About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2007-010-011
Interviewee(s)
Thompson, Anne C.
Interviewer(s)
Klein, Robert, 1928-2012
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Anne Wiggins Thompson served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania from 1965 to 1967 in a secondary education project. She was a graduate in mathematics from Sam Houston University. Her training was at Syracuse University and included Swahili and practice teaching in Syracuse public schools. Thompson taught math and science at a girls' secondary school run by Anglican nuns. The school was in temporary quarters for the first six months until it could be relocated to a newly built site in Korongwe. During one vacation, Thompson worked with a United Nations smallpox eradication project in the bush. Interviewed and recorded by Robert Klein, September 17, 2006. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
17 September 2006
Extent
2 audio cassettes (mono; 72 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
090. Tanzania (Tanganyika).
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Tanzania (Tanganyika). Thompson, Anne C. Wiggins (1965-1967): Oral history interview
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
MR-2007-010
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