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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Men at Roberts International Airport
Men at Roberts International Airport
Airports, Photographs, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Three men pose holding two previously taken photographs of themselves. A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines calendar displaying April 1963 hangs on a wall behind them.
Men in uniform at Accra airport exit
Men in uniform at Accra airport exit
Airports, Uniforms, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Three men in black, red, and khaki uniforms (likely military) stand at the exit of Kotoka International Airport. Wire fences and large fields are behind them.
Ministry of communications and works
Ministry of communications and works
Government buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A white and red building with a sign reading "Ministry of Communications and Works." Large bushes and plants line the side of the road near the building.
Ministry of justice building
Ministry of justice building
Architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A bicycle, car, flagpole, and tree are seen in front of the ministry of justice building in Accra. Two men can be seen in the entrance to the building.
Mother with children
Mother with children
Markets, Street vendors, Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman carries a toddler through a street market. An older child stands beside her. Another child behind them carries newspapers in a bowl on their head.
New York Airways helicopter
New York Airways helicopter
Helicopters, Airports, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
New York Airways helicopter parked outside airport. Man in uniform walks toward helicopter. Two vehicles parked in background. Photograph taken by TWAP staff or participant before departing for Ghana.
Osu Castle Accra
Osu Castle Accra
Buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A large white building known as Osu Castle or Fort Christiansborg is shown surrounded with palm trees. A single white car is parked near the building.
Overhead view of Accra street
Overhead view of Accra street
Aerial views, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Locals walk down street in the middle of gardens. Buildings, more people, and several cars are seen in the background.
Pan American flight attendants
Pan American flight attendants
Air travel, Flight attendants, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Two female flight attendants or stewardesses stand on the Pan American plane that was used to travel to Dakar. One is wearing a blue hat, and both are wearing uniforms.
Pan American plane at Dakar airport
Pan American plane at Dakar airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A far away shot of a Pan American plane at the Dakar-Yoff International Airport after the TWAP participants and staff arrived in Senegal.
Parliament building
Parliament building
Government buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
The Ghana parliament building is seen with gardens in the foreground. The entrance to the building is topped with the coat of arms of Ghana, and the flag of Ghana flies in front of the building.
People in Accra street market
People in Accra street market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Men, women, and children are seen among stalls at a street market. Food, cloth, and other assorted items are for sale. Several people use large trays to carry goods on top of their heads.
Plane on runway at airport
Plane on runway at airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Several people walk near a Pan American plane on the runway at Roberts International Airport.
Plane on runway at airport
Plane on runway at airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Several people walk near a Pan American plane on the runway at Roberts International Airport.
Police outside of Ambassador hotel
Police outside of Ambassador hotel
Police, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Three police stand across the street from the Ambassador hotel and talk to one another. There are cars, pedestrians, and a bicycle in the background.
Restaurant waiters at Dakar airport
Restaurant waiters at Dakar airport
Airports, Waiters, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Four waiters stand for the picture, three dressed in white, and one dressed in black. Another waiter and a patron are off to the right side.
Sidewalk hair cut in Accra
Sidewalk hair cut in Accra
Barbering, Haircutting, Barbers, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A standing man gives a client a haircut on the sidewalk in Accra.
Taxi and driver
Taxi and driver
Taxicab drivers, Taxicabs, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Driver holds arm out of taxi. There is cloth in his hand. The taxi is blue and yellow, and the driver is on the left side from viewer's perspective. There is a woman on the right inside the cab. A sign on the cab reads "E. K. Yeboah."
Trafffic cop in front of shops
Trafffic cop in front of shops
Police, Transportation, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Traffic cop stands on platform in middle of street directing traffic. A single white and yellow taxi is behind him. There are street vendors, pedestrians, and a shop with a sign reading "Cigarette Wholesale Store" in the background.
Traffic cop in Accra street
Traffic cop in Accra street
Police, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Traffic cop stands in center of street directing traffic. Behind him is another road with several cars.