Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 2017-2020 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 file, 21.7MB
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Harriett was a PhD candidate at University of York between 2017 and 2020. As part of her PhD research, she carried out face to face interviews with a number of Second World War veterans.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The interview took place 'on October 31st 2017 at the interviewee's home' (transcript)
The interview transcript (HBE/1/11) provides the following background information about Pat Evans: 'Pat Evans was born in 1923 and joined the WAAF in November 1941 when she was just under 18 years old. She worked as a Radar Operator during her wartime service. She served at various stations including Cranmore and others across Britain' (transcript).
The interview includes discussion about talking with others about what happened during the war, reunions, and medals.
Parent folder: 2020/008
MD5 Checksum: 9c9878a6c602c63a470379cdedd3d839
Original Creation date: 31/10/2017
Last-modified date: 09/04/2020. Altered during digital preservation activities by Frances Bell.
Original last-modified date: 31/10/2017
File size: 21.715
File format: Not determined by DROID. Thought to be MPEG-4 Audio File
File extension: m4a
Backup storage location:
Accruals
System of arrangement
The parent folder (2020-008) contains eighteen audio files (constituting ten interviews) and one Microsoft Word document.
Arrangement intervention is level 1 (no intervention by the archivist). The original material has been retained without any intervention by the archives staff. This does mean that the collection may include filenames containing spelling mistakes and duplicate files that were placed in the wrong folder(s) by the creator.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
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Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
See also York Normandy Veterans archive (NVA).