Description: Arriving at UI shortly before the war, Millicent Lane (1923-2018) recalls the outpouring of emotion by fellow students following Pearl Harbor. Lane was a part of the collective of women who edited the Daily Illini during WWII and describes how they led the paper and featured a column about GIs to encourage greater civility between soldiers and students on campus.
Date of Interview: 1/27/2008
Interviewer: Chris D’Arpa
Transcript: Millicent Sloboda Lane Oral History Transcript
Related Resources: Archives Alumni Oral History Project Files