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Floyd Simmons oral history interview 1, 2004 March 18
Title
Floyd Simmons oral history interview 1, 2004 March 18
Creator
Simmons, Floyd, 1923-2008
Date Created
2004-03-18
Subjects--Topical
Families, Rich people, Families--Economic aspects, Depressions, Businesspeople, Small business, Masculinity, War, Military education, Armed Forces
Description
In this first of three interviews, Floyd "Chunk" Simmons describes growing up during the Great Depression in Charlotte, North Carolina in a wealthy family that owned a construction company. Mr. Simmons talks about the consequences of the Great Dep...
Floyd Simmons oral history interview 2, 2004 March 26
Title
Floyd Simmons oral history interview 2, 2004 March 26
Creator
Simmons, Floyd, 1923-2008
Date Created
2004-03-26
Subjects--Topical
War, War stories, Battles, Combat, Land mines, War casualties, War wounds, Military hospitals, Olympics, Veterans
Description
Floyd "Chunk" Simmons continues his story in this second of three interviews with a discussion of his time serving in the 10th Mountain Division of the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Simmons arrived in Italy in August 1944 and stayed ...
Floyd Simmons oral history interview 3, 2004 April 7
Title
Floyd Simmons oral history interview 3, 2004 April 7
Creator
Simmons, Floyd, 1923-2008
Date Created
2004-04-07
Subjects--Topical
War, Veterans, Universities and colleges, College sports, College students, College-student veterans, Decathlon, Decathlon--Training, Athletes, Olympics, Olympic athletes, Motion pictures, Acting, Photography
Description
In this last of three interviews, Floyd "Chunk" Simmons discusses his activities after serving in World War II, including his time in the Olympics and in Hollywood as an actor. After the war, Mr. Simmons attended the University of North Carolina a...