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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2015-030
Interviewee(s)
Tomasiewicz, Abdullahi Edward
Interviewer(s)
Noble, Phyllis
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Abdullahi Edward ("Ed") Tomasiewicz served in the Peace Corps in Nigeria from August 1966 to August 1967 as an agriculture and rural development volunteer. He was assigned to a small industries business loan grant project in Kano, a project funded by the Ford Foundation and administered by the regional Nigerian government. A few years later, Ed went back to Nigeria and discovered that the people whose projects he had helped fund had gone on to become successful businessmen. By the time of this interview, Ed (age 72) had spent a significant portion of his life in Nigeria and had also obtained Nigerian citizenship. Unfortunately, all but the first half-hour of this interview has been lost. 1 digital audio file. Interviewed and recorded by Phyllis Noble, June 6, 2015.
Date(s) of Materials
6 June 2015
Extent
1 digital file (audio; stereo; 30 minutes)
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
066. Nigeria.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Nigeria. Tomasiewicz, Abdullahi Edward (1966-1967): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
ACC-2015-030
Transcript
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