Today I set the date to interview Ken. I’ll be going to his home in San Lorenzo next Wednesday, May 4th at 10am. He seems like an animated gentleman with good energy and quite a lot to say; I think the interview will go well. I am a little nervous about keeping him focused on the Cold War, but I’ll see where we go in the interview. It can’t hurt to stray from the topic from time to time.
I will be sending my draft of interview questions to Professor Ivey and Diane (HAHS) for their insight and approval. I’m still working through the Narrative (history) and trying to really understand the major events that might be discussed. It was brought to my attention that I need to think more about local issues, rather than the whole US for this project.
I plan to go and do more research tomorrow in regards to life in Hayward during the Cold War. What was happening here on a daily and yearly basis? +What was important in this community? I need to find out more about the local reactions to the hysteria: what were people really scared of in Hayward/ San Lorenzo? +What were politicians and community leaders doing to help calm (or scare) citizens? +How did people deal with the anxiety of a possible nuclear war? +Did people take special precautions in their homes, work, and schools?
After my questions are Okayed, I will send a copy to Ken, so he can prepare some of his views and know what I want him to talk about. I will also be sending him a copy of the Release Form, again so he will know what I am asking of him.
Overall, I think the project is coming along, but I’m nervous. I feel like there is so much more work to be done, but maybe I’m overreacting. Since my project is different from the regular format of the course, I feel like I’m not really hitting the assignments dead-on or in a timely fashion.
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