Va.; and at a base in Germany. At Fort Bragg in 1978, Blue became the first female minority officer of the 82nd Airborne Division as a First Lieutenant, and one of the first five women to join the 82nd Airborne as the U.S. Army integrated women with men in their units. She would retire from the Army Reserves with the rank of Major. Blue currently resides in Wake County, N.C.
- Subjects:
- Fort Bragg (N.C.) Fort Lee (Va.) Fort McClellan (Ala.) Military history Oral histories Oral history Personal narratives Retired military personnel United States. Army Reserve United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd United States. Army. Women's Army Corps Veterans
- Location:
- Raleigh; Wake County; Fort Bragg; Hoke County; North Carolina; Fort Lee; Prince George County; Virginia; Fort McClellan; Calhoun County; Alabama; Germany
- Source:
- Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina
- Source Identifier:
- MilColl_OH_1131_Blue.mp3
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/wav
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Bennis M. Blue Interview, 2017-11-16 [MilColl OH 1131]", She Changed the World, State Library of North Carolina
- Reference Link:
- https://www.ncpedia.org/sites/default/files/shechangedtheworld/items/coll087.html#coll051
Rights
- Rights:
- All rights held by the State Archives of NC. Permission to publish must be obtained from the registrar in writing.
- Standardized Rights:
- https://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/services/permissions-and-citations
Eleanor T. Wortz Interview,...
Interviews
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Item 2 of 3
- Title:
- Eleanor T. Wortz Interview, 1998-05-30 [MilColl OH 957]
- Creator:
- Wortz, Eleanor Thompson, 1921-
- Date Created:
- 1998-05-30
- Description:
- Eleanor Thompson Wortz was born on June 5, 1921 in Salisbury, North Carolina. Wortz's father was employed as a train conductor. She graduated from Spencer High School in Salisbury and then attended Catawba College. While attending Catawba, she became Chief Cheerleader and was a member of the Writer's Club and Editor of the College Annual. At Catawba, Wortz entered the Civilian Pilot Training Program. Wortz served as a Women's Airforce Service Pilot during World War II. Wortz has written chronicling her experiences called "Flying Gals of World War II." This oral history interview was digitized through the support by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-00-17-0034-17).
- Subjects:
- Civilian Pilot Training Program (U.S.) Military history Oral histories Oral history Personal narratives Retired military personnel Veterans Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) Women air pilots World War, 1939-1945
- Location:
- Salisbury; Rowan County; North Carolina
- Source:
- Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina
- Source Identifier:
- MilColl_OH0957_Wortz.mp4
- Type:
- Video
- Format:
- video/mp4
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Eleanor T. Wortz Interview, 1998-05-30 [MilColl OH 957]", She Changed the World, State Library of North Carolina
- Reference Link:
- https://www.ncpedia.org/sites/default/files/shechangedtheworld/items/coll087.html#coll078
Rights
- Rights:
- All rights held by the State Archives of NC. Permission to publish must be obtained from the registrar in writing.
- Standardized Rights:
- https://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/services/permissions-and-citations
Juanita H. Webster Interview,...
Juanita H. Webster Interview, 2001-08-25 [MilColl OH 914] - audio/wav
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Interviews
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Item 3 of 3
- Title:
- Juanita H. Webster Interview, 2001-08-25 [MilColl OH 914]
- Creator:
- Webster, Juanita H.
- Date Created:
- 2001-08-25
- Description:
- Juanita Hartense Hamilton was born on November 21, 1918, in Henderson County, North Carolina, to Neal William and Loveda Estelle McCrary Hamilton. Juanita's father, a World War I veteran, was a farmer in Henderson County by 1930. Juanita Hamilton enlisted in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps on January 5, 1942, and served until December 26, 1945. Hamilton was assigned to the 153rd Station Hospital, which was stationed in New Guinea and Australia during the war. She reached the rank of First Lieutenant during her military career. Juanita Hamilton would marry U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Donald Eugene Webster. After the war, Juanita Webster worked as a nurse at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Juanita H. Webster died on June 2, 2002, in the town of Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and was buried in the Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery in the Pisgah Forest in the same county. This oral history interview was digitized through the support by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-00-17-0034-17).
- Subjects:
- Military history Oral histories Oral history Personal narratives Retired military personnel United States. Army Nurse Corps Veterans World War, 1914-1918
- Location:
- Asheville; Buncombe County; Henderson County; Transylvania County; North Carolina; New Guinea; Papau New Guinea; Australia
- Source:
- Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina
- Source Identifier:
- MilColl_OH0914_Webster_01.mp3
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/wav
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Juanita H. Webster Interview, 2001-08-25 [MilColl OH 914]", She Changed the World, State Library of North Carolina
- Reference Link:
- https://www.ncpedia.org/sites/default/files/shechangedtheworld/items/coll087.html#coll079
Rights
- Rights:
- All rights held by the State Archives of NC. Permission to publish must be obtained from the registrar in writing.
- Standardized Rights:
- https://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/services/permissions-and-citations
- Title:
- Interviews
- Subjects:
- Military history Oral histories Oral history Personal narratives Retired military personnel Veterans
- Source:
- Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/wav
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Interviews", She Changed the World, State Library of North Carolina
- Reference Link:
- https://www.ncpedia.org/sites/default/files/shechangedtheworld/items/coll087.html
Rights
- Rights:
- All rights held by the State Archives of NC. Permission to publish must be obtained from the registrar in writing.
- Standardized Rights:
- https://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/services/permissions-and-citations