Interviews with John and Fred Stoskopf, 1965-08-16

File — Box: MS 017-08, Folder: MS 017-08-15

Identifier: MS 017- file MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1965 no. 08

Staff Only

RT 398 F666m 1965 no. 08 - 7 Inch Reel Tape and 2 Audio Cassette Tapes

5 index cards - Folklore of the Middle West, 1965, No. 8.; Folklore - Kansas; Stoskopf, Fred; Stoskopf, John; Stoskopf, Sherri;

Typed and handwritten notes.

Interviews with John and Fred Stoskopf on August 16th 1965. Introduction begins in progress

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:18 - Explanation of military terms related to nuclear programs

00:03:43 - Korean phrases picked up by soldiers

00:05:49 - Korean sex workers

00:07:49 - Kimchi and its role in the soldiers' vernacular

00:10:12 - "Slicky boys"

00:11:57 - Local Korean colloquialisms

00:15:38 - Army terminology

00:18:50 - Korean words used and phrases by soldiers (Contains racist language)

00:21:19 - First Cavalry in Korea

00:22:27 - 7th Cavalry and Gary Owen

00:26:07 - Military songs and the Korean-inspired First Cavalry song

00:28:28 - Tradition of throwing your cap and patches off the ship

00:31:17 - Guard duty and KP

00:32:55 - Inspections

00:35:22 - Technical Proficiency Inspections for nuclear capable groups

00:37:07 - A "deuce and a half"

00:38:34 - Types of artillery

00:45:20 - Discussion of MOS

00:48:16 - Korean slang

00:50:10 - Origin of the term "jarhead" and jokes about other branches of service

00:51:38 - Terms used while working in the Jayhawk Cafe in Lawrence, KS

01:17:21 - Unidentified woman reading song lyrics, "My Dream Abode"

01:18:27 - "Bonnie Blue-eyed Nell"

01:19:30 - "Mabel Claire"

01:20:26 - "The Girl I Met at the Matinee"

01:23:24 - "The Broken-Hearted Girl" (same words as the song "Wildwood Flower" by the Carter family)

01:24:58 - "The Stepmother"

01:26:37 - "You Are False, But I Will Forgive You"

01:28:00 - "Sweet Genevieve"

01:29:07 - "The Old Elm Tree"

01:30:31 - "Where are you going, Billy Boy?"

01:32:31 - "Barbara Allen's Cruelty"

01:34:10 - "I Had a Cat"

01:34:44 - "I Had A Sister Sally"