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- Swearing-In Day
- Swearing-in ceremonies
- This is taken in front of the American Embassy in Port Morseby just after Jean was sworn-in. Clayton was sworn-in 10 days earlier with the rest of the cohort. Jean's security clearance was delayed - Jean received an individual swearing in from the...
- Volunteer Photos
- Christmas Time in the Islands
- In-service Training (IST)
- Peace Corps hosted us for an in-service training on Loloata Island - a beautiful respite from our daily teaching.
- Volunteer Photos
- Morning Roll Call at Cape Rodney High School
- Teachers and students; Schools
- This is a photo of morning assembly at the flag pole where students received their daily "pep" talk (sometimes a scolding - such as "no more trysts at the dump pit"). The girls are in yellow and the boys in green.
- Volunteer Photos
- Family Gathering
- Host families
- Welcome to my family in Papua New Guinea. My mother and father are standing in the background with all my cousins, grandpa and "Wontoks"sitting. Kinda fun learning about the "thumbs up" sign as one boy is doing but even more fun to have your...
- Volunteer Photos
- "Cleaning Grass" with My Mom and Brother
- Host families
- My mom, little brother and I are pulling weeds around the peanuts and enjoying the time together.
- Volunteer Photos
- Ready for the "Sing Sing"
- Traditional dress
- It took a couple of hours, but I finally put together my traditional dress for a very special affair. Now I just need to learn how to shoot the bow and arrow.
- Volunteer Photos
- "Mangi" Playing
- Children; Nutrition
- I visited a village near my school and found some wonderful kids. They wanted me to stay but I needed more than just sugar cane and sweet potatoes for dinner. Though they were fun they also showed signs of malnourishment.
- Volunteer Photos
- Dinner after a Long Walk
- Host community friends; Food and meals
- Here's my friend cooking dinner-- sweet potatoes and yams--, after a long walk and carbo loading for the next day. The next morning we grabbed our sugar cane and headed out on our next full day of walking.
- Volunteer Photos
- Volunteers on the Road
- Food and meals
- Two Rural Development Volunteers in Guinea (1964) are having lunch on the road. They had stopped in a village, bought something to eat, traveled a bit more, and then stopped to have lunch. They were new volunteers and appear to be somewhat amused...
- Volunteer Photos
- The Photo of Household Help
- Host families
- The young man who assisted us at the house asked one day if we could help fund a family photo. We were a little curious, but it became clear that he wanted a formal family photo with their first child. We thought it was a good idea, and we funded...
- Volunteer Photos
- Introduction to Wildlife of the Forest
- Animals; Forestry; Crafts; Environment
- A hunter stopped by the house shortly after our arrival. He gave us an interesting, off-guard introduction to the wildlife of the rainforest region around Macenta, Guiinea. He had a fresh snake skin that he wanted to show us - that is sell us. ...
- Volunteer Photos
- The Village Craftmen's Pride
- This walking suspension bridge near Macenta, Guinea, was made of rope, hand woven from local fibers. The photo dates from 1964. The villagers used the bridge, and travelers in vehicles used a ferry. In the late 1990, the RPCVs of Guinea were...
- Volunteer Photos
- Leave It Behind!
- Art
- As a Volunteer I felt a need to provide business to the street vendor, and I needed a haircut. I looked at the BOENG 707 and the PARLIAMENT, but I have straight hair, so I opted for the MODELLE CURENCY. It became clear that he had never cut a...
- Volunteer Photos
- The Skinny Volunteer!
- Volunteers; Nutrition
- The male volunteers in Guinea I all seemed to loose weight. But all said and done, what does one do with photos of skinny volunteers? Here, a photo is used to identify the booklet on his overseas experiences.
- Volunteer Photos
- Guinean Agricultural Students
- Teachers and students; Animals
- The students are standing in front of their recently completed construction of a chicken barn. The barn is built of local materials, primarily split bamboo and palm tree leaves for roofing.
- Volunteer Photos
- A Volunteer Working with Agricultural Students
- Environment
- A Guinea Volunteer is working directly with agricultural students to provide guidance on proper planting and care of a root crop.
- Volunteer Photos
- Peace Corps speaks for itself
- Shriver, Sargent; International service organizations;
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's speech entitled "The Peace Corps Speaks for Itself," delivered to the New York Herald Tribune Youth Forum on March 24, 1961.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- 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 1970
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1970.
- 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