Peace Corps Training Program at Reed College records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes contracts, correspondence, contracting manual, financial reports, forms, list of Peace Corps volunteers, instruction manuals, pamphlets, training program materials, and other documents concerning the Peace Corps training program at Reed College.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1961-1969
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
In 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order to establish an organization of volunteers, also known as the Peace Corps. Since then, Peace Corps volunteers have served in 141 countries around the world.
In 1966 and 1967, Reed College offered a Peace Corps training program to prepare volunteers for placement in Iran. The 43 or 44 trainees learned Farsi, studied teaching methods and Iranian history and culture, and conducted an independent study. Reed professors taught the trainees.
Extent
2.3 Linear Feet (5 manuscript boxes)
Language
English
Overview
In 1966 and 1967, Reed College offered a Peace Corps training program to prepare volunteers for placement in Iran. This collection includes training program materials and other documents relating to Peace Corps activities on the Reed campus.
Physical Location
Archives Main Shelving (L014), Range G Section 1.
Processing Information
Processed in 2015 or 2016 by Isabel Lyndon with assistance from Mark Kuestner.
- Author
- Isabel Lyndon
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
archives@reed.edu