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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2011-002-006
Interviewee(s)
Roycraft, Peter
Interviewer(s)
Simpson, Sharleen Hirschi
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Peter Roycraft served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia from 1962 to 1964 on an agriculture project. Prior to joining, he had graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in agriculture. His group was sent to many locations during training, including Arizona and Puerto Rico. As a visual learner, Roycraft struggled with the auditory-only Spanish language training. He arrived at the experimental agriculture station near Santa Cruz, Bolivia, expecting to work with dairy cows, but ended up doing forestry and pasture planting work instead. Roycraft has visited Bolivia five times since completing his Peace Corps service, and is a collector of Bolivian art. Interviewed and recorded by Sharleen Hirschi Simpson, June 24, 2009. 1 tape (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
24 June 2009
Extent
1 audio cassette (mono; 52 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
009. Bolivia.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Bolivia. Roycraft, Peter (1962-1964): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
MR-2011-002
Transcript
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