Fay Brackett Settle Oral History Interview

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Fay Brackett Settle Oral History Interview

February 20, 1986; July 11, 1986

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0081/

Mrs. Settle recounts her background in Massachusetts, her marriage to Thomas G. W. Settle, and her subsequent experiences as the wife of a naval officer. Included are commentary on Admiral Settle's service aboard airships (1924-1929), his participation in balloon races and experiments in lighter-than-air travel, as well as her own experiences in airship travel. She also describes life in China and the Far East while her husband was assigned to various commands within the Asiatic Fleet (1934-1938, 1945-1946). Other commentary concerns her life during World War II, residence at Newport, R.I., and travel to Turkey.

0.01 Cubic Feet; 2 audiocassettes, 3 hours, 67 pages

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11665359

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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Lennon, Donald R.

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>Don Lennon was a longtime director of the East Carolina Manuscript Collection and Coordinator of Special Collections. Born in Brunswick County, North Carolina on October 6, 1938, he attended junior college in Wilmington, NC before completing his studies at East Carolina College. He taught school and worked in the North Carolina state archives before returning to East Carolina to assist with the creation of a historical manuscript collection. He passed away in Greenville, NC on April 26, 2018.Do...

Settle, Fay Brackett

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Faye Brackett Settle grew up in Massachusetts. She married Admiral Thomas G. W. Settle, a naval officer who spent time serving aboard airships. She lived in China and other locations in Asia while her husband was assigned to the Asiatic Fleet. She also lived in Newport, Rhode Island. ...