Earl and Mari Jewel Ficken oral history recording

Title

Earl and Mari Jewel Ficken oral history recording

Description

An audio recording of an oral history of Earl and Mari Jewel Ficken on the Korean War. The Fickens were high school age during this period, residing in Hillsboro and the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, which were both farming communities at that time. They share recollections of farm work, school, neighborhood unity, and security. They discuss the media's influence on Communism and war, and discuss the effects of the war on the local economy.

Creator

Ficken, Earl
Ficken, Mari Jewel

Is Part Of

Century High School Project

Subject

Korean War, 1950-1953
Washington County (Or.) -- History

Place

Washington County (Or.)
Hillsboro (Or.)

Extent

1 sound cassette (57 min.)

Language

English

Identifier

WCM_OH_64

Rights

In Copyright
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Source

Five Oaks Museum

Contributor

Brush, David

Format

Audiocassettes

Type

Sound