Stop! Do Not Toss or Shred, SAVE
Peace Corps history is written in the memories and hearts of the people we served as Peace Corps Volunteers. It is contained in the stories we tell each other and the books written by RPCVs. There is another critically important source for Peace Corps history. It is in the letters, the reports, the photos, and the videos from your Peace Corps service. Now as Peace Corps, the agency, reduces its historical footprint, your memorabilia must be preserved. Peace Corps has not had an in-house library for over fifteen years. It does not accept any donations from RPCVs to archive. The National Archives and Record Administration archives federal records from federal agencies, not individuals. We are in process of asking if they would accept documents from RPCVs. However, right now, there are three archives, which are currently accepting personal memorabilia from RPCVs. Please consider donating your items. Here are the . . .
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Joey: Thank you for your thoughtful response. I agree with you that all memorabilia is of historical importance. This might…