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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2006-007-001
Interviewee(s)
Bellows, Benjamin W.
Interviewer(s)
Klein, Robert, 1928-2012
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Benjamin W. Bellows served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador from 1997 to 2000 on an animal production project. Ben grew up on a diary farm in Michigan and earned a degree in economics and history at the University of Michigan. He trained in-country concentrating on language with field training in agriculture. He was assigned to the village of Chiguinda near the Amazon basin and worked as a veterinarian. In his third year, he was a volunteer coordinator at the Peace Corps office in Quito. Interviewed and recorded by Robert Klein, September 18, 2005. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
18 September 2005
Extent
2 audio cassettes (stereo; 107 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
027. Ecuador.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Ecuador. Bellows, Benjamin W. (1997-2000): Oral history interview
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Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
MR-2006-007
Transcript
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