Series VIII. Field Trips and Special Events

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents note

8 folders, arranged chronologically. This series documents the various field trips and extra-curricular activities organized on behalf of the Peace Corps volunteers. Highlights of this series include correspondence between Dr. Rubin and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt regarding a visit to Hyde Park, letters to Adelai Stevenson, at the United Nations, and the volunteers visit to highly publicized birthday rally held for President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Volunteers also visited major libraries, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Agriculture, and toured Washington, D.C.

Field trip schedules and agendas, 1962 March-April

Box: 10, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence related to Hyde Park visit, 1962 March-April

Box: 10, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence for United Nations visit, 1962 March-April

Box: 10, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence, agenda for Washington, D.C. tour, 1962 April

Box: 10, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence National Arts Club, 1962 April-May

Box: 10, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence Radio Music City Hall, 1962 April-May

Box: 10, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence, agenda for visit to N.J. Dept. of Labor and Agriculture, notes, 1962 May

Box: 10, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence Annual Dance, Caribbean Federation for Mental Health, 1962 May

Box: 10, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence and agenda for various library visits, 1962 May

Box: 10, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence, ticket for Madison Square Birthday Rally held for President John F. Kennedy, 1962 May

Box: 10, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Agenda, brochure on West Indian dance, notes, 1962 May

Box: 10, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Directions to Manhattan sites, visitors guide, Columbia University Student Handbook, miscellaneous papers, 1962 May

Box: 10, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)