Jermain Doty Porter, 1911-1987. Prof. UC 1937-1941; 1948-1964
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jermain Doty Porter papers
Collection — Small Collections Box 20, Folder: 8
Identifier: SCA-1190
Scope and Contents
The papers consist mainly of mimeographed International Voluntary Services, Inc. newsletters which take the form of letters sent by Porter to friends and family. The newsletters describe Porter's travel accounts and impressions of teaching chemistry abroad in Laos during the Second Indochina War. The accounts describe being challenged by the language barrier and lack of infrastructure to carry out his teaching according to western standards. In addition, there is one photocopied postcard...
Dates:
1964 - 1994
Jermain Doty Porter papers
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-019
Dates:
1964 - 1994
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
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- Unprocessed Material 1
- Collection 1
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- Laos 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 1