Category Archives: Archives Update

Connie Bauer in the Philippines

Country of Service: Philippines
Place of Service: Pangil, Laguna Province; Manila; Los Banos, Laguna Province
Service Type: TESL co-teacher; Economic Development Foundation
Dates in Service: 1963-1965
Keywords: Education

Accession Date: April 16, 2021
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size: 0.5 linear feet

Document Types

  • Correspondence
  • Journals
  • Photographs
  • Publications
  • Slides
  • Training Materials

Finding Aid

  1. Correspondence 
    1. To Parents 
    2. To Roommates 
    3. From Friends and Family 
  2. Training Materials 
  3. Service Completion Materials/Certificates 
  4. Photographs/Memorabilia   
  5. Slides 
  6. Journals (4) 
  7. Early Service Documents 
    1. Peace Corps acceptance letter 
    2. Passport  

Mary Margaret Olson (Root) Boyer in Liberia

Country of Service: Liberia
Dates in Service: 1960s

Accession Date: September 29, 2021
Access: No deed of gift as donation through third party
Collection Size: 0.01 linear feet

Document Types

  • Correspondence

Finding Aid

  1. Correspondence to Mary Margaret Olson Boyer  

Peggy (Margaret) Steen in Bolivia

Country of Service: Bolivia
Dates in Service: 1967-1969

Accession Date: October 6, 2021
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size: 0.25 linear feet

Document Types

  • Publications

Finding Aid

  1. PCV Bolivia “Pues” newsletters, 1968-1969: Issues #1-2-3-4-6 

Barbara Wallace in Korea

Country of Service: Korea
Service Type: Health
Dates in Service: 1975-1977
Keywords: Health

Accession Date: September 29, 2021
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size: 0.5 linear feet

Document Types

  • Correspondence
  • Photographs

Digital Surrogates

Finding Aid

  1. Correspondence to parents during service 
  2. Slides 
  3. Video/Slideshow 

James Fish in Colombia

Country of Service: Colombia
Dates in Service: 1963-1965
Keywords:  Community Development

Accession Date: May 12, 2021
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size: 1 linear foot

Document Types

  • Newspapers
  • Photographs
  • Publications
  • Reports
  • RPCV Directories/Reunion Materials
  • Training Materials

Finding Aid

  1. Friends of Colombia RPCV Directories 
    1. July 1991 RPCV Directory 
  2. Newspapers 
    1. November 1963 Newspapers (2) 
  3. Magazines 
    1. Including issues of Time, Look, and Life 
  4. Maps and Publications 
    1. World Map 
    2. A packet of reproductions of artwork focused on bullfighting titled Pases del Torro 
  5. Peace Corps Conference/Reunion materials 
    1. RPCV Report on Conference (1965) 
    2. 25th Anniversary of the Peace Corps Book (1986) 
  6. RPCV/Washington Directories 
    1. RPCV/Washington membership directories for 1986-1990 and 1997-1998 
  7. Slides and Photographs 
    1. 1 photograph 
    2. 1 sleeve of negatives 
    3. 12 sleeves of slides 
  8. Slide Indexes 
  9. Training Materials 
    1. Including A Guide to Health for Peace Corps Volunteers 

James Heideman in Iran

Country of Service: Iran
Place of Service: Mianeh, Iran
Service Type: Education
Dates in Service: 1974-1976
Keywords: Community Development, Education

Accession Date: August 31, 2021
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size: 0.5 linear feet

Document Types

  • Photographs
  • Publications

Finding Aid

  1. Learn to Read/Grammar Books in Farsi (8) 
  2. Magazines, Maps, Posters, Publications 
    1. Poetry Pamphlet 
    2. Map of Asia 
    3. Magazine entitled “Modern Youth” 
    4. Decorative Posters  
  3. Newspapers, (English and Farsi), 1974-1976 
  4. Personal Gifts (2) 
    1. Pocket size Koran 
    2. Poem/Drawing  
  5. Photographs (2) of Mianeh and Tabriz 

Tom Livingstone in Ghana

Country of Service: Ghana
Place of Service: Dodowa, Ghana
Service Type: Education-Secondary English Teacher
Dates in Service: 1961-1963
Keywords: Community Development, Education

Accession Date: April 22, 2021
Access: No gift agreement
Collection Size: 0.01 linear feet

Document Types

  • Publications

John McGinn in Ghana

Country of Service: Ghana
Dates in Service: 1961-1963
Keywords: Community Development, Education, Literacy

Accession Date: August 9, 2021
Access: No deed of gift as donation through third party
Collection Size: 0.01 linear feet (located in small collections)

Document Types

  • Correspondence
  • Newspapers
  • Photographs

Finding Aid

  1. Correspondence to Jerry Wright (11 letters, 1961-1965) 
  2. 2 photographs of John McGinn 
  3. Newspaper clippings (3) 

Carolyn Kline Kroll in Ghana

Country of Service: Ghana
Dates in Service: 1967-1969
Keywords: Peace Corps Training

Accession Date: August 9, 2021
Access: No deed of gift
Collection Size: 0.25 linear feet

Document Types and Finding Aid

  • Publications: “Culture Matters: The Peace Corps Cross-Cultural Workbook,” undated

Dan Peed in Malaysia

Country of Service: Malaysia
Dates in Service: 1968-1969
Keywords: Agriculture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Health, Literacy

Accession Date: May 7, 2021
Access: no restrictions
Collection Size: .01 linear feet (located in small collections)

Document Types

  • Film/Video
  • Memoir

Finding Aid

  1. DVD: “Malaysia-19 Video” 
  2. Memoir/Short Stories: “Snake Adventures” and “Training in Paradise”