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Jacques Cook (Finding Aid)
1946 -
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Veal Parmesan
Favorite Time of Year: Fall or Spring
Favorite Vacation Spot: Skiing in Utah
Interview Length: 122 minutes
Interview Date(s): November 10, 2004
Interview Location(s): Washington, D.C.
Abstract
Attorney Jacques Cook discusses his parents' backgrounds and talks about each of their personalities and tells the story of how his parents met. He gives details on his grandparents and their backgrounds. Cook describes his childhood in Washington D.C. and the sense of community he felt there. Attorney Jacques Cook shares details from his childhood in Washington, D.C. He discusses the environment of the Catholic elementary school he attended and describes the education he received there. Next, he talks about his family's move to Paris, France and how they adapted to life abroad. He then tells of how the family moved yet again, this time to Niger. Cook shares his thoughts on Africa in the late 1950s and early 1960s and talks about attending high school there. Jacques Cook recalls his college involvement in civil rights activities. Attorney Jacques Cook talks about his family legacy at Amherst College and then discusses his post-undergraduate path. He tells of his experiences in law school and of working for the Foreign Service. Cook gives some insight into the beginning of his career with a law firm and of his experience with the Senate Budget Committee. Jacques Cook recounts his job wth the Inter-American Development Bank. Attorney Jacques Cook discusses his development projects in the Caribbean and Latin America. He then details the state of contemporary international projects. Cook talks about favorite countries he's worked in. Next, he shares his thoughts on the state of current education and his hopes for the African American community. Jacques Cook considers his legacy and how he'd like to be remembered. Attorney Jacques Cook narrates photos from his childhood and professional life. Included are family members, friends and colleagues.
53 Stories (See Ordered Story Set)
- Slating of Jacques Cook interview
- Jacques Cook's favorites
- Jacques Cook discusses his mother
- Jacques Cook recalls how his parents met
- Jacques Cook talks about his father
- Jacques Cook describes his mother
- Jacques Cook details his family background
- Jacques Cook shares childhood memories
- Jacques Cook remembers his older brother
- Jacques Cook reflects on his childhood community
- Jacques Cook shares memories of growing up in Washington D.C.
- Jacques Cook recalls his Catholic elementary school
- Jacques Cook describes his church activities
- Jacques Cook remembers his family's move to Paris, France
- Jacques Cook reflects on his childhood awareness of racism
- Jacques Cook recounts his family's move to Niger
- Jacques Cook relates his high school experiences in France and Niger
- Jacques Cook recalls his college involvement in civil rights activities
- Jacques Cook details his father's, his brother's, and his own experiences at Amherst
- Jacques Cook recalls his post-college career path
- Jacques Cook shares his law school experiences
- Jacques Cook describes his work with a large law firm
- Jacques Cook discusses his career as a counsel to the Senate Budget Committee
- Jacques Cook recounts his job wth the Inter-American Development Bank in the Caribbean and Latin America
- Jacques Cook discusses his development projects in the Caribbean and Latin America
- Jacques Cook details the state of contemporary international development projects
- Jacques Cook shares his experiences in Mexico and on Capitol Hill
- Jacques Cook shares his concerns for young people interested in international studies
- Jacques Cook reflects on his life and racial issues
- Jacques Cook shares his hopes and concerns for the African American community
- Jacques Cook reflects on his life and career
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his mother, Vashti Smith-Cook, and brother, Mercer Cook, 1946
- Photo - Jacques Cook at his high school graduation, Niamey, Niger, 1963
- Photo - Jacques Cook at his third birthday, Washington, D.C., 1949
- Photo - Jacques Cook's father, Mercer Cook Sr., with Chester Bowles, ca. 1965
- Photo - Jacques Cook's father, Mercer Cook Sr., is sworn in as ambassador to Niger, ca. 1961
- Photo - Jacques Cook with Santa Claus, Washington, D.C., ca. 1949
- Photo - Jacques Cook as a baby, 1946
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his father, Mercer Cook Sr., Washington, D.C., ca. late 1940s
- Photo - Jacques Cook, ca. 1949
- Photo - Jacques Cook, Highland Beach, Maryland, ca. 1966
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his older brother, Mercer Cook, Washington, D.C., ca. 1949
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his mother, Vashti Cook, Washington, D.C., ca. 1949
- Photo - Jacques Cook, Highland Beach, Maryland, ca. 1950
- Photo - Jacques Cook's father, Mercer Cook Sr., ca. late 1980s
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his brother, Mercer Cook, ca. 1962
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his mother, Vashti Cook, ca. 1956
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his best friend, Pudgy Johnson, Washington, D.C., ca. 1949
- Photo - Jacques Cook with his mother, Vashti Cook, and father, Mercer Cook Sr., ca. 1947
- Photo - Jacques Cook, ca. 1956
- Photo - Jacques Cook's passport photo, ca. 1969
- Photo - Jacques Cook's grandfather, Will Marion Cook, ca. early 1900s
- Photo - Jacques Cook's father, Mercer Cook Sr., ca. 1944