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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2009-060-001
Interviewee(s)
Ellegant, Howard
Interviewer(s)
Klein, Robert, 1928-2012
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Howard Ellegant served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia from 1964 to 1966 on an architecture and engineering project. Ellegant had worked as an architect prior to joining. He trained at Los Angeles State College, in Puerto Rico, and in-country. Ellegant was stationed in Medellin to work with an Alliance for Progress program to develop schools in rural areas. It was a joint Colombia-U.S. program and was staffed by both Colombians and Peace Corps volunteers. Ellegant drew up architectural plans for rural school buildings, which involved traveling out to various sites. Interviewed and recorded by Robert Klein, June 14, 2009. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
14 June 2009
Extent
2 audio cassettes (mono; 99 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
020. Colombia.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Colombia. Ellegant, Howard (1964-1966): 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-2009-060
Transcript
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