Barbara Bassett McIver papers, 1961-2011 (bulk 1961-1964)
0.5 linear feet
Detroit, Mich. native, Barbara Bassett McIver was part of the second cohort of Peace Corps volunteers and part of the first Peace Corps group to go to the Philippines. The bulk of the material is dated between 1961 and 1964, and includes McIver’s diary, a scrapbook, letters home, and ephemera relating to McIver’s experiences in the Philippines. Also included in the collection are Peace Corps 25th and 50th anniversary program materials.