Konover, Doris Marcus, 1945 - 1949, 1983-07

File — Box: 10, Folder: 11

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Contains transcript of interview conducted by Gloria Bein and photocopies of materials related to Doris Konover's serivce as a nurse in World War II.

Topics covered in interview include: Service as an anesthesiology nurse in World War II , ship duty in England attending to British War Brides coming to join their American husbands in the United States, family history, growing up in Norwich, CT; going to Norwich Free Academy High School and Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, MA; experiencing anti-Semitism while serving as nurse in Indiana ; Education at UCONN, meeting husband Simon and starting family; organizations she is involved in; Information on Simon’s family history and his Holocaust experience.

Topics not on tape:

-There were two Jewish girls from Norwich who served as Nurses in Army—other one is named Frances Cohen. She was one of the nurses who took care of Gen. Pershing at Walter Reid Hospital. -Was later promoted to 1st Lieutenant in November 1946 (Doris). -During the summer before Doris entered University of Connecticut for RN degree, she worked at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston as nurse, was head nurse there in 1947 (see picture).

Dates

Creation: 1945 - 1949
Creation: 1983-07

Full Extent

From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (5 cubic feet of documents and photographs plus 3 cubic feet of artifacts)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

All photographs have been photocopies and are approximately 3x5. -Doris Marcus Konover at desk, original photo in General Photo File (JWV), undated. -Doris Marcus Konover at Camp Atterbury, June 1946. -Two photos of Doris Marcus Konover at Camp Atterbury, July 1946. -Doris Marcus Konover as Head Nurse at Beth Israel Hospital, 1947. -Nurse Doris Marcus Konover with patients, May 1945. -Summer uniform, Doris Marcus Konover, 1945. -On leave, Doris Marcus Konover, October 1946. -Dress uniform, Doris Marcus Konover, undated. -Nurse Doris Marcus Konover, Cushing Hospital, Framingham, MA, with wounded soldier, 1945. -Nurse Doris Marcus Konover Dress Uniform on leave, 1946. -On leave, Nurse Doris Marcus Konover, October, 1946. -Nurse Doris Marcus Konover on leave, October, 1946. -Camp Attenbury, Indiana, Nurse Doris Marcus Konover, 1946. -Doris Konover, Capping Ceremony, Beth Israel Hospital, November, 1941. -Nurse Doris Marcus Konover, Winter Uniform, October, 1946. -Doris Konover on leave with sister Saundra, uniform without jacket, 1946.

Mementoes (all photocopies) -United States Lines menu -United States Lines Souvenir Log -War Department Identification -Wedding invitation