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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2019-033
Interviewee(s)
Slocum, Donna Stern
Interviewer(s)
Kaare-Lopez, Barbara
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Donna Stern Slocum served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras from June 1978 to June 1980 as a community health nurse. After training in Tegucigalpa, she was stationed on Roatan, one of the Bay Islands north of Honduras. She worked at a clinic in Coxen Hole. The local doctor departed after five months and Slocum was left to run the clinic by herself with one other nurse. She worked long days seeing patients, prescribing medicines, treating tropical diseases, and suturing. Slocum also had a health program on the local radio station, Radio Roatan. During her second year, due to burnout and loneliness, she took a short break to work at a yacht club. Interviewed and recorded by Barbara Kaare-Lopez, May 6, 2018. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file). Please note: Due to a technical issue, the end of the interview is cut off.
Date(s) of Materials
6 May 2018
Extent
2 digital files (audio; stereo; 72 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
039. Honduras.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Honduras. Slocum, Donna Stern (1978-1980): Oral history interview
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Organization(s)
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
ACC-2019-033
Transcript
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