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Catherine Gifford, Clip 3: Remembering World War II Breaking Out

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Catherine Gifford
Date: Time Period: 1940s; 2016-12-20; Interview recorded: December 20 2016 Material: Digital audio recording made using ZOOM H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension: Total running time: 0:04:31
Creator: Catherine Gifford interviewed by Peter Akinwumi Identifier: aql:22109 gifford-catherine-clip3

Description: Catherine Gifford was a young girl when World War II broke out. She recalls having to ration food and precious metals for the war effort. She recalls the blackout policy that affected the Rockaways.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:22172

Creator : Catherine Gifford interviewed by Peter Akinwumi

Date : Time Period: 1940s; 2016-12-20; Interview recorded: December 20 2016

Summary/Description : Catherine Gifford was a young girl when World War II broke out. She recalls having to ration food and precious metals for the war effort. She recalls the blackout policy that affected the Rockaways.

Subject : World War, 1939-1945

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY Rockaway Beach (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using ZOOM H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:04:31

Identifier : aql:22109 gifford-catherine-clip3

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