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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2020-065
Interviewee(s)
Davis, Jennie
Interviewer(s)
Loriston, Charlaine V.
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Jennie Davis served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal from June 2011 to September 2013 in a community economic development program. She was born while her father was a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana (1980-1984). Prior to joining, Davis had earned a degree in international business and worked at a finance and investment firm. She studied French in grade school, but grasping both French and Wolof was challenging. Davis was stationed in the coastal village of Mboro, where she worked on projects involving leather goods, business training, and an unsuccessful solar drying initiative. She describes struggling with the lack of relationship to her Peace Corps group, and the lessons she learned during her service. She hopes to return to Senegal someday to rekindle the relationships that she made there. Interviewed and recorded by Charlaine Loriston, November 16, 2019. 3 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
16 November 2019
Extent
3 digital files (audio; stereo; 136 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
079. Senegal.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Senegal. Davis, Jennie (2011-2013): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
ACC-2020-065
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