File 75 - Interview with Reverend Peter Ruggere

0.9 cm of textual records. - 1 computer disk. - 2 audio cassettes (ca. 3hrs). - 4 micro videocassettes (ca. 3hrs). - 2 videocassettes (ca. 3hrs)

File consists of an interview with Reverend Peter Ruggere interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at Ruggere's office in San Diego, CA. Ruggere lives in San Ysidro, CA and is a Catholic Priest and the Mission Director for the Archdiocese of San Diego, CA. Ruggere met Nouwen when Nouwen traveled through Peru and Bolivia in 1981-82. Ruggere recalls discussing Dutch Catholicism with Nouwen, Nouwen's difficulty learning Spanish and performing Mass and Nouwen's interaction with the residents of Peru. Themes present in Ruggere's interview include Maryknoll priests, South America, Social Activism, Fidel Castro, 'Gracias!', language and Gustavo Gutierrez. Ruggere's business card is in the file. The interview is transcribed and available electronically on in hard copy.

Title based on contents of the file.
Some of the videocassettes digitized on 2011 (v3-v6).
The audiovisual material has been removed from the file and rehoused in audio cassettes box 10, micro videocassettes box 15 and VHS box 14. Reference copies of the audio cassettes are available (located with originals).

Added by T Wong, 26 October 2018