Oral history interview with Virginia Housholder, 2001

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Name: Housholder, Virginia (Interviewee); Jolly, Richard (Interviewer)
Title: Oral history interview with Virginia Housholder, 2001
Abstract: Early years: Born in Salem, Missouri; raised in Peoria Illinois; 1940 graduated Bradley Polytechnic Institute with degree in History; master's degree in Political Science at University of Wyoming; Career: 1942 intern at National Institute of Public Affairs; 1945 UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in Germany; 1947 UN Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Mexico City a nd Paris; 1950 State Department Office of International Development; 1966-1968: Program, Planning, and Budgeting (PPB) for State Department Public Health Service; 1968 management analyst at Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); 1977 UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (UNACABQ); 1981-1985 UNESCO Advisory Committee; Themes: poor budget management and organization at UN advocate for reform; author of first report about State Department contributions to international organizations; highlights strong peacekeeping efforts by the UN; United Nations-US cooperation essential
Collection Name: United Nations intellectual history project (UNIHP)
Subjects: Housholder, Virginia; United Nations Officials and employees; Unesco; United Nations. General Assembly; United Nations History; United Nations Finance; United States. Department of State
Format: oral histories; sound recordings
Genre: Interviews
Date: 2001

Note (Biographical): Under- United Nations, UNESCO, UNACABQ
Note: Interviewed by Richard Jolly on June 21, 2001
Note (Provenance): Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Gift, 2009
Language: English
Library Location: Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record: 13683917
Persistent URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-vcfr-jx98
Related URLs: Available digital content for this interview.