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Sherri Stoskopf

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Identifier

RT398_F666M_1965_08

Publication Date

8-16-1965

Description

Interviews with John and Fred Stoskopf on August 16th 1965. Introduction begins in progress.
00:00:18 - Explanation of military terms related to nuclear programs
00:03:43 - Korean phrases picked up by soldiers
00:05:49 - Korean sex workers br> 00:07:49 - Kimchi and its role in the soldiers' vernacular
00:10:12 - "Slicky boys"
00:11:57 - Local Korean colloquialisms
00:15:38 - Army terminology
00:18:50 - Korean words used and phrases by soldiers (Contains racist language)
00:21:19 - First Cavalry in Korea
00:22:27 - 7th Cavalry and Gary Owen
00:26:07 - Military songs and the Korean-inspired First Cavalry song
00:28:28 - Tradition of throwing your cap and patches off the ship
00:31:17 - Guard duty and KP
00:32:55 - Inspections
00:35:22 - Technical Proficiency Inspections for nuclear capable groups
00:37:07 - A "deuce and a half"
00:38:34 - Types of artillery
00:45:20 - Discussion of MOS
00:48:16 - Korean slang
00:50:10 - Origin of the term "jarhead" and jokes about other branches of service
00:51:38 - Terms used while working in the Jayhawk Cafe in Lawrence, KS
01:17:21 - Unidentified woman reading song lyrics, "My Dream Abode"
01:18:27 - "Bonnie Blue-eyed Nell"
01:19:30 - "Mabel Claire"
01:20:26 - "The Girl I Met at the Matinee"
01:23:24 - "The Broken-Hearted Girl" (same words as the song "Wildwood Flower by the Carter family)
01:24:58 - "The Stepmother"
01:26:37 - "You Are False, But I Will Forgive You"
01:28:00 - "Sweet Genevieve"
01:29:07 - "The Old Elm Tree"
01:30:31 - "Where are you going, Billy Boy?"
01:32:31 - "Barbara Allen's Cruelty"
01:34:10 - "I Had a Cat"
01:34:44 - "I Had A Sister Sally"

Physical Description

reel-to-reel audio and accompanying documentation

Subject

Military life, Korea, Nuclear arms, United States Army 1st Cavalry, United States Army 7th Cavalry, Folk music, Folk songs

Rights

© University Archives, Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Language

eng

Interviews with John and Fred Stoskopf

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