Oral History Interview with David (Jake) Guest
Title
Oral History Interview with David (Jake) Guest
Narrator (written)
David (Jake) Guest
Narrator First Name
David
Narrator Last Name
Guest
Interviewer
Cesar Hernandez
Abstract
Interview with David “Jake” Guest, Class of 1966. Guest discusses his life growing up in Hanover, where he attended Hanover High School and then Dartmouth College. Encouraged by Dean Thaddeus Seymour to take a few years off from his studies, Guest joined the Army and was deployed in Germany. Guest reflects on his growing disillusionment with the military and eventual discharge, which propelled him to travel Europe and the Middle East. Guest then discusses his return to Dartmouth and his involvement in anti-war activism. Finally, Guest details his experience with the Wooden Shoe Commune and his contributions to the Upper Valley community through organic farming.
Date of Interview
February 11, 2025
Subject
Dartmouth Alumni
Dartmouth History
Military Service (Army)
Protest/Antiwar Activism
Upper Valley Resident
Vietnam Era Veteran
Language
English
Rights
Interview Audio Source (MP3)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/guest_david/guest_david.mp3
Interview Transcript Source (PDF)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/guest_david/guest_david_transcript_final.pdf
HTML
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/guest_david/guest_david_transcript_final.html