Shinn, David Hamilton., 01/01/2002-12/31/2002

File — Box: 9, Folder: 14

Identifier: GAMMS417.1.126

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Oral History Transcripts.

Dates

01/01/2002-12/31/2002

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

14/19/06

Container Summary

1 Oral History Transcript Interivew of David Hamilton Shinn. Discussion: Background; Beirut, Lebanon - Rotation Officer 1964-1966; State Department - FSI - Swahili Language Training 1966-1967; Nairobi, Kenya - Political Officer 1967-1968; Northwestern University - African Studies 1968-1969; State Department - East African Affairs - Tanzania-Uganda Desk Officer 1971-1972; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Political Officer 1972-1974; Nouakchott, Mauritania - DCM 1974-1976; Seattle, Washington - Pearson Program 1976-19??; State Department - State and Municipal Governments Liaison 19??-1981; Yaounde, Cameroon - DCM 1981-1983; N'Djamena, Chad - TDY - Charge d'affaires 198?; Yaounde, Cmeroon(continued) 1981-1983; Khartoum, Sudan - DCM 1983-1986; State Department - Senior Seminar 1986-1987; Burkina Faso - Ambassador 1987-1990; Southern University - Diplomat in Residence 1990-1991; State Department - FSI - Project Director 1991-1992; State Department - East African Affairs - Director 1993-1996; Ethiopia - Ambassador 1996-1999; University of California at Los Angeles - Diplomat in Residence 1999-2000; Retirement 2000.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SHINN, DAVID HAMILTON - ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT - 2002: Transcript

LEBANON - BEIRUT - TRANSCRIPT - 1964-1966: Transcript

KENYA - NAIROBI - TRANSCRIPT - 1967-1968: Transcript

TANZANIA - DAR ES SALAAM - TRANSCRIPT - 1972-1974: Transcript

MAURITANIA - NOUAKCHOTT - TRANSCRIPT - 1974-1976: Transcript

CAMEROON - YAOUNDE - TRANSCRIPT - 1981-1983: Transcript

CHAD - N'DJAMENA - TRANSCRIPT - 198?: Transcript

CAMEROON - YAOUNDE - TRANSCRIPT - 1981-1983: Transcript

SUDAN - KHARTOUM - TRANSCRIPT -1983-1986: Transcript

ETHIOPIA - TRANSCRIPT - 1996-1999: Transcript