Oral history interview with Betty J. (Nelson) Ursin, [videorecording], 2002.

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Oral history interview with Betty J. (Nelson) Ursin, [videorecording], 2002.

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Betty J. Ursin, née Nelson, a Duluth, Minnesota native, discusses her service as a Navy WAVE during World War II.

Video recording : 2 videocassettes (ca. 60 min.) ; sd., col.; 1/2 in.Transcript : 20 p.Military papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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