The Photo was taken August 1, 2008 during the coronation of George Tupou V as King of Tonga, looking from Centennial church (where the coronation was held) towards the Royal Palace.
The road is lined with Tapa cloth and girls from Queen Salote...
Full text of the earliest known Peace Corps recruiting brochure. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1961. The back page includes a list of members of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council.
Full text of a brochure featuring the recollections of several notable former Peace Corps staff members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, including Harris Wofford, Donna Shalala, Maureen Orth and others. Although no exact date of publication is...
Marketing campaigns; Volunteer recruitment; Language training
Full text of a brochure that discusses the Peace Corps approach to language training at the time. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from the mid-1960s.
Full text of Sargent Shriver's briefing to the press held on March 6, 1961. Shriver introduced members of the original Peace Corps task force, and fielded topics on a range of questions about the initial plans for how the Peace Corps would operate.
Press and media; Peace Corps Directors; Kennedy, John F.;
Full text of the March 4, 1961 White House press release announcing the appointment of Sargent Shriver as first Director of the Peace Corps. Also provides brief biographies of early Peace Corps staff members.