- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of James Lester Newsome
- Creator:
- Boone, Jack W.
Newsome, James Lester, 1925- - Date of Original:
- 2006-04-06
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Williams, Ted, 1918-2002
University of Alabama
Emory University
University of Georgia
Georgia State University - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City, 32.47098, -85.00077
United States, Florida, Escambia County, Naval Air Station Pensacola, 30.35266, -87.31865
United States, Florida, Escambia County, Saufley Field Naval Outlying Field, 30.46598, -87.3415
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta, 33.9526, -84.54993
United States, Rhode Island, Quonset Point Naval Air Station
United States, Virginia, City of Danville, 36.58597, -79.39502 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In this interview, James Newsome recalls his career in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He describes his childhood and entry into the service. He recounts his duties and locations as part of a fire rescue crew and Aircraft Hydraulics Specialist. He explains his post-war education and career and family.
James Newell was in the U.S. Navy during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/274
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 06:45
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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