Interview with Olympe Arceneaux Butcher Part II
Accession No.:
ST1-164
00:00 - Change in Carencro during WWII, story about one of her classmates coming home from the war;
01:15 - People were very nervous about being drafted - One of her brothers went to Guam, one couldn't be drafted due to health issues;
02:00 - Went to USL (SLI) to become a teacher;
04:00 - Would listen to news about the war on the radio. At this time, nobody knew about the concentration camps;
06:50 - Learned how to drive on her own, didn't need a driver's license in those days. First car her father bought was a 1925 Ford Touring.
Media Type:
Audio
Collection:
Students
Subject:
Great Depression; World War II
Creator:
Michael Conner
Informants:
Olympe Arceneaux Butcher
Recording date:
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Coverage Spatial:
Lafayette, LA
Publisher:
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage:
All Rights Reserved
Language:
English