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Summary:

Australian-born immigrant to Fort Worth, Texas. Childhood in Australia; interaction with American soldiers during World War II; Japanese invasion of Australia; first visit to the U.S.; first impressions of America; first marriage to an American; return to Australia for immigration process; impressions of various American cities; views on American identity; siblings in Australia; reasons for moving to Fort Worth; second marriage to an American airman; being a military wife; adopting Texan culture; advice for future immigrants.

Author/Creator:

Dreyspring, Dulcie Barnier, 1934-

Contributors:

Bravo, Francis , interviewer

DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Oral history interview with Dulcie Barnier Dreyspring, 2012 December 04 [by Dreyspring, D.B.]

Related Works:

University of North Texas oral history collection

Subjects:

Dreyspring, Dulcie Barnier, 1934- — Personal narratives

Naturalization — United States — History — Oral history

World War, 1939-1945 — Australia — Oral history

Air Force spouses — United States — Oral history

Americanization — Oral history

Australia — Social life and customs — Oral history

United States — Emigration and immigration — History — Oral history

Fort Worth (Tex.) — History — Oral history

Genres:

Personal narratives

General Notes:

Interview conducted in 2012 for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project, University of North Texas Oral History Collection. Interviewer: Francis Bravo.

Physical Description:

37 leaves ; 29 cm

Call Numbers:

OH 1747

OCLC Numbers:

868682848