Barbara B. McConnell Peace Corps letters, 1962-1963.

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Barbara B. McConnell Peace Corps letters, 1962-1963.

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Typed letters written by Barbara B. McConnell to family and friends pertaining to her experiences as a fifty-seven-year-old Peace Corps volunteer in Kabba, Nigeria, 1962-63. Letters include descriptions of her house, village, and local towns; training at UCLA before leaving; time spent with co-workers, students, missionaries, and fellow Peace Corps volunteers; frequent social gatherings; a trip to Egypt, June 1963, and other vacations and visits; local and regional language, culture and politics; and climate and weather. Also includes her Peace Corps certificate, lessons and stories taught, and miscellaneous school papers.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Peace Corps (U.S.)

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The Peace Corps was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, announced by televised broadcast March 2, 1961, and authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). Since 1961, over 200,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and have served in 139 countries. From the guide to the Brown University Peace Corps files, 1965-1967, (John Hay Library Special Collections) The Pea...

McConnell, Barbara B., b. 1905.

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McConnell family.

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