| Title |
Barbara P. Jacobsen, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, July 11, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape no. 465 |
| Alternative Title |
Barbara Jacobsen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Jacobsen, Barbara, 1922-2010 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-07-11 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States; Seattle, King County, Washington, United States |
| Subject |
Jacobsen, Barbara, 1922-2010--Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States--Biography; United States--Naval Reserve--Women's Reserve |
| Keywords |
WAVES |
| Description |
Transcript (37 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Barbara P. Jacobsen, on July 11, 2002. From tape number 465 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Barbara (b. 1922) begins by telling about her rural childhood in Bennington, Idaho, including her entry into college at Utah State University, in Logan, Utah. Barbara wanted to enlist in 1942, but her father refused to give his permission so she accepted a contract to teach school for one year. She joined the WAVES in August 1943 and trained sailors in firing anti-aircraft guns. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 37 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
37 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Mazi Rakhsha |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6v71mpg |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1030784 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v71mpg |
| Title |
Page 17 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1030763 |
| OCR Text |
Show BARBARA P. JACOB EN JUL 11 2002 Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater, Iowa tate Teacher' College at Cedar Falls, University of Wisconsin at Madi on, University of Indiana at Bloomington, and Hunter College in the Bronx, New York City. Women Reserve Officer training sites were established in Massachusetts at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, and at Smith College in Northampton.] WIN: What led you to believe that the Navy would be the proper place? BAR: I don't know. Their requirements seemed to be higher. I don't know. It just seemed to be better. WIN: So you finished your year of teaching. By then you were old enough to join without your parents approval, although your father had come around by then because of persuasive members of the family. Did the school system want to keep you? BAR: Oh, yes. They offered-- Was it fifty dollars more? WIN: A month? BAR: No. WIN: Ayear? BAR: Oh, hey, we're talking $1274 per year. But you know, Sterling Harris, bless his heart, was absolutely wonderful. In fact, I decided to stay another year. Then I went home and that's when Dad said, "Okay, you can join the service," I wrote a very nice letter to Sterling saying, "I just want to do this." He released me from my contract. He was great about it. I have a great deal of admiration for him. WIN: So you quit your job and joined the WAVES. Where were you inducted? BAR: The recruiter came to our home. My folks lived in Montpelier then. She talked to me. Now, I was eligible to go to officer training school. [Editor 's note: Generally, college graduates were eligible to apply to Officer Candidate School, OCS.] She said, 17 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v71mpg/1030763 |
