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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2016-056
Interviewer(s)
Ganzglass, Evelyn
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
B. Margurette Norris served with the Thailand IX group from 1964 to 1966. She recounts her experience teaching English to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders in a girls school in Surin, near the Cambodian border. Although it was a girls' school, some of the students were boys who didn’t get into the boys' school. English instruction was important because the secondary school graduation exams were 50% English and 50% Thai. Norris also taught English in a summer school in Phuket. After her volunteer service, she traveled extensively with friends in Asia and Europe. When she returned to the U.S., she worked at Peace Corps headquarters as Deputy Director of Public Affairs doing recruitment in the southern region. This led to a career in talent searching for a number of organizations in both the domestic and international arenas. Interviewed and recorded by Evelyn Ganzglass, August 24, 2016. 1 digital audio file.
Date(s) of Materials
24 August 2016
Extent
1 digital file (audio; stereo; 54 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
091. Thailand.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Thailand. Norris, B. Margurette (1964-1966): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
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Accession Number
ACC-2016-056
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