Block, Rosemary

Date:
2007-02-12
Length:
85 minutes
Interviewer:
Marino, Michella
Transcription available:
no
Series:
Women and World War II
Series ID:
0000-010
Interview Number(s):
2008_30_2
Summary:
Rosemary Block speaks about her experiences during World War II. Block was a child living in Louisville, Kentucky when the war began. She discusses her family's life during the war, including the drafting of her two older brothers and the death of her father in 1945. Block also talks about the impact of the war on her community, including rationing, collecting materials for the war effort, and changes in her neighborhood. She also reflects on the war's impact on race relations in her community.
Topic(s):
World War, 1939-1945--Women, Women--Employment--United States