Oleta L. Crane for Colorado Reflections
Item
Identifier: couda-crane
Abstract
Oleta L. Crane, the first Black woman in the Rocky Mountain area to be accepted as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, reflects on her time as a young adult. Crane discusses her civil rights activism and attending the Waveland Conference in Mississippi in 1939. Crane reflects on her experiences with segregation, racism, and discrimination. Crane discusses her time in the Army, her training, her different positions and ranks, and her life after retiring from the military.
Dates
- Date Not Yet Determined
Creator
- Cullis, Harry (Interviewer, Person)
Digital Repository
Oleta L. Crane for Colorado Reflections
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.
Extent
1 Items ; 25 minutes, 19 seconds
Source
- University of Colorado at Denver (Organization)
- Heritage Colorado (Organization)
- Auraria Library (Organization)
Creator
- Cullis, Harry (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository