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About Oral History
Digital Identifier:
RPCV-ACC-2020-021
Interviewee:
Coolidge, Jacqueline
Access Restriction Status:
Open
Use Restriction Status:
None
Description:
Jacqueline (Jackie) Coolidge served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Botswana from 1980 to 1982 as a middle school teacher. Following initial training in Colorado, she traveled to Botswana for additional training in the capital city of Gaborone. Her arrival coincided with the memorial ceremonies for the first president of Botswana, Seretse Khama. After training she moved to the village of Mahalapye and settled in a one room mud and thatch rondavel (hut). Coolidge taught developmental and social studies at a middle school (grades 7-9) that had 18 teachers and approximately 250 students. During her service AIDS became rampant in Botswana, and she later learned of students, teachers, and community members dying of the disease. Coolidge says her experience gave her a special appreciation for the culture and people of Botswana, and an opportunity to share this with others when she returned to the U.S. Interviewed and recorded by Russell E. Morgan Jr., November 13, 2019. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials:
13 November 2019
13 November 2019
Deed Status:
Deeded
Copyright Status:
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Use Restriction Note:
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
ACC-2020-021
Transcript:
RPCV-ACC-2020-021-TR.pdf
RPCV-ACC-2020-021-TR.pdf