It is hard to think that the internship is almost over, I have learned and still am learning so much throughout this time.
Looking at military troops and divisions from Salem has been really interesting, I have found so many major divisions from both World Wars that participated in many major battles and were highly decorated. The book on the history of Salem has been a really interesting read and shed a lot of insight on what went on in Salem during World War II and the role of Roanoke College during that time.
My COVID data collection has been keeping me busy, I have talked to eleven people so far, all in different areas of the community and all have provided a unique perspective to my project. I am still hoping to talk to a couple more people but am not quite sure who to reach out to. I am excited to see how this project ends.
There has not been much change since my last post, only the amount of information that I have in the different areas that I am looking at.
One of the pictures I have attached is a short list of military regiments originating out of Salem and other divisions and areas within the military that men from Salem were a part of. The other picture is another book on the history of Salem, going back to the Civil War.
