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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2007-073-004
Interviewee(s)
Stepien, Ruth Ficek
Interviewer(s)
Klein, Robert, 1928-2012
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Ruth Ficek Stepien served as a Peace Corps volunteer in India from 1966 to 1968 as a staff secretary in the Worldwide Secretaries program. She had graduated from business school and worked for two years prior to joining. She trained at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., with a group of volunteers who were assigned to many different countries. In India, Stepien was assigned to the Peace Corps regional office in Hyderabad as secretary to the assistant directors. The office was very busy and she worked long hours to support the hundreds of volunteers in the area. Interviewed and recorded by Robert Klein, June 10, 2007. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
10 June 2007
Extent
2 audio cassettes (mono; 89 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
041. India.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. India. Stepien, Ruth Ficek (1966-1968): 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
MR-2007-073
Transcript
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