About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2005-025-007
Interviewee(s)
Clifford, Kay
Interviewer(s)
Zaremba, Ernest
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Kay Clifford served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda from 1969 to 1971 as a teacher. She applied to the Peace Corps after reading about and seeing pictures of John F. Kennedy in her hometown of Ann Arbor. Her group was the first to train in Uganda. Clifford's assignment as a teacher in an all girls' gated boarding school was difficult. Idi Amin came into power during her second year. After a Peace Corps volunteer was murdered, everyone left Uganda. In the interview she speaks about her experience in the school and as a teacher and gives an account of the process of leaving the country. Note: Interview ends abruptly. Interviewed and recorded by Ernest Zaremba, August 26, 2004. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
26 August 2004
Extent
2 audio cassettes (mono; 94 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
098. Uganda.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Uganda. Clifford, Kay (1969-1971): Oral history interview
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
MR-2005-025
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