The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection of the John F. Kennedy Library is the repository for personal materials that relate to the individual and group experiences of those who served as Peace Corps Volunteers from its inception in 1961 to the present. It consists of papers, such as letters, diaries, and journals, representative sets of photographs, oral history interviews, and other items of unique archival value.
The Archival Project works in cooperation with the Kennedy Library; its goals are to afford the greatest number of RPCVs the opportunity to include their stories in the Collection and to assure that these materials are properly preserved as part of the public record. These files are available to researchers and others (such as RPCVs' families, grandchildren, and great grandchildren).
The Archival Project helps to organize the taping of oral history interviews and the identification of appropriate archival print materials. The Project provides training and orientation for a network of RPCVs who serve as interviewers. It operates primarily through the Affiliates of the National Peace Corps Association.
For more information on donating to the RPCV Collection please contact:
Jaimie Quaglino
RPCV Archivist
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
or email at:
jaimie.quaglino@nara.gov
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