Description
Margaret Walton grew up in Oakland, California and went to nursing school at UC San Francisco during World War II. In this interview, she talks about growing up during the Great Depression, her experiences at UC Berkeley, and then at UCSF nursing school, in the context of the war. She describes her memories of Pearl Harbor day, blackouts, rationing, Japanese internment, USO dances and FDR’s passing. She recalls her family before and during the war and how they managed, including her mother’s decision to work at the Army Depot Station. Eventually, she married and moved to San Leandro, California.