Category Archives: Training Materials

Arnold and Marian Zeitlin in Ghana

Country of Service: Ghana

Place of Service: Accra

Service Type: Education

Dates in Service: September 1961-July 1963

Keywords:  Education, Youth

Accession Date: April 15, 2022

Access: No restrictions

Collection Size: 1 linear foot

See Also: American University Library has copies of Zeitlin’s book, To the Peace Corps With LoveZeitlin’s donation also features in the blog post “The Case of the Peace Corps Fellow and the Mysterious Napkin.”

Document Types

  • Correspondence
  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks
  • Reports
  • Publications
  • Film/Video

Finding Aid:

  1. Papers
    1. Correspondence
      1. Correspondence, July-September 1961
      2. Correspondence, October-December 1961
      3. Correspondence, 1961 undated
      4. Correspondence, January-May 1962
      5. Correspondence, June-September 1962
      6. Correspondence, October-December 1962, 1962 undated
      7. Correspondence, January-March 1963
      8. Correspondence, April-June 1963
      9. Correspondence, July 1963-December 1965, 1963 undated
      10. Correspondence-Politics, Grouped together, undated
      11. Correspondence on Peace Corps Writings, 1964-1981
      12. Peace Corps Papers
        1. Ghana Training Materials, c. 196
    2. Peace Corps Papers (Start of Box 2)
      1. Other Peace Corps Papers, c. 1961-1963
    3. Reunions
      1. Ghana I, Reunions and Contacts, 1970-2011 (includes 1 DVD)
  2. Publications
    1. Newspaper and Magazine Articles
      1. Ghana Article Drafts, c. 1961-1963
      2. Newspaper Articles by Arnold and Marian Zeitlin, 1961-1986
      3. Newspaper Articles by other Authors, 1961-1991
    2. Peace Corps Studies and Pamphlets, 1963-1984
      1. Peace Corps Studies and Pamphlets (1 of 2)
      2. Peace Corps Studies and Pamphlets (2 of 2)
    3. Other Publications
      1. The O’Reilly Journal, Vol. 1 No. 3, 1964
  3. Other Materials
    1. Fabric
      1. Cloth Ghana I anniversary materials, 1986-2011
    2. Photos and Miscellaneous
      1. Photos, c. 1961-1996, undated
    3. Larger materials (Start of Box 3)
      1. Napkin with psychological test phrases, c. July 1961
      2. Saturday Evening Post issue, January 1, 1966 (The Zeitlins wrote an article in this issue)
      3. Letters From the Peace Corps, ed. Iris Lee (features some of the Zeitlins’ letters)
      4. Photo Album, c. 1961-1963

David and Grace Munns in Colombia

Country of Service: Colombia
Place of Service: Atlantico, Magdalena, Cundinamarca
Dates in Service: 1974-1977
Service Type: Home Economics/Nutrition

Keywords: Interviews, Publications, Training Materials

Accession Date:
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size:  .01 linear feet

Document Types:

  • Publications
  • Interviews
  • Training Materials

Dennis Gilbert in Colombia

Country of Service: Colombia
Place of Service:
Dates in Service:  1965-1967
Service Type: Rural Community Development

Keywords: Community Development, Publications, Training Materials

Accession Date:
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size:  .01 linear feet

Document Types:

  • Publications
  • Training materials

Jennifer Munns Burnham in Colombia

Country of Service: Colombia
Place of Service: Atlantico, Magdalena, cundinamarca
Dates in Service: 1974-1977
Service Type: Home economics, nutrition

Keywords: Documents, Home economics, nutrition, Publications, Training Manuel

Accession Date:
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size:  .01 linear feet

Document Types:

  • Documents
  • Publications
  • Training Manuel

Steve Cheston in Colombia

Country of Service: Colombia
Place of Service:
Dates in Service: 1963-1965
Service Type: Health and Community Development

Keywords: Community Development, Health, Newspapers, Photographs, Publications, Training Materials

Accession Date:
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size:  .01 linear feet

Document Types:

  • Newspapers
  • Photographs
  • Publications
  • Training Materials

Paul M. Arfin in Colombia

Country of Service: Colombia
Place of Service: Santander
Dates in Service:1963-1965

Service Type: Rural Community Development

Keywords: Correspondence, Photographs, Publications, Rural Community Development, Training Materials

Accession Date:
Access: No restrictions
Collection Size:  .01 linear feet

Document Types:

  • Correspondence
  • Photographs,
  • Publications
  • Training Materials

Douglas and Sheila Newlin in Papua New Guinea

Country of Service: Papua New Guinea
Dates in Service: 2000-2001

Accession Date: December 18, 2021
Access: no restrictions
Collection Size: 0.5 linear feet

Document Types:

  • Application Materials
  • Correspondence
  • Training Materials
  • Newspapers
  • Photographs

Finding Aid

Box 1

  1. Application Process/Materials
  2. Language Training Lessons
  3. Drawings and Newspaper
  4. Pidgen-English Dictionary
  5. Training Materials
  6. World Wise Schools correspondence between Sheila Newlin’s elementary students in Riverton, Wyoming and Peace Corps Volunteer Steven Myer (Mauritania 1992-1994)
  7. World Wise Schools Information and Coordination