Leonard Peshka oral history recording

Title

Leonard Peshka oral history recording

Description

An audio recording of an oral history of Leonard Peshka on the Korean War. Peshka discusses his whereabouts 1950-1953 and life in Hillsboro, Communism and the Red Scare, the possibility of nuclear attacks in the Portland area, and civil defense. He talks about the Korean War and its local impact, and compares the Korean War with World War II. He was stationed in New Guinea in World War II. Peshka also talks about the polio epidemic and entertainment in 1950s.

Creator

Extent

1 sound cassette (26 min.)

Language

English

Identifier

WCM_OH_65

Rights

In Copyright
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Contributor

Villavicencio, Jessica

Format

Audiocassettes

Type

Sound