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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2015-036
Interviewee(s)
Clapp, Stephen C. (Stephen Caswell)
Interviewer(s)
Wand, Patricia A. (Patricia Ann)
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Stephen Clapp served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nigeria from 1962 to 1964. After attending Harvard College and working as a journalist for the New York Post, Clapp decided to join the Peace Corps. He trained at Columbia University Teachers College in the secondary education program, which included learning Hausu and Nigerian history and culture. In Nigeria, he taught boys from both Christian and Muslim families in a selective provincial boarding school located in Yola. He also discusses the Yolo Club, the center of social life for expatriates. Clapp later developed a successful career in food policy journalism, and also wrote a book about his Peace Corps experience, "Africa Remembered: Adventures in Post-Colonial Nigeria and Beyond" (2008). 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file). Interviewed and recorded by Patricia Wand, July 31, 2015.
Date(s) of Materials
31 July 2015
Extent
2 digital files (audio; stereo; 83 minutes)
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
066. Nigeria.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Nigeria. Clapp, Stephen Caswell (1962-1964): 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-2015-036
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