Oliver Goodall oral history interview, part 1 of 3, January 29, 2009

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Description

Goodall discusses moving from Oklahoma to California as a child; talks about his father and his military service; discusses the Seminole tribe and the treatment of Native Americans; and talks about the history of slavery in the United States. Next, Goodall talks baout his father's personality and employment; discusses his mother and stepfather; and talks about learning how to cook. Goodall then talks about his childhood home and neighborhood; recreational activities; his hobby building airplanes; relatives; celebrating holidays; religion; and attending church. Lastly, Goodall talks about attending school; playing sports; going to college in Detriot; discusses his experiences in Detriot including working, living with his uncle, and studying physics; and discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:56:08

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2009OH0959_01_Goodall

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/959-Goodall-Oliver-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1922 May 28

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Goodall, Oliver: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Oliver Goodall oral history interview, part 1 of 3, January 29, 2009,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055591.