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Title: Interview with Tony Longi, Returned Sierra Leone Peace Corps Volunteer
Date: 2023-04-07
Creator: Roman, Michael
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: In this video recording, returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tony Longi talks about his service in Sierra Leone III from 1962-1964. Mr. Longi worked in rural community development.
Subject: Oral histories; Peace Corps (U.S.) -- Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Longi_0001
Type: interviews; motion pictures (visual works); oral histories (literary genre)
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Memorial service for W. Dennis Grubb, Washington National Cathedral, November 16, 2021
Date: 2021-11-22
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: This video shows the funeral service for former Peace Corps Volunteer W. Dennis Grubb, which took place at the Washington National Cathedral on November 16th, 2021. W. Dennis Grubb began serving in the Peace Corps at age 19 in 1961, shortly after the program was launched by then-President John F. Kennedy, Jr. Stills of the Cathedral's ceilings, stone carvings, and stained glass windows are shown throughout the first minutes of the service while an organ plays in the background. The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope, Provost of the National Cathedral, presided over the service. Journalist Maureen Orth, activist and philanthropist Timothy Shriver, Suleiman Vasti, and the Rev. Cope gave eulogies of Mr. Grubb in celebration and remembrance.
Subject: Funerals; Volunteers -- Colombia
Country: United States
Subject -- Personal Name: Cope, Jan Naylor; Orth, Maureen; Shriver, Timothy
Local Identifier: PCCA_FOC_Grubb_0001
Type: memorial services
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: In Celebration of and in Thanksgiving for the Life of W. Dennis Grubb : April 6, 1941–October 25, 2021
Date: 2021-11-16
Publisher: Washington National Cathedral (Washington, DC)
Description: Funeral program for W. Dennis Grubb, Washington National Cathedral, November 16, 2021. Mr. Grubb was one of the first and youngest participants in the US Peace Corps, beginning his service in Colombia in 1961.
Subject: Funerals
Country: United States
Local Identifier: PCCA_FOC_Grubb_0002
Type: funeral ceremonies
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Nepal 22 Chronicles : A Virtual Reunion : Memories of the Nepal 22 Peace Corps Volunteers (1970-72)
Date: 2021-11
Creator: Hughes, John P.; Ng, Allen; Shulman, Barry; Byrne, Bill; Davidson, Bird; Million, Buck; Zimmer, Chip; Shields, Chuck; Loyd, Dave; Pachico, Doug; Withrow, Jerry; Walsh, Jim; McLeod, John; Vail, John; Davis, Lon; Rasmuson, Mark; Letson, Perry; Engel, Rand; Walker, Randall; McLeod, Rod; Newton, Roger; Randall, Tom
Publisher: [publisher not identifier]
Description: Nepal 22 Chronicles is a companion book to another effort by the Nepal 22 group, Peace Corps/Nepal 22 – A Retrospective on the Post-Peace Corps Careers of Trainees, Trainers, Staff & RPCVs (March 2010). That book is available online in the Peace Corps Community Archives that is curated by the American University Library.
Subject: Volunteer workers in agriculture
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Hughes_0002
Type: memoirs
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:3187
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Title: Friends of Colombia celebrates 60th anniversary of Peace Corps Colombia
Date: 2021-06-25
Description: June 25, 2021 marked the 60th anniversary of the first Peace Corps group to begin their pre-service training, our very own Colombia I. To celebrate this anniversary, FOC will hosted a panel discussion exploring the history of Peace Corps, Peace Corps Colombia's plans for the future, and how the pandemic and national protests have impacted nuestra querida Colombia. Featured speakers include: Tom Mullins - Member of the first Peace Corps Colombia Alana DeJoseph - Film Director, A Towering Task Matthew Carlson - Country Director, Peace Corps Colombia Daniel Avila-Camacho - Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Colombia in the US
Subject: Americans -- Foreign countries; Volunteers
Country: Colombia
Local Identifier: PCCA_FOC_0001
Type: streaming video
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2984
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Libya (1968-1969)
Date: 2020
Creator: Crall, Peter
Description: Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Crall describes his and wife Royse's training and service in Libya as education volunteers (1968-1969) before the program was suspended following the 1969 Libyan coup d'état by Muammar Gaddafi. He describes his reasons for joining the Peace Corps, training with the Libya II program in 1968, life in Libya, his students and teaching assignment, travel, and evacuation in 1969 following the Libyan coup d'état.
Subject: Travel; Volunteer workers in education; Volunteers
Country: Libya
Local Identifier: PCCA_Crall_0001
Type: memoirs
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2903
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Thailand Year One (1970-1971)
Date: 2020
Creator: Crall, Peter
Description: Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Crall describes his and wife Royse's first year of training and service in Thailand as education volunteers (1970-1971). Following evacuation and suspension of the Libya program, Peter and Royse Crall joined the Thailand 30 training program in 1970. He describes his first year in Thailand (1970-1971) including the training program in Hawaii, life in Chiang Rai province, impressions on Thai culture, describes other foreigners living and working in the province, comparisons with Libya, medical and utility services available, teaching work, and travel in Thailand and Nepal.
Subject: Travel; Volunteer workers in education; Volunteers
Country: Thailand
Local Identifier: PCCA_Crall_0002
Type: memoirs
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2904
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Thailand Year Two (1971-1972)
Date: 2020
Creator: Crall, Peter
Description: Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Crall describes his and wife Royse's second year of service in Thailand as education volunteers (1971-1972). He recounts their second year of living, work, and travel in Thailand, as well as interactions with other volunteers, their experience with Buddhism, Thai weddings, local politics, Christmas abroad, travelling to Afghanistan, Japan, and Hong Kong, and home leave to the United States.
Subject: Travel; Volunteer workers in education; Volunteers
Country: Thailand
Local Identifier: PCCA_Crall_0003
Type: memoirs
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2905
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Hawks of the Sun: A Filmscript Autobiographical Story About a Peace Corps Volunteer in Chile (1966-68) Facing the Challenges of Culture and Adaptation
Date: 2020
Creator: Karem, Kenneth
Description: This filmscript describes many events in the two-year Peace Corps service of volunteer Kenny Karem in Chile, working in agriculture, education and forestry. It focuses on his relationships with Chilean friends, co-workers, Mapuche Indians and campesino farmers. It details actual events, cultural happenings, fiestas, cross-cultural snafus, the challenges of adapting to a foreign culture and the tremendous impact politics in Chile had on a volunteer’s service. Two of the scenes, “Coca Cola is Everything and Something More” and “Day of the Dead” were previously published in magazines.
Subject: Volunteers -- Chile -- Motion picture plays
Country: Chile
Local Identifier: PCCA_Karem_0001
Type: screenplays
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:3162
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Thailand Year Three (1972-1973)
Date: 2020
Creator: Crall, Peter
Description: Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Crall describes his and wife Royse's third and final year of service in Thailand as education volunteers (1972-1973). He recounts their final year of living, work, and travel in Thailand, the progress in his classroom, environmental issues in Thailand, preparations for career post-Peace Corps, traditional ghost stories, and travel at the end of their service.
Subject: Travel; Volunteer workers in education; Volunteers
Country: Thailand
Local Identifier: PCCA_Crall_0004
Type: memoirs
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2906
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Memories and Meaning: A 50th Anniversary Report
Date: 2018-12
Creator: Ender, Gary
Description: This report documents the experiences of Peace Corps Volunteers in Nepal 17 and the impact of the Peace Corps in the volunteers’ lives after the Peace Corps. The report includes photographs and stories contributed by Peace Corps staff and volunteers who served in Nepal 17.
Subject: Volunteers -- Nepal
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Ender_0001
Type: memoirs
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2592
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Peace Corps Afghanistan: 1964-1978
Date: 2017-10-10
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: A 244 page document of personal stories and photographs from sixty-four returned Peace Corps Afghanistan Volunteers.
Subject: Volunteers -- Afghanistan; Volunteers -- Afghanistan -- Anecdotes; Volunteers -- Afghanistan -- Biography
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0008
Type: memoirs
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Peace Corps Colombia IV: An Innovative Physical Education and Sports Development Program
Date: 2016-08-15
Creator: Carrasco, Andrew A.
Subject: Physical education and training -- Colombia
Country: Colombia
Type: Dissertations
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2248
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Title: Connie Michael McCann obituary, El Campo Leader-News
Date: 2015
Publisher: El Campo Leader-News
Subject: Obituaries; Volunteers
Country: Peru
Local Identifier: PCCA_McCann_0007
Type: obituaries
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2995
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: The last night for Rachel Teter and her cohort of Peace Corps Volunteers in Panama
Date: 2013-05-31
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Subject: Volunteers -- Panama
Country: Panama
Subject -- Personal Name: Teter, Rachel
Local Identifier: PCCA_Teter_1616
Type: digital images
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2201
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.

Title: A young girl gets ready for school, Panama City, Panama
Date: 2013-05-29
Creator: Teter, Rachel
Publisher: American University. Archives and Special Collections.
Subject: Children -- Panama; School children -- Panama
Country: Panama
Local Identifier: PCCA_Teter_1304
Type: digital images
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1366
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Title: Rachel Teter poses with an embassy official's daughters before school, Panama City, Panama
Date: 2013-05-29
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Publisher: American University. Archives and Special Collections.
Subject: School children
Country: Panama
Subject -- Personal Name: Teter, Rachel
Local Identifier: PCCA_Teter_0504
Type: digital images
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:564
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Title: Woman brushes girl's hair before school, Panama City, Panama
Date: 2013-05-29
Creator: Teter, Rachel
Publisher: American University. Archives and Special Collections.
Subject: School children -- Panama
Country: Panama
Local Identifier: PCCA_Teter_0645
Type: digital images
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:704
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Title: Passion fruit, cut open, Panama City, Panama
Date: 2013-05-27
Creator: Teter, Rachel
Publisher: American University. Archives and Special Collections.
Subject: Fruits -- Panama
Country: Panama
Local Identifier: PCCA_Teter_1180
Type: digital images
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1245
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Title: Portrait of Celestino at the bus stop, El Plátano, Panama
Date: 2013-05-25
Creator: Teter, Rachel
Publisher: American University. Archives and Special Collections.
Subject: Bus stops -- Panama; Portrait photography -- Panama
Country: Panama
Local Identifier: PCCA_Teter_0346
Type: digital images
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:406
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