NHF_WC_2013_Welty_Geraldine
2013 November 4
Geraldine Welty recounts her journey from suburban Philadelphia to joining the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II. She describes her clerical work in Washington, DC, before volunteering for service in September 1944. After training in Iowa, she served as a Yeoman second class in Ithaca, New York, enduring cold weather and rationing. Motivated by a desire to contribute to the war effort, she reflects on sacrifices made on the home front and the impact on relationships.
Digital
English
36m 24s
Geraldine Welty, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland
Interview was recorded by Michael Buckley for the Starr Center of the American Experience National Homefront Project
C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience (Washington College)
Oral histories
oral histories (literary genre)
Women--Employment--United States--History--20th century
Oral histories
oral histories (literary genre)
Women--Employment--United States--History--20th century