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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Larry Plecher]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Larry was born in Huntsville, and received a bachelor&#039;s in chemistry from Auburn in 1982. He briefly worked in pharmaceuticals, and joined Thiokol in 1987, staying approximately 5 years. Since the company&#039;s closure, he has worked for the Army propulsion lab. He discusses his beginnings with the program in materials, and how he eventually transitioned into R&amp;D and propulsion support. He discusses how many Thiokol alumni still work at the propulsion lab, as well as his responsibilities in the R&amp;D labs with several notable individuals. He closes by advising youth to participate in the business.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[4/27/2018]]></dcterms:date>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[LeLoni Stossmeister]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[As a child, LeLoni was interested in becoming a nurse because she always wanted to help people. She went to Pensacola Christian Academy for Nursing for 2 years before dropping out and moving back to her home state of Alaska. While working at grocery store, she was offered a job working at Fort Greely as a computer systems operator position. She earned her Security Plus certification before starting at Fort Greely. While working there, she was also going back to school for nursing before deciding to take a break to work as a Quality Assurance analyst. She found that she loved working in that field, so she went back to school for a bachelors in Information Technology at Colorado Technical University while working at Northrop Grumman in Quality Assurance. She discusses the process of getting the Security Plus Certification. She strived for growth in her career, which led her to working for Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, Alabama. She discusses what her day to day at work looks like as a quality assurance analyst. She covers how she balances school, as she is still completing her bachelors, while working full time in the industry. She acts as a mentor to interns that come through her department as a part of Northrop Grumman&#039;s AIM program. She mentions the sexism she has faced while working in Alaska, but states it is better in Huntsville. She emphasizes that soft skills are essential in the workplace, like patience and empathy. She says if you are not learning everyday, you are not trying hard enough.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2023-07-21]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[Women_in_STEM_LeLoni_Stossmeister_7_21_2023]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://oralhistory.uah.edu/items/show/269">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Leon B. Allen]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2024-02-02]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ohc_shi2_000004]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://oralhistory.uah.edu/items/show/336">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Levit, I.M.]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Phone call between Bob Ward and Dr. I.M. Levitt about Wernher von Braun. Call explains a letter Levitt wrote to von Braun and updates on Ward&#039;s book.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1999-06-22]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[spc_ward_000014_02]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Levit, I.M. (Transcript)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Transcript with notes on a Phone call between Bob Ward and Dr. I.M. Levitt about Wernher von Braun. Call explains a letter Levitt wrote to von Braun and updates on Ward&#039;s book.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1999-06-22]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://oralhistory.uah.edu/items/show/284">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Lewis Wooten]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2024-05-17]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ohc_shi2_000019]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://oralhistory.uah.edu/items/show/730">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Linda Dinges]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2024-11-01]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Oral History]]></dcterms:type>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ohc_shi2_000050]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Lindstrom, Bob]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Interview with Bob Lindstrom regarding stories of Wernher von Braun and the early work he did as a GI in Redstone Arsenal.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1998-11-19]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[spc_ward_000001_02]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Lindstrom, Bob (Transcript)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Transcript with notes on an Interview with Bob Lindstrom regarding stories of Wernher von Braun and the early work he did as a GI in Redstone Arsenal.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[1998-11-19]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://oralhistory.uah.edu/items/show/222">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Lisa Williams]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Lisa was born in Vietnam, and her father brought her and her mother to the United States. Her father retired in Huntsville, and Lisa graduated from UAH with a bachelor&#039;s in chemistry. Her first job was at Thiokol, from 1985-88,beginning in the liner lab. She comments on the percieved cameraderie and loyalty found between employees at the company, and shares the values found from her experience at the company. Lisa has served at various other companies by working and consulting, and advises listeners to find indirect or direct mentors, as well at offering inspiration to female workers.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2019-09-20]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron&#039;s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.]]></dcterms:rights>
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