Ursula Pritham, interviewed by Hillary Jackson

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

Jackson, Hillary (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 68 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

NA3238 Ursula Pritham, interviewed by Hillary Jackson, November 5, 2001. Pritham, who was born in New York City in 1955, talks about her background (Swiss); serving in the Army Nurse Core; serving stateside, in Germany, and in Korea; initial training; Vietnam; Gulf War; husband; typical day; toll on family; public support; funny moments; husband’s experiences in the military; his views of the military; travel; male/female relationships in the military; relationships among the women; harassment; her thoughts about the military. Text: 24 pp. transcript. Recordings: mfc_na3238_c2345_01, mfc_na3238_c2346_01&02 (C 2345, C 2346). Time: 01:30:05. Restrictions: None.