Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Library and Museum Collections Description An account of the resource Please browse the more than 8000 knit- and crochet-related treasures in the CKC Collections Resource <a href="http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/collections/show/1">Museum and Library Collections</a> (drawn from <a href="https://dp.la/info/developers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Digital Public Library of America</a>). CKC is seeking new partner organizations to share their collections of knitting and crochet with visitors to this resource. Contact us at <a href="mailto:collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org">collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org</a> for more information about participating. <br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Hb_Y75HnhkCE5i4mKpcTlB8Msp_lB0XUtQr5S8XXKA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about criteria for Share Your Treasures.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1 Still Image Upload at least one image that shows the object in its entirety along with detail views as desired. • Jpeg format • At least 3 MP in size • 300 ppi • Images produced with digital camera to highest quality setting (e.g. superfine, best) are usually acceptable. • Users who want to contribute video or audio files please contact info@centerforknitandcrochet.org for more information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/15/00 Title A name given to the resource Oral history interview with Alice Boehret Description An account of the resource Documents Alice C. Boehret's nursing education and career, including her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II and at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. Boehret discusses not wanting to be a nurse initially; the cost of nursing school; and details of her work and classes as a nursing student at Jefferson Medical School. She also describes enlisting for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps immediately after learning of the attack on Pearl Harbor. " Topics related to Boehret's military service include her mother's reaction when she joined the army; failing the army physical and being put on limited service; living conditions and work schedule at Fort Story in Virginia 1942 and 1943; making eggnog for tuberculosis and fractured jaw patients; and working on the dirty surgery ward at Fort Story. She also describes her overseas experiences, including living and working in Quonset huts in England; billeting with a family in Hoylake; attending the Liverpool Symphony; different kinds of wards; mixing penicillin; knitting socks for orthopedic patients; threat of air raids and buzz bombs; resentment from some British people; social life overseas, including movies, the officers' club, and biking; contracting atypical pneumonia; living in a German castle; visiting the French Riviera; bathing out of helmets; and memorable songs of the era. " Topics related to Boehret's post-service activities include her decision to attend Woman's College (WC); memorable WC professors and students; the differences between traditional WC students and veterans; starting the nursing program at the Woman's College; some opinions on nursing education; her decision to pursue a doctorate; starting the nursing program at Rutgers; and the difficulty of finding faculty for it. " Boehret also discusses the advantages of her military service, including new perspectives and discipline; her opinion of women in combat positions; civilian nursing as it compares to military nursing; her dislike of the army; and her admiration of President Harry Truman. Subject The topic of the resource World War, 1939-1945 United States. Army--Women Type The nature or genre of the resource text References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/wvhp%3A7367 Relation A related resource thumb:001:https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/wvhp%3A7367/datastream/TN/view full:001:https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/wvhp%3A7367/datastream/TN/view linkto:001:https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/wvhp%3A7367 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived North Carolina Digital Heritage Center