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Minnesota's Women Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project. Oral history interviews of the Minnesota's Women Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project, 2000-2007.

Title: Oral history interviews of the Minnesota's Women Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project, 2000-2007.

This collection chronicles the lives of Minnesota nurses who participated in the Vietnam War. A major focus of the interviews discusses suffering from and helping those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Another aspect of these interviews chronicles postwar involvement including work with veteran's organizations and the development of two monuments dedicated to the military service of women. Some of the subjects discussed include education prior to entering the military service; hospital conditions in Vietnam; gender roles in the military; reactions of family members after enlisting; civilian life after Vietnam; involvement in PTSD groups; involvement in the Veterans Administration (VA); creating the Women Military Service to America Memorial (WIMSA); basic training through the Army Nurses Corps; the Anti-War Movement; thoughts on the Iraq War; creating the Vietnam Women's Memorial; Communism and the Cold War; modern perceptions of the Vietnam War; and the importance of women in the military.

ArchivalResource: Sound recordings: 36 sound cassettes (60 min. ea.).Sound recordings: 3 sound cassettes (90 min. ea.).Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (120 min.)Transcripts: 11v. ; 28 cm.

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