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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2005-052-005
Interviewee(s)
Newman, Lawrence E.
Interviewer(s)
Millette, Linda
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Lawrence E. Newman served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi from 1964 to 1965 in an education program. He had outdoor training at Camp Radley in Puerto Rico, then went to Syracuse University for language and culture training. Newman was stationed in the city of Blantyre and taught at the Malawi College of Commerce, where his students were adult civil servants. During semester breaks, he started a cobbler school for handicapped Malawians. Newman was in-country for the independence celebration when Nyasaland became Malawi. After the Peace Corps, he was drafted into the Army, attended graduate school at Columbia University Teachers College, and developed a long career at the U.S. Department of Education as an administrator. In the interview, Newman discusses his experiences and perspective as an African American volunteer serving in Africa. Interviewed and recorded by Linda Millette, June 12, 2005. 1 tape (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
12 June 2005
Extent
1 audio cassette (mono; 63 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
050. Malawi (Nyasaland).
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Malawi (Nyasaland). Newman, Lawrence E. (1964-1965): Oral history interview
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
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Accession Number
MR-2005-052
Transcript
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