The Voices of Iowa Oral History Project is an innovative approach to the collection, display, and preservation of our history. The compilation of personal stories in a digital format provides material that is relevant to a modern generation of users. In addition to the historical chronology, the process captures the personal emotion and interpretation of an event, giving it meaning beyond the printed word or image. We have been collecting oral histories from Iowa veterans since 2003 for use in exhibits, educational programming, and promotional activities. Currently, we have over 1600 interviews from 70 counties that are available to the public in our library. It is one of the largest veteran collections of interviews conducted by a single institution in the nation.
Oral Histories
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Melvin J DotyAverage day of unloading the shipOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | Ordinance Specialist | |
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Shiuvaun DoughertyMissing in action brings hopeOrder an Interview DVD |
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James W. DouglasIcebreakerOrder an Interview DVD |
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Frank Dennis Dowie Jr.This WWII Vet and his brother, Walter, flew B-24 Bombers in the PacificOrder an Interview DVD |
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Melvin DowningLooking out the battle slitOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | ||
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Craig S DowningMarine Vet on landing on Iwo Jima during WWIIOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1942 to 1945 |
Corporal | Paratrooper |
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Thomas J DoyleVet on his Army training in the mid 1950'sOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1954 to 1956 |
Specialist 4 [E-4] | Welder, Blacksmith, Mechanic |
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David DrakeChain link fence catching RPGsOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army | ||
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Richard DrakeWWII Navy Vet on his serviceOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | ||
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Shirley Jean DrakeBoy or Girl?Order an Interview DVD |
Civilian | ||
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David DrennerExperience on the aircraft carrier "FDR"Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1964 to 1968 |
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Thomas G DresenNavy vet on the early days of computers in the 1960sOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1969 to 1977 |
Computer Systems Engineer | |
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William DrierNavy Vet witnessed the A-Bomb testing on Bikini Atoll after the end of WWIIOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1944 to 1946 |
Medical Doctor | |
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Paul Frank DrinkallHow he selected the Marine CorpsOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1967 to 1969 |
Corporal | Fabtryman - 0811 (Field Artiller Batteryman) |
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Russell L DrinovskyArmy Vet on an experience in cook school in the 1950'sOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1953 to 1955 |
Cook/baker | |
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Donald D DriscollNavy Radarman on his duties aboard the aircraft carrier "Midway" during the Korean WarOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1949 to 1953 |
Radarman (RM) | |
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Edward DrosteForse of shrapnel left a bruiseOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1943 to 1945 |
Paratrooper, 17Th A-B. Army Air Corps | |
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Roy K DuncanKorean War Army Vet was schooled in the 1950's on a new program on something called "radar"Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1951 to 1953 |
Artillery | |
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Donald DunfeeUsing nets to catch torpedoesOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1943 to 1946 |
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Art DunsheeOn the lookout for GermansOrder an Interview DVD |