The Norman R. Peters Collection 1965-1981

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The Norman R. Peters Collection 1965-1981

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Norman R. Peters was a member of the United States Peace Corps who spent over four years in Liberia. The collection contains handwritten and typed stories regarding the local Gborbo Krahn people as well as news related material on the 1980 coup.

1 cubic foot;; 1 records carton

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Liberian Collectionshttp://www.onliberia.org

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SNAC Resource ID: 6625283

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People's Redemption Council Government

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Peters, Norman R.

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After extensive training for the Peace Corps in San Francisco and St. Thomas, Group Seven left for Liberia . Arriving at Monrovia in early 1966, Peters continued with several more days of orientation until he was assigned a post. His assignment to the Government School at Zai Town, now named Zaiyee, in the Gborbo Chiefdom northwest of Zwedru . After several months, Peters realized there was a major culture change going on and decided to document it. He documented the sur...

Indiana University, Bloomington. Art Museum

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