Gena L. Reisner papers 1964-1966

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Gena L. Reisner papers 1964-1966

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Reisner, Gena Lee, 1943- ; Peace Corps volunteer. Attended Mount Holyoke College, 1960-1962. Papers consist of excerpts from letters to her family, primarily regarding her work in Togo, Africa as an English teacher and her travels to other African countries.

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Reisner, Gena L. (Gena Lee), 1943-

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Gena Lee Reisner was born on February 24, 1943 in Kew Gardens, New York to Bernard and Edith Reisner. She graduated from Herricks High School in 1960. She attended Mount Holyoke from 1960-62, and then transferred to Barnard. In 1964 she entered the Peace Corps and went to Togo, Africa. There she taught English in a small village. She published many articles conscerning her experiences in Africa. From the guide to the Gena L. Reisner papers MS 0579., 1964-1966, (Mount Holyoke College ...