Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

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"50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers, 1961-2010" Program

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"50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers, 1961-2010" Program

Videotaped program titled "50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers, 1961-2010." Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps in 2011, this program included memories from five Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. The panelists (left to right) were Jonathan Braddick (Ukraine, 2001-02), Paula Selzer (Dominican Republic, 1990-92), Rodney Davis-Gilbert (Micronesia, 1989-91), Sharon Sugarek (Gambia, 1971-73) and moderator Allen Mondell (Sierra Leon, 1963-65). Program conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on March 5, 2011. The program is one hour and six minutes.

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Object title:

"50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers, 1961-2010" Program

Date:

03/05/2011

Terms:

Oral histories

Peace Corps

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Peace Corps (OHC)
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Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 66 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2011.001.0018

Curatorial Note:

With the exception of Sharon Sugarek, all of the panelists in this public program additionally recorded one-on-one oral histories with the Museum. Moderator Allen Mondell, alongside his wife Cynthia, produced all of the documentary films for The Sixth Floor exhibit in 1989 as well as an updated film, "The Legacy," in 2013. The Mondells' work remains on view as of 2023. Allen Mondell also participated in a Living History program on March 11, 2011, less than a week after this panel discussion. Mondell's Living History program may be viewed here: Living History with Allen Mondell - YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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"50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers, 1961-2010" Program

Videotaped program titled "50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers, 1961-2010." Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps in 2011, this program included memories from five Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. The panelists (left to right) were Jonathan Braddick (Ukraine, 2001-02), Paula Selzer (Dominican Republic, 1990-92), Rodney Davis-Gilbert (Micronesia, 1989-91), Sharon Sugarek (Gambia, 1971-73) and moderator Allen Mondell (Sierra Leon, 1963-65). Program conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on March 5, 2011. The program is one hour and six minutes.

Object Details
Object title:

"50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers, 1961-2010" Program

Date:

03/05/2011

Terms:

Oral histories

Peace Corps

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Peace Corps (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 66 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2011.001.0018

Curatorial Note:

With the exception of Sharon Sugarek, all of the panelists in this public program additionally recorded one-on-one oral histories with the Museum. Moderator Allen Mondell, alongside his wife Cynthia, produced all of the documentary films for The Sixth Floor exhibit in 1989 as well as an updated film, "The Legacy," in 2013. The Mondells' work remains on view as of 2023. Allen Mondell also participated in a Living History program on March 11, 2011, less than a week after this panel discussion. Mondell's Living History program may be viewed here: Living History with Allen Mondell - YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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