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Oral History Interview with Jean Adams, January 25, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Jean Adams. Adams recalls visiting her brother in the Philippines before the war started. On the way, she visited Japan. She was evacuated back to the US before hostilities started in the Philippines. After the war started, Adams joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and was in the Inspector General’s office in Des Moines. She recalls meeting Eleanor Roosevelt and had some interaction with Oveta Culp Hobby.
Date: January 25, 2016
Duration: 56 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Adams, Jean
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jean Adams, January 25, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Jean Adams. Adams recalls visiting her brother in the Philippines before the war started. On the way, she visited Japan. She was evacuated back to the US before hostilities started in the Philippines. After the war started, Adams joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and was in the Inspector General’s office in Des Moines. She recalls meeting Eleanor Roosevelt and had some interaction with Oveta Culp Hobby.
Date: January 25, 2016
Creator: Adams, Jean
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Wire - Fence Machine.

Description: Patent for a new and useful wire-fence machine. This design is to "provide a simple, compact, light, and comparatively inexpensive machine adapted to be transported with facility to enable a single operator to readily distribute" (line 10 - 13).
Date: January 25, 1898
Creator: Allen, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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