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Backherms-Thornton, Kay - Audio Interview, Cassette Tape, 2003 Feb 20

 Item — Box: 2, Item: UA16_AUD_001

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

On March 1, 2003 Jodie Walker interviewed Katherine Backherms-Thornton, a housewife and mother of six children, as part of the requirement for the Miami University Oral History 685 Course and the Miami Valley Cultural Heritage Project. During the interview Kay Backherms-Thornton discusses her two brothers joining the army and the navy World War II, her marriage, and more.

Dates

  • Creation: 2003 Feb 20

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no donor-imposed restrictions on accessing material in this collection; however, the following access restrictions are in place for the preservation of analog AV materials and electronic records:

Due to preservation concerns, original audio and video materials cannot be played in the reading room. Patrons may have access to digitized reference copies. Items without existing reference copies can be digitized at the patron’s request for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please contact us at least two (2) weeks in advance if you would like to request an audio or video reference copy. Access to electronic records (indicated by an e-number, e.g., ua16_e0001) in this collection is restricted until they are fully processed. Requests for unprocessed electronic records can be submitted for consideration by contacting us at least two (2) weeks in advance. Archives staff reserve the right to restrict access to files with privacy or confidentiality concerns or to deny requests in which the review period is insufficient, given the volume of records requested and the desired access date. Access to original electronic media is restricted.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 linear feet

From the Collection: 23.2 Gigabytes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

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