Claire Thornton graduated from Washington State University in 2016. Her honors thesis titled "The GI Bill at WSC (Washington State College)" passed with distinction. The oral histories include interviews with David and Bernadine Berglin, Eloise Frank, Lenna Harding, Virginia Boettcher, and Orin Swanson.
The Claire Thornton Oral Histories on the G.I. Bill at Washington State College consists of five digitally recorded oral histories and the release forms signed by the interviewees. The oral histories reflect the experiences of each of the interviewees at Washington State College following World War II. The bulk of the collection is stored in MASC's digital archives and is accessible on-site. The physical collection contains the release forms and a brief article on Thornton's work.
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[Item description]. Claire Thornton Oral Histories on the G.I. Bill at Washington State College. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The Claire Thornton Oral Histories on the G.I. Bill at Washington State College was donated to Washington State University Libraries by Claire Thornton in 2017 (MS.2017.02).
This collection was processed by Steven Bingo in
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