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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Gerald D FrostExperience in Vietnam with Delta BatteryOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1965 to 1969 |
Sergeant [E-5] | Small Arms Repair |
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Arnold J FrostWWII Army Vet was a Hospital Tech at NormandyOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1942 to 1945 |
Hospital Wardmaster | |
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Ronald J FrostArmy Vet was stateside in the late 1950'sOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1957 to 1958 |
Radio Operator | |
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Hayden FryGreat experiences and coaching in the Marine CorpOrder an Interview DVD |
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Richard George FurleighStory of a man who was in the ocean and went back for his flight packOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1950 to 1954 |
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Maurice B. FurlongTrips from Sicily to AfricaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1942 to 1945 |
Chief Petty Officer [E-7] | Motor Machinist's Mate (MOMM) |
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James GageLone ship raidOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | ||
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Kenneth GageArmy Vet was in Germany in the mid 1950's and switched from tank to drum dutyOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1955 to 1958 |
[E-4] | Army Band Drummer |
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Edwin R GageArmy Vet served in Germany in the mid-1950sOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1954 to 1956 |
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | Radio Operator And Fire Direction Control |
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Edward J. Gallagher Jr.Keeping the British carrier neutralizedOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1944 to 1946 |
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Richard J GallentineClose to being capturedOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1944 |
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Ralph A GammLessons learned in the MarinesOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1969 to 1971 |
[E-3] | Motor Transport |
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Frank H GardnerCripple plain expertsOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1942 to 1945 |
84Th Depot Repair | |
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Roland GardnerReceiving a message from General SmithOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army | ||
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David D GarlowThis Marine Corps Vet served his country in peacetime as a Bulk Fuel HandlerOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1981 to 1985 |
[E-3] | Bulk Fuel |
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E. Thurman GaskillPlaying baseballOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1954 |
Ship's Log | |
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Donald GatesJobs in the NavyOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1946 to 1948 |
Flight Coordinator For Training School | |
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Gregory R GatesArmy Vet served at the Pentagon in the early 1960'sOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1980 to 1983 |
Specialist 4 [E-4] | Equipment Records Parts Specialist |
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Charles Henry GeilenfeldTrying to sleepOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1969 |
Infantry | |
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John Edward GerholdtTaking off by yourselfOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1941 to 1942 |