Julia Child., 01/01/1943-12/31/1960

File — Box: 1, Folder: 56

Identifier: GAMMS414.1.56

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Only one series.

Dates

01/01/1943-12/31/1960

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. The transcripts in this collection are stored off site. Researchers may access the 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 transcribed oral history interview with Julia Child, spouse of Paul Cushing Child, covering her experiences as a Foreign Service Spouse. Includes discussion of posts in New Delhi, India; Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka); Kunming, China, 1943-45; Paris, France, 1948-52; Marseille, France, 1953-54; Bonn, Germany, 1954-56; and Oslo, Norway, 1959-60. Also includes reference to Ms. Child's interest in cooking.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

CHILD, JULIA - INTERVIEWED BY FENZI, JEWELL - 1991: Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE SPOUSE ORAL HISTORY - CHILD, JULIA - INTERVIEWEE: Other Types

CHILD, PAUL CUSHING - SPOUSE OF CHILD, JULIA: Other Types

OSS - CEYLON (SRI LANKA) AND KUNMIND, CHINA - 1944-45: Other Types

CEYLON (SRI LANKA) - OSS - 1944-45: Other Types

SRI LANKA - OSS - 1944-45: Other Types

CHINA - KUNMING - OSS - 1944-45: Other Types

FRANCE - PARIS AND MARSEILLE - 1948-54: Other Types

CORDON BLEU - FRENCH COOKING ACADEMY: Other Types

SERVICE, JOHN AND CAROLINE: Other Types