Walker, Donald 2016-05-10
This interview features Don Walker as he discusses his life and education. In this interview, Don describes living in Orange, Texas and his interest in Civil Rights. Don then moves on to explain how he joined the Peace Corps and the training he did before he went to Africa. Don then details his Peace Corps work in Africa, and how he went to work for the U.S state department in Vietnam after his time in the Peace Corps. Don then wraps up by recounting the period of time he spent getting his doctorate and his current research.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Donald Walker
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 10, 2016
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 02:53:48 (2 hours 53 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Orange, Texas’ desegregation and integration and Civil Rights; Joining the Peace Corps and going to Africa; Altercations from other members of the Peace Corps; Diseases in Africa; building the school building; Working for the state department in Vietnam; Transition from biology to history and getting a doctorate; Feeling unwelcome in the Texas Tech History graduate department; Don’s dissertation; His current book and research
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: access copy available to listen in reading room
Transcript: available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375388>
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