Category Archives: Education

Alan Crew in Nigeria

Alan Crew

Country of Service: Nigeria
Place of Service: Benin City
Service Type: Education
Dates in Service: 1965-1966
Keywords: Education, Youth

Accession Date: August 23, 2013
Access: Author must be credited in subsequent uses
Collection Size: 0.25 linear feet

Document Types

  • Memoir (transcripts of audiotapes and excerpts from letters)
  • Correspondence (related to Peace Corps employment)
  • Photographs
  • Publications (“The West African Gourmet”)

Finding Aid

  1. Employment 
    1. Official PC documentation 
  2. Notes on the Impact on Western Education on Africa 
  3. Peace Corps Memoir (1 of 2) 
  4. Peace Corps Memoir (2 of 2) 
  5. The West African Gourmet-Bill and Bee Welmers 1964 
    1. About food in Africa 

Stephen Bossi in India

Stephen Bossi

Country of Service: India
Place of Service: Andhra Pradesh
Service Project Title: Andhra Pradesh Science Workshop
Dates in Service: 1966-1968
Keywords: Education

Accession Date: August 14, 2013
Access: no restrictions
Collection Size: 1.0 linear feet

Document Types

  • Correspondence
  • Photographs
  • Reports (Final Report)
  • Publications (Peace Corps in India, Science Workshop, Tourist Brochures, Maps, Training Materials)

Finding Aid

  1. Two “Science Teachers’ Handbooks 
  2. Andhra Pradesh Science Workshop 
    1. Pamphlets/Packets/Booklets 
  3. Correspondence, 1968-1998 
  4. Final Report 
  5. Correspondence 
  6. Instillation of New Nizam, 1967 
  7. Peace Corps Correspondence 
  8. Peace Corps in India 
  9. Photographs 
  10. Restricted 
  11. Tourist Guides and Maps 
    1. Booklets 
  12. Training Materials 
    1. Letters, packets, training certificate 

Alanna Randall in Belize

Alanna Randall

Country of Service: Belize
Place of Service: San Ignacio
Service Type: Environmental Education
Dates in Service: 2001-2003
Keywords: Education, Environment, Placencia, Cristo Rey Village, Chaa Creek Natural History Center, Cornerstone Jumpstart English Program

Accession Date: August 12, 2013
Access: no restrictions
Collection Size: 0.25 linear feet

Document Types

  • Correspondence (including printed email messages)
  • Photographs
  • Publications (The Toucan Times 2001-2003)

Finding Aid

  1. Photographs 
  2. Correspondence, etc. 
    1. Emails and writings 
  3. Toucan Times 
    1. Oct 2001 – Dec 2002 
  4. Toucan Times 
    1. Jan 2003-Dec 2003 

Jonathan Green in Thailand

Country of Service: Thailand
Place of Service: Kanchanaburi Province
Service Type: Malaria Control
Dates in Service: 1973-1975
Keywords: Environment, Health

Accession Date: July 10, 2013
Access: no restrictions
Collection Size:

Document Types

  • Photographs
  • Publications
  • Training Materials

Digital Files

  • Photographs
  • Memoir

See Also:
Jonathan Green’s facebook photo album.

Finding Aid

  1. Memoir 
  2. Digitized photographs and maps  
  3. Training Manuals in the Thai language 
  4. Mary Haas Thai dictionary issued to Green by the Peace Corps 

Joyce Emery Johnston in Philippines

Joyce Emery Johnston

Country of Service: Philippines
Place of Service: Zamboanga City
Service Type: Education
Dates in Service: 1965-1967
Keywords: Education, Literacy, Youth

Accession Date: July 2, 2013
Access:
Collection Size:  0.5 linear feet

Document Types

  • Photographs
  • Publications
  • Correspondence

Finding Aid

  1. Manuals 
    1. “Approaches to teaching literature in Philippine high schools” 
  2. Manuals 
    1. “Teachers guide in English I” 
  3. News Clippings 
  4. Newsletters 
  5. Correspondence 
    1. Written and transcribed 
  6. Slides 
  7. Maps of Travel 
  8. A Peace Corps Experience 
    1. Scrapbook of experiences, ID, certificates 

Douglas J. Brady in Fiji

Douglas J. Brady

Country of Service: Fiji
Place of Service: Suva
Service Type: Secondary Education
Dates in Service: 1974-1976
Keywords: The Pacific Islands, Education

Accession Date: June 17, 2013
Access:  No restrictions
Collection Size:  1.5 linear feet

Document Types

  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Photographs
  • Reports
  • Publications
  • Sound Recordings

Finding Aid

  1. Fiji Muslim League Program 
  2. Film Negatives and Photos 
  3. Journal 1975-1976 
  4. Journal 1976 
  5. Incoming Letters 1974 
  6. Incoming Letters 1975 (1 of 3) 
    1. January to April 
  7. Incoming Letters 1975 (2 of 3) 
    1. May to August
  8. Incoming Letters 1975 (3 of 3) 
    1. September to December 
  9. Incoming Letters 1976 
  10. Incoming Letters 1977 
  11. Incoming Letters-1983, undated 
  12. Peace Corps Correspondence 
    1. Job Description 
  13. Photograph Captions 
  14. Outgoing Letters 1974-1976 
  15. Douglas Brady, Fiji XXI, print photos, paper Fiji currency (see digital archives for photo descriptions) 
  16. Slides 1 of 2 
  17. Slides 2 of 2 
  18. Telegrams 
  19. Training Materials 
  20. Yearbooks 
  21. 35 cassette tapes 

Winifred Boge in India

Winifred Boge

Country of Service: India
Place of Service: Andhra Pradesh
Service Type: Health Nutrition Project
Dates in Service: 1965-1967
Keywords: Asia, Education, Health

Accession Date: May 9, 2013
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size: 0.5 linear feet

Document Types

  • Correspondence 1965-1967
  • Diaries 1965-1966
  • Photographs
  • Publications
  • Training Materials

Finding Aid

  1. Correspondence (1 of 2) 
    1. February 1965-December 1965 
  2. Correspondence (2 of 2) 
    1. January 1966 – February 1967 
  3. Pamphlets and Handbooks 
  4. Peace Corps 
    1. ID and Certificate 
  5. Photographs 
  6. Training 
    1. Schedule and Syllabus 
  7. Farewell Scrapbook 
    1. Postcards 
  8. Two Journals 
  9. In box “PCCA Oversize” – photograph 

 

Margie Tokarz in Antigua

Margie Tokarz

Country of Service: Antigua
Place of Service: St. John’s
Service Type: Deaf Education
Dates in Service: 1967-1968
Keywords: Caribbean, Education

Accession Date: April 9, 2013
Access: no restrictions outside copyright
Collection Size: 25 items (located in small collections)

Document Types and Finding Aid

  • Correspondence, 1967-1968 (All letters to her parents except for two.)

Brian Adler and Cynthia Elliott in Suriname

Brian Adler and Cynthia Elliott

Country of Service: Suriname
Place of Service: Marchall Kreek
Service Type: Non-Formal Rural Community Education
Dates in Service: 2002-2004
Keywords: South America, Education

Accession Date: September 26, 2012
Access: No Restrictions
Collection Size: 0.25 linear feet

Document Types

  • Letters from volunteers who did not complete their service
  • Training – schedules, handouts
  • Leave requests
  • Swearing In Ceremony program
  • Project Information such as lesson plans, activity agreements, etc.
  • Correspondence – Peace Corps Staff
  • Reports
  • Newsletters
    • HoneyDipper – created by PCVs (unofficial, humor)
    • The Skinny– official PC newsletter –written by PC staff (third year volunteer)

Digital Surrogates

See Also:
Brian Adler’s Flickr Photo Stream