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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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.
Aerial view of jungle
Aerial view of jungle
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 as well as a jungle on the ground. A beach, the ocean, and another large body of water can be seen.
Air travelers at Dakar airport
Air travelers at Dakar airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Three travelers stand, talking to one another, in front of Dakar-Yoff International Airport. Two are men, and one is a woman. A military policemen (Gendarmerie) can be seen in the background.
Arrival at Dakar airport
Arrival at Dakar airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
TWAP participants, staff, and other passengers stand on runway outsided plane that has arrived at Dakar-Yoff International Airport enroute to Ghana. A Pan American airplane is on the runway behind the crowds.
Bus driver at Dakar airport
Bus driver at Dakar airport
Airports, Ethnic costume, Bus drivers, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A bus driver dressed in a boubou, a tall kufi hat, sunglasses, and a white scarf stands in the center of the image. Another man walking past is obscured in the background.
Country flags outside of airport
Country flags outside of airport
Airports, Flags, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Flags of several countries fly on poles outside of the Dakar-Yoff International Airport. A small car and a moveable ramp are parked in front of the flags.
Dakar arrival at airport
Dakar arrival at airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
TWAP participants, staff, and other passengers stand on runway outsided plane that has arrived at Dakar-Yoff International Airport in Senegal enroute to Ghana.
Dakar sign at airport
Dakar sign at airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Dakar sign over two doors to the Dakar-Yoff International Airport. Two smaller signs in French indicating arrivals and departures are underneath larger sign. Senegalese flag flies on top of roof.
Flight from Dakar to Accra
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
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.
Man dressed in boubou
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.
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.
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.
Two men outside of airport
Two men outside of airport
Airports, Ethnic costume, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Two men, one dressed in traditional clothing and one dressed in casual light colored clothing, stand in front of Dakar-Yoff International Airport. The man in traditional clothing wears a boubou, a tall kufi hat, sunglasses, and a white scarf. Orange or red flowers are behind them.
Two military police outside of airport
Two military police outside of airport
Police, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign, Airports
Two Senegalese military policemen (Gendarmerie) stand in uniform on the steps in front of the Dakar-Yoff International Airport.
Two military police outside of airport
Two military police outside of airport
Airports, Police, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Two Senegalese military policemen (Gendarmerie) stand in uniform on the steps in front of the Dakar-Yoff International Airport.