[Interview of Viola Baas on her experiences as a teacher at U.S. military bases in Japan during the Korean War and later in Germany].
Viola Baas talks about her experiences as a teacher at U.S. military bases in Japan during the Korean War. Baas explains why she applied to teach overseas, traveling to Seattle for a harsh orientation and training, and being sent to the island of Hokkaido in the north of Japan as U.S. occupation for...
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| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 audio file (56 min., 24 sec.)) |
| Format: | Electronic Audio Software |
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Viola Baas talks about her experiences as a teacher at U.S. military bases in Japan during the Korean War. Baas explains why she applied to teach overseas, traveling to Seattle for a harsh orientation and training, and being sent to the island of Hokkaido in the north of Japan as U.S. occupation forces were leaving and base schools were closing. Baas describes touring Japan, her living situation, her fellow teachers, and her many assignments and says that she was reassigned to teach in Germany in June of 1956. Bass also discusses the differences between schools in Japan and Germany and describes the culture shock she felt when she finally returned to the U.S.. Baas is interviewed by Elsie Hornbacher. |
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| Note: | Title supplied. Part of the Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project. Digitized by the G. Robert Vincent Voice Library of the Michigan State University Libraries. |
| Call Number: | Voice 32663 DB32663 cassette |
| Playing Time: | 00:56:24 |
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Interviewee, Viola E. Baas ; interviewer, Elsie Hornbacher. |
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Recorded 1984 July 160 |