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Anna M. Hogsett to Governor Payne Ratner

Hogsett, Anna

This letter from Mrs. Anna Hogsett of Brownell, Kansas, to Governor Payne Ratner, details her efforts to help her son Luther who refused to join the U.S. military because he objected to war of any kind. In addition, Mrs. Hogsett's letter is important because it details the stance of many Jehovah's Witnesses toward armed conflict and violence.

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Alexander Braun oral history

Keckeisen, Sara J. (Sara Ellen Judge)

An oral interview with Alexander Braun conducted by Sara Keckeisen. He was born July 10, 1923 in Wernersdorf the Ukraine the son of Peter and Katharina (Braeul) Braun. After World War II, Mr. Braun fled west from the former Soviet Union. Eventually he immigrated to Canada (1949) on contract with the Canadian Government to work as a miner in Northern Quebec. After years of persistent attempts, in 1953 he was able to come to the United States from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, to join his wife and her parents in Kansas. Alexander worked in auto body repair. He later was employed by the Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI) and the State of Kansas as a Master Electrician before his retirement in 1991. These are long clips. The first clip is sixty-three minutes, the second is seventy-three minutes. A searchable transcription of the interview is available by clicking on Text Version below.

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Beatrice Coats interview, WWII oral history, Kinsley, Kansas

Coats, Beatrice Josephine (Basgall)

This is an interview with Beatrice Coats, part of an oral history project entitled "Patchwork of Dependency: The Effects of WWII on Edwards County, Kansas" conducted by the Kinsley Public Library. The project was supported by a Kansas Humanities Council Heritage Grant. Beatrice talks of her family, education, and the home front during WWII.

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Norma Gatterman interview, WWII oral history, Larned, Kansas

Gatterman, Norma Mae (McClaren)

This is an interview with Norma Gatterman, part of an oral history project entitled "Patchwork of Dependency: The Effects of WWII on Edwards County, Kansas" conducted by the Kinsley Public Library. The project was supported by a Kansas Humanities Council Heritage Grant. Norma speaks of her family, education, and the home front during WWII.

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Gilbert Herrman interview, WWII oral history, Kinsley, Kansas

Herrman, Gilbert

This is an interview with Gilbert Herrman, part of an oral history project entitled "Patchwork of Dependency: The Effects of WWII on Edwards County, Kansas" conducted by the Kinsley Public Library. The project was supported by a Kansas Humanities Council Heritage Grant. Gilbert talks of his family, education, military career, and the home front during WWII.

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Marcile King interview, WWII oral history, Kinsley, Kansas

King, Vineta Marcile (Kazmaier)

This is an interview with Marcile King, part of an oral history project entitled "Patchwork of Dependency: The Effects of WWII on Edwards County, Kansas" conducted by the Kinsley Public Library. The project was supported by a Kansas Humanities Council Heritage Grant. Marcile talks of her family, education, and the home front during WWII.

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Jewish Welfare Board, Kansas City Missouri

This photograph shows members of the Jewish Welfare Board gathered for a USO luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Jewish ceremony

Friedlander, CRTC Ft. Riley

This set of photographs show a group of military personnel gathered for a ceremony at Fort Riley, Kansas. The Star of David, a symbol of Judaism, is visible in the foreground of the images.

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