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Vivian Davidson Hewitt

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Vivian Hewitt, next to Dr. John Hewitt, holds up a photo of Nancy Lee.

Dates: 1920-

Family: Other Families

Residence (at time of interview): New York, NY

Interview Information

4 Feb. 2000, Whitehall, OH
Interviewee: Mary Kearney
Also present: Dr. John Hewitt, Richard Carr, Vivian  Hewitt, Linda Carr, Theresa Murray, Peggy Harrison

5 Feb. 2000, Columbus, OH
Interviewees: Vivian Hewitt, Dr. John Hewitt

Excerpts

(audio)
“That was the first I knew”

Vivian Hewitt tells of her accidental discovery of her close friend Nancy Lee’s connection to Monticello.

Themes: Monticello, Oral History Transmission

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“She was a very unusual person”

Vivian Hewitt remembers her friend Nancy Lee as a humanitarian and a human being.

 

Theme: Military and Civil Service

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