Holly Frederick Reynolds Interview (2007)
World War II Oral Histories
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2007-09-13
Duration: 00:16:31
Subjects: Reynolds, Holly Frederick | World War II | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives | American Red Cross
Contributors:
- Lefebvre, Marian Interviewer
- Reynolds, Holly Frederick Interviewee
Description
An oral history interview conducted on September 13, 2007, with Holly Frederick Reynolds, a worker with the Club Services section of the American Red Cross during World War II. She discusses: the role of the American Red Cross in providing special services for the military during World War II; her orientation in Washington, D.C.; her voyage to Great Britain on the RMS Aquitania; her duties planning parties, games, sightseeing tours and other recreational activities for servicemen on their leave in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England; her ride on a Higgins Boat to tour the USS Augusta; and her voyage home at the end of the war.