[Interview of Hildegarde Abbott on her service in the U.S. Signal Corps during WWI].

Hildegarde Abbott talks about her service as a "Hello Girl" telephone operator in the U.S. Signal Corps during World War One. Abbott reminisces about her training, other women in the Corps, her duties, life in France, socializing with soldiers, making candy, writing letters for the wounded in the mi...

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Corporate Authors: Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
Vincent Voice Library (digitizer,, current owner.)
Other Authors: Abbott, Hildegarde, 1896-1985 (Interviewee)
Piatt, Jane, 1909-1997 (Interviewer)
Burnham, Mary C., 1907-1989 (Interviewer)
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (45 min., 42 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software

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