Charles Bennett Darden oral history interview,
| Author/creator | Darden, Charles Bennett creator, interviewee. |
| Other author | Lennon, Donald R., interviewer. |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production | 1973. |
| Description | sound recording 1 audiocassette (1 hour) |
| Description | transcript 7 pages |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Darden served as a tobacco specialist for the U.S. government in Iraq (1952-1956). He discusses his work among the Kurdish people in the northern border area, internal conflicts within Iraq, agricultural developments in the area, and his admiration of the people with whom he worked. |
| General note | Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. Interview date: September 17, 1973. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | Charles Bennett Darden Oral History Interview (#OH0057), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Gift of Charles Bennett Darden. |
| Biographical note | Charles B. Darden, a tobacco farmer of Ahoskie, North Carolina, spent over four years in Iraq with the U.S. International Cooperative Administration as a Tobacco Specialist (1952-1955); and as an Agricultural Extension Advisor (1955-1956). As a Tobacco Specialist, he acted as Director of the Tobacco Improvement project of the Iraq Tobacco Monopoly in the Ministry of Economics. In addition to formulating policy, he coordinated, supervised, and trained Iraqis in the techniques of production, marketing, and storage of tobacco. In his work as a Agricultural Extension Advisor, Darden advised and assisted the Director of Agriculture in supervising crops and the harvesting, storage, and grading of crops for market. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Manuscript Collection | #OH0057 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE | ✔ Available | Request Material |