Title: Melvin Carr Oral History

Date/Date Range :   2001

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

The Melvin Carr Oral History, 2001, is a typescript from an oral history interview with Melvin Carr by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Nashwa Van Houts of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.

Call number: MS-2607

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

This collection was donated to Special Collections.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Melvin Carr Oral History, MS-2607. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

Melvin Carr was from the Sugarlands of Tennessee. He volunteered for the Naval Air Force in 1943.

The Melvin Carr Oral History, 2001, is a typescript from an oral history interview with Melvin Carr by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Nashwa Van Houts of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.

• Carr, Melvin.
• United States. Navy -- Aviation.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans.