Alice Joyce Hamblin Haber recalls her service in the U.S. Marine Corps
Alice Joyce Hamblin Haber recalls her service in the U.S. Marine Corps, beginning in 1943 as part of the first cadre of women recruits. Haber talks about basic training at Camp Lejeune, and her problems with military life including dealing with an adversarial commanding officer, an entire platoon sick from dysentery, racial discrimination, and being denied promotion. Haber is interviewed by Kathryn Cavanaugh.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2003-08-06
- Interviewees
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Haber, Alice Joyce Hamblin
- Interviewers
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Cavanaugh, Katie
- Subjects
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World War (1939-1945)
Discrimination in the military
Marines
Military participation--Female
Veterans
Women marines
Women veterans
United States
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Series
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Few good women
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 01:15:42
- Venue Note
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Recorded 2003 August 6.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 42673
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b13421995
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