Interviewer
Michele A. Shank
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning the Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars. At the time of the interview, Mr. Barbour was the first Diplomat- in-Residence of the Society of Yeager Scholars and a past Ambassador of Suriname. He discusses: his personal history, education, and family; his tour of foreign service, including Italy, France, Spain, Iraq, and Viet Nam, and the varied duties of those posts; how he came to be involved with the Yeager Scholars program; his work for the program; his plans for when he leaves the program; and other topics relating to his career.
Publication Date
1987
Identifier
OH64-492
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-492.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-492, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Barbour, Robert, 1927- -- Autobiography.
Marshall University. Society of Yeager Scholars -- Oral histories.
Marshall University -- Oral histories.
Scholarships -- Oral histories.
Archaeological museums and collections -- Oral histories.