Oral history interview with Jack McCarthy (SOH-040, transcript)
Title
Oral history interview with Jack McCarthy (SOH-040, transcript)
Date
2013
Creator
McCarthy, Jack
Howington, Julia
Description
In this interview, John J. “Jack” McCarthy, a 1949 graduate of Suffolk University reflects upon his experiences during World War II in the U.S. Navy as a naval quartermaster and his undergraduate days at Suffolk University as part of the first wave of soldiers returning to college from WWII. McCarthy also discusses his life after graduation, including his insurance career and his involvement with the founding of Suffolk’s Alumni Association and starting the WWII Memorial Scholarship Fund. His interview concludes with remarks on the changes to Boston since he was an undergraduate.
Source
Suffolk University Oral History Project
Rights
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Type
Video recording
Oral histories
Format
PDF
Language
English
Subject
Suffolk University
World War, 1939-1945
Suffolk University--Business School
Veterans
Identifier
SOH-040
Duration
1:44:09
Files
Citation
McCarthy, Jack and Howington, Julia, “Oral history interview with Jack McCarthy (SOH-040, transcript),” Moakley Archive & Institute, accessed October 18, 2017, https://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/items/show/14743.
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