Silva, Walter John., 01/01/1950-01/01/1986

File — Box: 1, Folder: 40

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.652

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1950-01/01/1986

Collection-level Access Restrictions

The Foreign Affairs Oral History Project transcripts and audio tapes have been returned to the Association for Diplomatic Study and Training in Arlington, Virginia.

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit. This collection is stored off site. Researchers may access transcripts at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/diplomacy/

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet (Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 TMs transcript interview with Walter John Silva by Charles Stuart Kennedy, with discussion of State Department - Personnel (1950); Dakar, French West Africa (1952-1954); Panama City, Panama - Courier Service (1954-1955); Maracaibo, Venezuela - Vice Counsel (1955-1957); Beirut, Lebanon (1957-1960); State Department - INR - ARA Affairs (1960-1961); Fort Lamy, Tchad - Administrative Officer (1961-1963); Greek Language Training (1963); Greece (1964-1969); State Department - Greek Desk (1969-1973); National War College (1973-1974); State Department - Cyprus Task Force (1974); Rome, Italy - Political/Military Affairs (1974-1978); State Department - Career Dev. (1978-1981); Naples, Italy (1981-1985); US/UN - New York - EUR Affairs (1985); and State Department - Inspection Corps (1986).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

KENNEDY, CHARLES STUART - INTERVIEWER: Transcript

SILVA, WALTER JOHN: Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - PERSONNEL (1950): Transcript

DAKAR - FRENCH WEST AFRICA (1952-1954): Transcript

FRENCH WEST AFRICA - DAKAR (1952-1954): Transcript

PANAMA - PANAMA CITY- COURIER SERVICE (1954-1955): Transcript

VENEZUELA - MARACAIBO - VICE COUNSEL (1955-1957): Transcript

LEBANON - BEIRUT (1957-1960): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - INR - ARA AFFAIRS (1960-1961): Transcript

INR - STATE DEPARTMENT - ARA AFFAIRS (1960-1961): Transcript

CHAD - FORT LAMY - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (1961-1963): Transcript

GREEK LANGUAGE TRAINING (1963): Transcript

GREECE (1964-1969): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - GREEK DESK (1969-1973): Transcript

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE (1973-1974): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - CYPRUS TASK FORCE (1974): Transcript

CYPRUS TASK FORCE (1974) - STATE DEPARTMENT: Transcript

ITALY - ROME - POLITICAL/MILITARY AFFAIRS (1974-1978): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - CAREER DEVELOPMENT (1978-1981): Transcript

ITALY - NAPLES (1981-1985): Transcript

US/UN - NEW YORK - EUR AFFAIRS (1985): Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT - INSPECTION CORPS (1986): Transcript

INSPECTION CORPS - STATE DEPARTMENT (1986): Transcript