Elizabethtown College - Teachers for West Africa Program Collection

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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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Flight from Dakar to Accra

Air travel, Aerial views, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

An aerial photograph taken from the Pan American plane showing the wing of the plane. A body of water can be seen towards the right of the photo. Several buildings can be seen in the middle of the photograph.

Flight from Dakar to Accra

Air travel, Aerial views, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

An aerial photograph taken from the Pan American plane showing a dirt road and several buildings.

Girl carrying bucket of supplies

Children, Markets, Street vendors, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A smiling girl carries a metal bucket on her head filled with items. She walks in front of a bus and several other people.

Independence Arch

Monuments, Architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A large arch that intersects a building overlooks the Gulf of Guinea. A few people walk underneath the arch. The Independence Arch is in Independence or Black Star Square in Accra and was built to celebrate Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1957. The Square was completed in 1961 to conincide with the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

Independence Arch

Monuments, Architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A large arch with a building held in between the two sides is seen in the center of the image. The Black Star Gate is seen in the background. Both monuments are in Independence or Black Star Square in Accra and were built to celebrate Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1957. The Square was completed in 1961 to conincide with the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

Individuals walk down street

Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Several people walk down street. A woman is carrying a bowl of fruit on her head, and a man is carrying documents.

Lennards building in Accra

Shoe stores, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Several people gather near a building labeled Lennards. Shoes are displayed in the window of the store.

Lizard in front of Ambassador hotel

Lizards, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A single red, white, and blue-black colored lizard is standing facing a bush in front of the Ambassador hotel. It appears to be an African redhead agama lizard (also known as Peter's rock agama).

Locals at marketplace

Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

People walk around a street market. The women carry containers on their heads to carry goods. A woman in the foreground has an open trunk or case on her head. A child stands beside her. There are market stalls in the background.

Locals at street food stand

Markets, Street vendors, Bread, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Locals gather around street food vendors selling bread. In the background, cars drive on street.

Locals walk in front of cars

Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Several locals walk in front of parked cars, while some lean against the cars. Two women carry large bowls on their heads with sack cloths inside them.

Locals walk near cars

Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A man and several women walk near the camera. One younger woman carries a woven bag on her head, and an older woman carries a large basket on her head. Men lean against taxicabs on the right side of the image.

Locals walk near taxicabs

Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Several local people walk near parked taxicabs. Men lean on the cars. Women carry items in an assortment of containers, such as trunks and baskets.

Locals walk through street market

Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Locals walk through street market while some purchase goods from stands.

Locals walking through street

Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Locals walk through street in front of bus. Two women carry baskets on their heads.

A man and a woman walk near crowd

Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A man and a woman walk away from a crowd of many people. The man carries cloth on his head, and the woman carries on her head a bucket with cloth in it.

Man dressed in boubou

Airports, Ethnic costume, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A man dressed in the traditional dress, boubou, stands in front of the Dakar-Yoff International Airport. He also wears a tall kufi hat, sunglasses, and a white scarf. Orange or red flowers are behind him.

Man in Accra street with palm nuts

Nuts, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

Man holding handful of palm nuts.

Man smiles at passersby

Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A man is smiling at people passing by. There is a bus in the background.

Memorial at Ambassador hotel

Memorials, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign

A memorial at the Ambassador hotel is surrounded by nature.

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