Jamie and Louise Voorhies had been married for over 65 years at the time of this interview. Jamie was born and raised in rural Nebraska; Louise is from Denver, Colorado where they met and married. He came to Richmond to work in the shipyards after training in Denver and then shortly, she followed, and they settled and raised a family in Richmond. They are both lifelong Kaiser Health Plan members who were part of Kaiser Hospitals volunteer corps until recently. This interview explores some of the signal events of World War Two from the home front vantage point, work in the shipyards, perspectives on sexuality and gender roles, race and ethnicity, and urban change in Richmond.
