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Thanks to all who contributed so far.  2010 has seen a lot of momentum in our Oral History Project.  

Guidelines from the Kennedy Library, from both the original project and updated, are below.  

In addition, the Peace Corps Digital Library can accept stories and photos submitted online directly.  

Oral Histories recorded so far...

  RPCV whose stories are now recorded!Interviewer
contact an interviewer if you
want your story recorded
  • Augusta Field, Lesotho
Jane Thapa
Troy area
jthapa@nycap.rr.com
  • Joe Doherty, Siera Leone
  • Peter Casper, Paraguay, early 1990's
  • Ginny Gaspter, Paraguay, early 1990's
Pat Sears Doherty
Albany area
doherty1@nycap.rr.com

Eliot Cresswell
Saratoga area
eliotcresswell@yahoo.com
  • Carol Hegeman,
  • Don Hegeman,
  • Bob Fakundiny, Ghana, 1960's
Sue Senecah
Columbia county
Senecah@dos.state.ny.us
Outside the interviewer's areas?Contact Jane
jthapa@nycap.rr.com
RPCV's who are eager to tell their stories
  • Mary Cinadr, Currently in Paraquay
  • Ruth Senchyna
Mary will chat via Skype(?)
Pat will interview Ruth

Some of our milestones from 2009 are...

Our short-term goals for 2009 were...

  • make a working list of everyone who is interested
  • aquire all equipment by our May 7 meeting at Augusta's
  • have a sample for people to listen to at our June 13th picnic

Some major steps are done...

April 23, 2009:  A conference call to discuss planning.  Notes are here...

April 16, 2009:  Rebranding

April 15, 2009:  Jane will arrange a call for those who want to help organize.  Register for the call on doodle. 

April  13, 2009:  Bob Daniels discussed depositing a "backup" copy of our oral histories with the NY State Archive and will arrange a meeting sometime before the next meeting.  To meet with the NYS Archive folks, contact Diane

April 10, 2009:  Steve Gottlieb clarified differences in release forms.

April 8, 2009:  Eliot broke the project into a easily accomplishable "To Do" items.  To sign up for any of the parts, contact Eliot.

April 7, 2009:  We had a wonderfully inciteful and energetic discussion lead by Ellen McHale, the "Champion of Oral Histories" 

Updates from Kennedy Library or from the Peace Corps Digital Library

From the Kennedy Library:  2009 Updated guidelines are here...  It clarifies that the project is an informal agreement between the RPCV's who wish to participate and the Archivist at the Kennedy Library.  

From the Peace Corps:  As a part of the PC 50th Anniversary, Peace Corps is open for digital sumbission of stories and photos directly to Peace Corps via the web here.   You can review their submission agreement here.  

Original Project documents:  Below is links to info that came directly from the Kennedy Library when they first initiated the project.  

Our RPCV chapter is looking for members to take part in this project which works with the John F. Kennedy Library to include the stories of RPCV's in the National Archives. It involves recording an interview with a fellow chapter member talking about your Peace Corps experience. The Project Guide, which gives full details, is here. There are sample abstracts and links about oral history here. If you think you are interested in participating send an email to us.

The Archives are also looking for personal papers and items related to your time as a volunteer. If you have anything you might like to donate (originals only) contact the archivist directly:

James Roth, Archivist, RPCV Collection
The John F. Kennedy Library
Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
(617) 514 -1633
james.roth@nara.gov

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