Geraldine Kennedy Oral History

Object number2022.001.0048

Date07/20/2022

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Geraldine Kennedy

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumBorn digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)

DimensionsDuration: 86 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Geraldine Kennedy. Inspired by John F. Kennedy, whom she saw during the 1960 campaign, Geraldine Kennedy was an early Peace Corps volunteer, serving in Liberia from 1962 to 1964. She subsequently authored several books and was editor of "From the Center of the Earth: Stories Out of the Peace Corps" (1991). Interview conducted via Zoom on July 20, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and twenty-six minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

In addition to Geraldine Kennedy, I have had the pleasure of interviewing six other Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Liberia from 1962 to 1964. Oral histories with Dr. Angene and Jack Wilson (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/73290); George Vance (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/73415) and George Hess (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/73410) may be found in the Museum's online collections database. - Stephen Fagin, Curator