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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2020-026
Interviewee(s)
Graham, Norman
Interviewer(s)
Adams, Randolph A.
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Norman Graham served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Brazil from August 1964 to August 1966 as a prison social worker. Prior to the Peace Corps, he had completed a degree in social work with a minor in criminology and an internship at a federal prison. Graham attended training at New York University (and in Rio de Janeiro) with a group of nurses. His technical preparation focused on health care and Portuguese. Graham lived in a satellite town outside of the new half-built capital, Brasilia, where he started a program in the local penitentiary (100-120 inmates) to show films on health care, literacy, mathematics, and Brazilian history. He then started a library, added carpentry training, ran a dispensary, and arranged for doctors to visit the prison. Graham also volunteered at the local boys' school. Interviewed and recorded by Randolph (Randy) Adams, August 22, 2019. 1 digital audio file.
Date(s) of Materials
22 August 2019
Extent
1 digital file (audio; stereo; 52 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
012. Brazil.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Brazil. Graham, Norman (1964-1966): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
ACC-2020-026
Transcript
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