{"id":988,"date":"2015-01-21T14:11:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T19:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/?p=988"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:11:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T18:11:58","slug":"peace-corps-director-visits-the-peace-corps-community-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/peace-corps-director-visits-the-peace-corps-community-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Corps Director Visits the Peace Corps Community Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_992\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/01\/D15_353_036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-992\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-992\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/01\/D15_353_036-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"Left to right; RPCV Pat Wand, University Archivist Susan McElrath, and Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Raadelet.\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right; RPCV (Colombia, 1963-1965) and Emerita University Librarian Patricia Wand, University Archivist Susan McElrath, and Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Raadelet.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On January 13, Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet spoke at American University&#8217;s School of International Service. Her conversation focused on the merits of Peace Corps service. Before her talk, Hessler-Radelet visited the Peace Corps Community Archive.<\/p>\n<p>Hessler-Radelet is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer herself. She served in Western Samoa from 1981-1983. During her visit, Hessler-Radelet viewed highlights and representative items of our collection. Our display included materials from the 1960s-2000s.\u00a0 This included letters, photographs, newspapers, training materials, and reports. Items from South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East\u00a0showed the geographical variety of our collection.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_989\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/01\/D15_353_007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-989\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-989\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/01\/D15_353_007-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"University Archivist Susan McElrath shows Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet items from the Peace Corps Community Archive. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University Archivist Susan McElrath shows Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet items from the Peace Corps Community Archive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Besides her own Peace Corps service, Hessler-Radelet&#8217;s aunt, Ginny Kirkwood, served with individuals represented in our collection. Kirkwood served with Ed and Karen De Antoni in Turkey (1964-1966). She took pictures of their materials on display for her aunt.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a title=\"AU SIS: Dean's Office Events\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/recorded\/57515149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to listen to Hessler-Radelet&#8217;s conversation with James Goldeier, Dean of American University&#8217;s School of International Service.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_990\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/01\/D15_353_015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-990\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/pcca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/01\/D15_353_015-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet recognizes Karen and Ed De Antoni, two PCVs who served with her aunt in Turkey during the 1960s. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet recognizes Karen and Ed De Antoni, two PCVs who served with her aunt in Turkey during the 1960s.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 13, Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet spoke at American University&#8217;s School of International Service. Her conversation focused on the merits of Peace Corps service. Before her talk, Hessler-Radelet visited the Peace Corps Community Archive. Hessler-Radelet is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer herself. She served in Western Samoa from 1981-1983. 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