/internal/media/dispatcher/75110/fullGeraldine Kennedy Oral History07/20/2022Duration: 86 MinutesBorn digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2022.001.00480Videotaped oral history interview with Geraldine Kennedy. Inspired by John F. Kennedy, whom she saw during the 1960 campaign, 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.
Technical note: This interview consists of a Zoom audio-video file (.MP4), a Zoom gallery view file (.MP4), a Zoom subtitles file (.VTT), and an isolated Zoom audio track (.MP4A).Oral Histories657290E-100E-1073358Oral history0E-10Videotaped 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.
InterviewsOral histories1960 presidential electionPresidential campaignKennedy supporterVolunteersAuthorShriver, R. SargentPeace CorpsPeace Corps VolunteerLiberiaAuthors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)1960 Campaign (OHC)Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)Peace Corps (OHC)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