NHF_WC_2015_Ingersoll_Clare
2015 June 18
Pat recalls her experiences during World War Two, including the challenges of rationing and daily life on her husband's farm. She reminisces about social activities and community efforts for the war, such as blood drives and collecting materials. Pat expresses mixed feelings about political figures like Roosevelt and Nixon, preferring Truman for his down-to-earth approach. She discusses the relief felt when the war ended and the strong sense of patriotism and animosity towards Germany and Japan during the war years.
Digital
English
48m 13s
Clare "Pat" Ingersoll, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland
Interview was recorded by Emma Buchman 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)
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States
Oral histories
oral histories (literary genre)
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States