Smith, Helen "Gig" (Interview transcript and video), 2009
Citation
Smith, Helen , “Smith, Helen "Gig" (Interview transcript and video), 2009,” Digital Collections, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29710.
Title
Smith, Helen "Gig" (Interview transcript and video), 2009
Creator
Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Helen "Gig" Smith was born on January 5, 1922 in Richmond, Virginia. She began playing softball at the age of 13. She joined the Women's Army Corps after Pearl Harbor and later was attached on special assignment to the Pentagon to decrypt Japanese codes. In 1947, she joined the AAGPBL's Kenosha Comets and then in 1948 played for the Grand Rapids Chicks. During her time in the league she played the infield. In 1948, she left the league to pursue teaching art in Virginia.
Date
2009-09-26
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
RHC-58_HSmith
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng