Elizabeth K. Holmer World War II Interview

Elizabeth K. Holmer World War II Interview

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.

Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.

Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.

Kansas -- History.

Elizabeth “Betty” Holmer worked at Sunflower Ordnance Works during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on July 19, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Holmer talked about life in Lawrence, Kansas during the war. Holmer was born and raised in Lawrence. She attended Lawrence Memorial High School and the University of Kansas. Prior to working at Sunflower, she worked as a social worker in Johnson and Douglas counties. Holmer’s husband, Robert, served in the South Pacific during the war. Holmer passed away on December 12, 2009.

Holmer, Elizabeth K.

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

2003-07-19

Johnston, Pattie

Kansas State Historical Society

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/holmer-interview

Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/betty-holmer-obituary?pid=137263020

The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.

Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

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Oral History

Holmer Interview

Lawrence (Kan.)

1940 - 1945

Johnston, Pattie

Holmer, Elizabeth

Lawrence (Kan.)

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