Ava Caudle Honeycutt Collection
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Oral history interview with Ava Caudle Honeycutt
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Primarily documents Ava Honeycutt's service in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during WWII. Honeycutt discusses her childhood in rural North Carolina at length, including: growing up on a farm; the Great Depression; when electricity and radios became prevalent; new farming techniques; and local social events. She then recalls the bombing of Pearl Harbor, her decision to join the WAVES, and her family's reaction. She talks about basic training, including marching, and then goes on to discuss her career in the WAVES. Topics include: making code reading equipment; living in barracks; newsreels shown at the movie theater; attending dances; wearing uniforms; being stationed at Gene Kelly's base; V-J Day celebrations; traveling; and patriotism. Honeycutt talks about her post-service life, including attending Pfeiffer University and Pepperdine University on the GI Bill. She discusses her years working at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, specifically during the counterculture movement. Other topics include: being a member of Friendship Force, her memories of presidents, and the Great Depression compared to the late-2000s recession.
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Portrait of Ava Caudle Honeycutt
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Hand-colored portrait of Ava Caudle Honeycutt, circa 1944. She wears the U.S. Navy WAVES service dress blue uniform with the rank of 3rd class petty officer on her shoulder.
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WAVES 13th Regiment, Hunter College
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Group portrait of the U.S. Navy WAVES 13th Regiment taken during basic training at Hunter College, circa 1943. All the women wear the WAVES service dress blue uniform, white gloves, and service hat with white cover. A woman in the front row holds a puppy. Ava Caudle Honeycutt is on the far left of the fifth row up.
