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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2016-005
Interviewee(s)
Hanlon, Beverly J. (Beverly Jean)
Interviewer(s)
Noble, Phyllis
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Beverly J. (Bev) Hanlon served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras from 1966 to 1968 on a community organization project. After training in St. Louis, Missouri, Bev and her new husband Joe began their volunteer service in the town of Goascoran, near the border with El Salvador. Bev began a preschool for local children and organized a sewing project in which women made baby clothes. The interview includes an account of a difficult time in which Bev was not granted permission to travel home to see her father before he died. Interviewed and recorded by Phyllis Noble, October 17, 2015. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
17 October 2015
Extent
2 digital files (audio; stereo; 97 minutes)
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
039. Honduras.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Honduras. Hanlon, Beverly J. (1966-1968): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Associated Record
Accession Number
ACC-2016-005
Transcript
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