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Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2019-084
Norman Gordon served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand from 1968 to 1970 in a malaria eradication program. He had served in the military prior to joining the Peace Corps. His training started at a site in Hawaii and consisted of language, culture, and cooking. Job specific training was conducted in Manila, Philippines, and an additional four weeks of training was provided in Thailand. Gordon's job in malaria eradication required extensive travel throughout his assigned region, and he visited many remote villages. Gordon also provides some reflections on serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War era. Interviewed and recorded by Julius (Jay) Sztuk, June 10, 2019. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2019-113
Mark Troy served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand from February 1972 to May 1975 as an English teacher. He and his wife, Mary Fran, joined as a couple. Their preferences were South America and Africa, but they accepted the first invitation to Thailand. They attended a pre-invitational staging in Denver where they were given a brief introduction to Thai culture. Training in language, culture, and teaching techniques was conducted in two locations in Thailand, a small fishing village and a college. The Troys were given a choice of being stationed in a town with or without a U.S. military presence, and they chose one without (Phitsanulok). Mark's job was to train teachers at a college. They extended for a third year, and he took a new assignment at Chiang Mai University. After completing Peace Corps service, he applied for a job at a local university and the couple stayed in Thailand for another two years. Interviewed and recorded by Julius (Jay) Sztuk, June 23, 2019. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).