OH001 Sam Basham Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - World War I
Series Number
OH001
Interviewee
Basham, Sam
Interviewer
Watson, John
Date Interviewed
June 7th, 1983
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
January 13th, 2010
Description
1 sound disc (51 minutes)
Abstract
Sam Basham, a resident of Mayfield, Kentucky, discusses his experiences in the United States Army during the First World War. Basham describes life as a soldier on the home front. The topics discussed include camp life, basic training, relationships between officers and enlisted men and post war issues.
Biographical/Historical Note
Sam Basham was a resident of Mayfield, Kentucky who served in the United States Army during the First World War. After enlistment he took basic training at Camp Gordon near Atlanta, Georgia. Following basic training, he was transferred to Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. He was discharged from the army at Fort Ayers, Massachusetts on December 11, 1918.
General Information
No user access to original recordings. Use audio user copies, digital derivatives, transcripts, and/or tape indexes. This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission for reproduction must be requested from Murray State University.
Subject Headings/Descriptors
World War I
Basham, Sam, 1892-
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia
Ft. Ethan Allen, Vermont
Ft. Ayers, Massachusetts
Recommended Citation
Watson, John, "OH001 Sam Basham Oral History" (2025). World War I. 1.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-wwi/1
Audio Transcript
