Barbara B. Collier, interviewed by Elizabeth LaPierre

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Maine Women Veterans Oral History Project collected oral interviews with women veterans through a collaborative effort of the Maine commission on women veterans, the Maine Studies program at UMaine, and the Women Studies program at UMaine. Includes WWII, Vietnam, and Desert Storm.

Dates

Creation: 2000-2003

Creator

LaPierre, Elizabeth (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 68 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

NA3216 Barbara B. Collier, interviewed by Elizabeth LaPierre, December 9, 2000, in Collier’s home in Kennebunk, Maine. Collier, 83 at the time of interview, talks about serving as a 2nd class storekeeper in the Naval Air Unit of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), the women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve, during World War II; serving at the Opa-locka Naval Air Force Base near Miami, Florida. Text: 24 pp. partial transcript. Recording: mfc_na3216_c2319_01, mfc_na3216_c2319_02 (C 2319). Time: 01:34:44. Restrictions: None.