Oral History Interview with Anne Pearsall Karr, June 22, 1997

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Transcript of an interview with Anne Pearsall Karr from Elgin, Illinois, concerning her experiences on the home front during World War II. Karr discusses her youth in Elgin, Illinois; effects of Depression on Pearsall family; college at Iowa State; courtship with Kenneth Karr, her future husband; reaction to Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor; changes on Iowa State campus after American entry into World War II; wartime rationing and Victory Gardens; effects on Pearsall family having a son and daughter in military service; her marriage to Kenneth Karr, early 1944; housing shortage in Corpus Christi, Texas, during World War II; birth of their daughter; wartime entertainment; experiences as a military wife; attitudes toward the Japanese; husband's training as a naval air cadet at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Appendix includes various photographs [5] pages.
Date: June 22, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Karr, Anne Pearsall, 1923-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with William W. Pearsall, June 18, 1997

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Transcript of an interview with William W. Pearsall concerning his experiences on the homefront as a teenager in Elgin, Illinois, during World War II. Pearsall discusses his education and childhood in Elgin; local reaction to the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; air raid drills and blackouts; attempts to make people war conscious; spy hysteria; censorship of mail; harassment of German Americans; gasoline rationing; scrap drives; war bond drives; Victory Gardens; rationing of tires; scarcity of automobile parts; black market activities; clothing shortages; Boy Scout activities; effects of having a brother and sister in the military; wartime entertainment for teenagers; high school war bond dances; V-E Day celebrations; V-J Day celebrations; attitudes toward Japanese; and the adjustment of his brother and sister to civilian life. Includes appendix with photographs [3 pages].
Date: June 18, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Pearsall, William W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Einsiedel Wedding Photo]

Photograph of Ray and Ginny Einsiedel on their wedding day. He wears his military uniform, and she wears flowers on her jacket.
Date: December 12, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1971 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1971

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1971
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1973 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1973

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: November 1973
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 1972 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 1972

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 25, No. 7, Ed. 1, March 1971 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 25, No. 7, Ed. 1, March 1971

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: March 1971
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1975 (open access)

Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1975

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: October 1975
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1972 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1972

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: April 1972
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 28, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1974 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 28, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1974

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: October 1974
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 28, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1975 (open access)

Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 28, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1975

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: July 1975
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1974 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1974

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1974
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 10, Ed. 1, June 1974 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 10, Ed. 1, June 1974

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: June 1974
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 25, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1970 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 25, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1970

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: September 1970
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 24, No. 10, Ed. 1, June 1970 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 24, No. 10, Ed. 1, June 1970

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: June 1970
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1972 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1972

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: July 1972
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1974 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1974

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: May 1974
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 28, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1974 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 28, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1974

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: September 1974
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1976 (open access)

Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1976

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: May 1976
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1975 (open access)

Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1975

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: September 1975
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1976 (open access)

Hellcat News, (North Aurora, Ill.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1976

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: July 1976
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 6, Ed. 1, February 1972 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 26, No. 6, Ed. 1, February 1972

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: February 1972
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 6, Ed. 1, February 1974 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 6, Ed. 1, February 1974

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: February 1974
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 7, Ed. 1, March 1974 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Maple Park, Ill.), Vol. 27, No. 7, Ed. 1, March 1974

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: March 1974
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History