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  • Text: ...iversity of Illinois. (01:35) o The length of time she actually spent thinking about WWII was when she would go to the movie theater and see the movie shorts since the U.S. was predominantly isolationist. (02:06) o With WWI, still fresh in many Americans’ minds the thought of going to war...
Zietlow, Myrtle (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...ail gunner of Elvin’s plane had survived (00:29:25)  He told Rosadell that they were all set to be sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, was glad they weren’t Elvin was awarded the Air Medal with three clusters and a Purple Heart (00:30:20) ...
Galmish, Elvin (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...James Smither: Right, cause you’re not right in town. Dorothy Folkema: No. James Smither: Right where the theaters were. Dorothy Folkema: Occasionally, now once a month, there was a church in Godwin Heights that 30:00 had a dinner, and the girls I worked with would give me a dime for gas...
Folkema, Dorothy (Interview transcript and video), 2009

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  • Text: ... did the El run up to Evanston at that point? EL: Oh, the El went everywhere. I could tell you another story. There was no theater anywhere along the north shore, except in an area which was called no man’s land. Which was Tiagra de Larga. And you had to go by train or you had to go by ...
Levin, Estelle (Interview transcript and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...I hope you don't mind my calling you 'Jane'. If you do, say so! Last night at the theater, I saw 'The Man Who Came To Dinner'... it was the real thing with Moss Hart playing the leading role. It was reallygood. Six beautifulgirls also starred in it! Youknow Jane, I ...
Kirby, Marthajane (Interview transcript and video), 2008