Opal Reaver collection, May 1943 - 1945, Oral history interview date: 1992-06-25
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Pelt, Peggy
- Reaver, Opal
- Extent:
- 1 folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Opal Reaver collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-99-0299
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection relates to Opal Reaver who worked at the Wainwright Shipyard in Panama City, FL during World War II. The collection includes an oral history interview transcript, photographs, and an original copy of The Wainwright Liberator.
- Biographical / historical:
Opal Reaver was trained as a draftsman and worked for the Mississippi Power and Light Company while studying at night at Milsaps. In 1943, Opal Reaver applied and was accepted to work as a draftsman at the Wainwright Shipyard in Panama City, FL, a position she held until 1945. In 1992, she was interviewed by Peggy Pelt on the history and experiences of the Waywright Shipyard.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was a gift from Opal Reaver.
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Opal Reaver collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-99-0299
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
