Elizabethtown College - Teachers for West Africa Program Collection

About This Collection

The Teachers for West Africa Program was a program for young people certified in teaching to work in schools in West Africa. The teachers taught in schools in Ghana and Nigeria, usually alongside volunteers in the Peace Corps and other smaller groups such as Teachers for East Africa and Operation Crossroads Africa. The program started in 1961 and was phased out in 1972. The Hershey Foods Corporation sponsored it, while Elizabethtown College administered it. The teachers who applied were from all over the country, and only a selected few were sent to West Africa. Dr. James Berkebile, the program director; many members of the program; and teachers took photographs while traveling, living, and interacting with the local people. This collection contains photographs illustrating the landscapes, schools, and people of Ghana and Nigeria, which were later used for brochures, pamphlets, and other advertisements for the program.
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AAI teachers and Attu
AAI teachers and Attu
African-American Institute, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Three AAI (African-American Institute) teachers and a man named Attu sit at a table talking. In the background is another table with multiple individuals. Slide is labeled "WYCA."
Accra building
Accra building
Ghana National Trading Corporation, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Ghana National Trading Corporation building is in the background. In the forefront of the photograph, people are seen walking near various news signs. One sign reads "The Spark. Should U.S. Negroes Come to Africa?" Another sign reads "Africa's Own Women's Magazine." A taxicab is seen to the left.
Accra general post office
Accra general post office
Post office stations and branches, Government buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Many people and cars surround a large white building which features words above the main entrance that read "General Post Office."
Accra house of Parliament
Accra house of Parliament
Government buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Brightly colored flowers are planted in front of the white Accra house of Parliament. Two men walk in opposite directions in front of the building.
Accra library
Accra library
Libraries, Library architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A view of the Accra library shows an exposed staircase. A car is parked under an overhang. There are trees in the foreground.
Accra library
Accra library
Libraries, Library architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A man can be seen walking up a sidewalk towards a building labeled as a library. In front of the library flies the flag of Ghana.
Accra library entrance
Accra library entrance
Libraries, Library architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A man walks out of a wooden doorway labeled "reference library," which is next to another door that is labeled "lending library."
Accra market
Accra market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A busy Accra market features many vending stalls which sell clothing, food, children's toys, and other assorted items.
Accra Methodist church
Accra Methodist church
Methodists, Methodist church buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Crowds of well-dressed people gather on a sidewalk near a sign for Horse Road. The sidewalk is positioned in front of the Accra Methodist Church, which is a large, brown, brick building.
Accra Methodist church
Accra Methodist church
Methodists, Methodist church buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Crowds of well-dressed people exit and enter into a large, brown, brick church building.
Accra office building
Accra office building
Billboards, Office buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An office building contains the Ghana Commercial Bank and Royal Dutch Airlines. A wall next to the shows the logos of Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. There is also a Mercedes-Benz billboard. There is a road and a boy walking in the foreground.
Accra office building
Accra office building
Office buildings, Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Several people walk outside of a gray office building. A building in the background is labeled GCMB, which is an office of the Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board.
Accra office building
Accra office building
Billboards, Office buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An office building houses multiple companies such as Royal Dutch Airlines. In front of the building is a sign advertising for Mercedes-Benz, as well as several gas pumps. There is also a Volkswagen logo on a wall near the sign and gas pumps.
Accra office building
Accra office building
Office buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An office building at least 6 floors tall and featuring many windows sits in the background of the image. In the foreground, two cars are in the street.
Accra Parliament house
Accra Parliament house
Government buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A far view of the Parliament house shows a sign above the main entrance that reads "Parliament house" as well as the side of the building. There are gardens in the foreground.
Accra skyline and trees
Accra skyline and trees
Trees, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Trees make up the majority of this image. The forefront shows a parking lot and a side street or path, while the background features the skyline of Accra.
Accra skyline view
Accra skyline view
Crowds, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A high view of the Accra city skyline shows large crowds with many cars intermixed between people.
Accra street
Accra street
Transportation, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A busy street with several cars and people walking on it. Stores and other establishments surround the road on both sides.
Accra students
Accra students
Students, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A crowd of male, local students lean over a stone wall to wave at the camera. Behind them is dense foliage.
Aerial view from plane
Aerial view from plane
Air travel, Aerial views, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An aerial view from the Pan American flight shows a long dirt road and several buildings among a forest.