Oral history interview with John E. Ham [sound recording], 1983 June 21

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Oral history interview with John E. Ham [sound recording], 1983 June 21

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John E. Pike was a canteen manager at Camp Pike in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was later stationed at Camp Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. When the Armistice was signed Pike returned to Paducah, Kentucky, where he spent the remainder of his life.

1 sound disc (46 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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