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- It's Just Too Hot
- This was taken in Antigua, Guatemala. It was probably 95 degrees that day, which is pretty hot for Antigua, and these boys were taking advantage of the large fountain by one of the monasteries. I just loved the colors.
- Staff Photos
- Peace Corps facts
- Full-text of an early Peace Corps marketing brochure--copyright date is unknown but it appears to be from the 1960s.
- Brochures
- Aldea La Hacienda
- This photo was taken in 1979 along a newly planted ridge north of the school house in Aldea La Hacienda. I had planted several hundred pine trees with the school children and their teacher. The teacher made it clear to the children that they...
- Volunteer Photos
- Agriculture in the Peace Corps
- Agriculture
- Full-text of an early Peace Corps marketing brochure--copyright date is unknown but it appears to be from the 1960s.
- Brochures
- Tiky's Birthday Party
- This is a photo of Tiky, my dog, with the children of Zacapa, Guatemala on his birthday in November 2002. Tiky and I had been living in Zacapa for almost nine months. After biting a child who had come into our backyard while I was away, Tiky had...
- Volunteer Photos
- A Reflection of Service in the Peace Corps
- Agriculture
- Volunteer Stories
- Carlita Hunts for Easter Eggs
- During Holy Week I did a culture exchange with my women's group in Pino Dulce, Guatemala. We dyed Easter eggs and hid them for the kids to find while I explained to them the history of this tradition in America. This photo shows kids searching...
- Volunteer Photos
- My Cute Little Neighbor
- This is a photo of my 3-year old neighbor who is a cousin of my host siblings. She is wearing the traditional woven clothing typical of rural Mayan communities in Guatemala.
- Volunteer Photos
- Jose Domingo
- This is my host brother having his hair washed by my host mom. He was born only a week after I arrived at my site. Because of that, it was always easy to remember how old he was. I took this picture close to the end of my service, so that means...
- Volunteer Photos
- Sharing Donated School Supplies
- This photo was taken of me while distributing supplies that were donated by an elementary school in the U.S. to a rural Mayan school in Guatemala. As an agricultural extentionist from '99 - '01, I often worked in schools such as this one, helping...
- Volunteer Photos
- Husband and Wife
- I met my wife while buying vegetables from her in the market of Ipala, Chiquimula, Guatemala, and we were married about three years later. This photo is of my wife on our wedding day, and her various relatives who came to help with the cooking for...
- Volunteer Photos
- Planting Cebolla
- Women's group in aldea Chajul, San Carlos Sija, Guatemala. Around 1990.
- Volunteer Photos
- First rabies shot in Tejutla, San Marcos Guatemala
- Jim, Peace Corps Volunteer 1973-1975, demonstrates and gives the first rabies vaccine in the history of Tejutla, San Marcos Guatemala. Dog vaccinations were conducted on market days, Sundays, behind the town hall building for 1 centavo. Between...
- Staff Photos
- Peace Corps: the toughest job you'll ever love
- Anniversaries; Volunteer recruitment
- Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities and opportunities for service. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure appears to be from 1981.
- Brochures
- Another Slow Day in Antigua
- This photo was taken in the central square of Antigua, Guatemala in 2009. It was one of many visits there from where I was living in El Salvador, and I just loved the background colors and the expression on the girl's face. I pulled this off my...
- Staff Photos
- Peace Corps FY 1965 Congressional Presentation
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1965.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1968
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1968.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1969
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1969.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1971
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1971.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1972
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1972.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials