Interview with Ada Lee Grawemeyer Kane, October 17, 2002

Partial Transcript: Today is October 17, 2002.

Segment Synopsis: Talks about trying out for the Union Barricades and being accepted. Talks about where she was when Pearl Harbor was bombed.

Keywords: Fort Knox, Kentucky; Great Depression; Louisville, Kentucky; Oldham County Historical Society; Oldham County, Kentucky; Pearl Harbor; WWII; War Bond Rally

Subjects: Fort Knox (Ky.); Great Depression.; Louisville (Ky.); Oldham County (Ky.); Oldham County Historical Society (Oldham County, Ky.); Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.; War bonds & funds.; World War, 1939-1945.

Partial Transcript: Well tell me what did you perform, what was your act?

Segment Synopsis: Talks about performing for the troops at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Keywords: Fort Knox, Kentucky; choreographer; performer

Subjects: Choreographers.; Entertainers.; Fort Knox (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: What were your parents' names?

Segment Synopsis: Talks about studying dance at different places and her brother joining the Navy.

Keywords: American School of Ballet; Bellingrath Gardens; Hollywood; L&N Railroad; Navy; Navy Seabee; New York; choreography; dance training; nylons

Subjects: Bellingrath Gardens and Home.; Choreography.; New York.; Nylons.; School of American Ballet.; United States. Navy.; United States. Navy. Seabees.

Partial Transcript: What was your family background?

Segment Synopsis: Talks about what her family background and the army blanket her mother sewed for her.

Keywords: Armored Division; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Union Barrackades; army blanket; floral decorator; old mother comforts shoes; rationing

Subjects: Flower arrangers.; Fort Knox (Ky.); Rationing--United States.

Partial Transcript: And you have some other things that you want to show us?

Segment Synopsis: Talks about going with the Union Barrackades overseas to dance after the war and continuing to dance at Fort Knox. T

Keywords: Camp Atterbury; Department of Defense; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Guam; Iwo Jima; Louisville, Kentucky; Okinawa; Philippines; charity

Subjects: Camp Atterbury (Ind.); Charity.; Department of Defense.; Fort Knox (Ky.); Guam.; Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan); Louisville (Ky.); Okinawa Island (Japan); Philippines.

Partial Transcript: And you have a ceramic plate.

Segment Synopsis: Talks about some of the memorabilia she saved from years ago and talks about some pictures and her favorite experiences.

Keywords: American flag; Hawaii; Radio City Music Hall; Taiwan; USO; bond rally; reunion

Subjects: Hawaii.; Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.); Reunion.; Taiwan.; United Service Organizations (U.S.)

Partial Transcript: Is there anything else you wanted to add to the interview that we haven't talked about?

Segment Synopsis: Talks more about memories from the Union Barrackades and reads a letter her mother wrote to the troop members.

Keywords: Actors Theatre; Department of Defense; President Bush; Third U.S. Army Special Services Program; USS Midway; White House

Subjects: Actors Theatre of Louisville.; Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.; Department of Defense.; Midway (Attack aircraft carrier)