OH147 Katherine Murphy Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - World War II
Series Number
OH147
Interviewee
Murphy, Katherine
Interviewer
Parrent, Jay
Date Interviewed
November 16th, 1997
Processed by
Benjamin J. Drake
Date Processed
November 4th, 2011
Description
1 sound disc (9 mintues)
Abstract
Katherine Murphy details her experiences during the Second World War. She describes her childhood and early adulthood. During the war, she was employed at the Princeton Hosiery Mill of Princeton, Kentucky. She discusses her duties at the plant and life during the war. She concludes by detailing her thoughts concerning significant political figures and major events during the war. She also describes post-war celebrations at Princeton, Kentucky
Biographical/Historical Note
Katherine Murphy was born in 1928 in Kentucky. During the Second World War, she worked at the Princeton Hosiery Mill. Her husband was a non-commissioned officer stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
General Information
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Subject Headings/Descriptors
Murphy, Katherine, 1928-
World War, 1939-1945 - Kentucky - Princeton.
Princeton Hosiery Mills (Princeton, Ky.)
Recommended Citation
Parrent, Jay, "OH147 Katherine Murphy Oral History" (2025). World War II. 16.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-wwii/16
Audio Transcript
