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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2020-061
Interviewee(s)
Dixon, Kevin T.
Interviewer(s)
Ganzglass, Evelyn
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Kevin Dixon served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia from 1962 to 1964 in a physical education program (Colombia IV). He discusses being recruited by Peace Corps while in college through an athletics magazine, and training at Texas Western University and at the Outward Bound facilities in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He was assigned to set up a physical education program at the University of Antioquia in Medellin at the request of an American faculty member who wanted him to play baseball on an American ex-pat baseball team. Through this team, he got to know American consular staff and other ex-pats. In the second year, he traveled throughout the country setting up teams in conjunction with Colombian baseball and basketball leagues. He met his wife Kay, a fellow volunteer, in Colombia, and two of his daughters also served in the Peace Corps. Interviewed and recorded by Evelyn Ganzglass, March 4, 2020. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
4 March 2020
Extent
2 digital files (audio; stereo; 62 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. Dixon, Kevin T. (1962-1964): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
ACC-2020-061
Transcript
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