Donna Lynn oral history recording on the Vietnam War and its impact on school life

Title

Donna Lynn oral history recording on the Vietnam War and its impact on school life

Description

An audio recording of an oral history of Donna Lynn on the Vietnam War and its impact on school life. The Vietnam War began while Ms. Lynn was attending high school. She remembers teachers being highly careful when discussing the war in class, not expressing strong feelings either way. Fashion trends reflected throughout this time include flower power and short skirts. Two individuals known by Lynn, Robert G. Donnet, and Captain Michael Lewis, were declared MIA, or Missing In Action and she wore their bracelets. Some men went to Canada to avoid the draft and then could not reenter US without being court-martialed. There existed a negative sentiment towars returning Veterans at the time. She does not recollect protests occuring in Hillsboro, but some in Portland. There is a transcript of this interview.

Creator

Lynn, Donna

Is Part Of

Century High School collection

Subject

Washington County (Or.) -- History
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American

Place

Washington County (Or.)
Hillsboro (Or.)

Extent

1 sound cassette (26 min.)

Language

English

Identifier

WCM_OH_455

Rights

In Copyright
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Source

Five Oaks Museum

Contributor

Lynn, Chris

Format

Audiocassettes

Type

Sound