Alan Hall Interview, 2016-03-21
Content Description
Started in 2013, the Museum of History and Holocaust Education's Oral History Program preserves first-hand accounts of past events through recorded film. To date, over 50 individuals have participated, contributing valuable content to museum programming, exhibitions, and K-12 curriculum.
The MHHE Oral History Program includes two ongoing projects, the Legacy Series and Immigrant Stories. Through the Legacy Series, we preserve the experiences of Holocaust survivors, World War II veterans, home front workers, and others who lived during the Second World War. Through the Immigrant Stories oral history project, we interview individuals who have first or second-hand experiences of immigration.
More resources, including educator resources and links to shorter video clips, can be found at the MHHE's Legacy Series homepage.
Dates
- Creation: 2016-03-21
Creator
- Hall, Alan (Interviewee, Person)
- Newberry, James (Interviewer, Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Born in Cincinnati in 1926, Al Hall begged his mother to sign his enlistment papers when he was only 17. A signalman in the Navy, Hall served in a secret mission to Le Havre, France, during the D-Day Invasion. He was part of a unit that erected a flashing light to signal Liberty ships approaching the coast with supplies. After the war Hall was transferred to Atlanta in his sales job. Hall recorded his oral history interview at Kennesaw State University in March 2016.
Extent
1 digital file
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
James Newberry, Museum of History and Holocaust Education, Kennesaw State University.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Kennesaw State University Archives Repository