Oral History Interview with Ellison Smith, August 10, 2018 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Ellison Smith, August 10, 2018

Creator

  • Interviewee: Smith, Ellison
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Misenhimer, Richard
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Dunlop, Elaine
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War
    Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2018-08-10

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ellison Smith. Smith joined the Navy in October of 1942. While stationed in Bermuda, he served as a PBY gunner, conducting search and rescue missions. Smith continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge in 1946.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (1 hr., 17 min., 30 sec.)

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Keyword: United States. Navy
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Bermuda
  • Keyword: PBY Catalina (Seaplane)
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations
  • Keyword: Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Relation

  • Has Transcription: Oral History Interview with Ellison Smith, August 10, 2018, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1607233

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
    Code: NMPW
  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH04976
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1610877
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