Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Peters, Norman R.
- Abstract:
- Norman R. Peters was a member of the United States Peace Corps who spent over four years in Liberia. The collection contains handwritten and typed stories regarding the local Gborbo Krahn people as well as news related material on the 1980 coup.
- Extent:
- 1 cubic foot; (1 records carton)
- Language:
- Materials are primarily in English .
- Preferred citation:
[item], Norman R. Peters Collection, Bloomington, IN: Liberian Collections, Indiana University Libraries, 2012
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
After extensive training for the Peace Corps in San Francisco and St. Thomas, Group Seven left for Liberia. Arriving at Monrovia in early 1966, Peters continued with several more days of orientation until he was assigned a post. His assignment to the Government School at Zai Town, now named Zaiyee, in the Gborbo Chiefdom northwest of Zwedru.
After several months, Peters realized there was a major culture change going on and decided to document it. He documented the surrounding Krahn culture and history. After two years in Grand Gedeh County he was transferred to Monrovia and taught for an additional two years at the G.W. Gibson School in Bishop Brook . He left the Peace Corps service in January 1970, but returned back to Liberia numerous times between then and 1985.
Peters has also donated his Krahn art collection to the Indiana University Art Museum.
- Scope and Content:
The Norman R. Peters Collection consists of 1 linear foot of documents spanning from 1965-1981. The collection has been divided into two series: Histories , and Subject Files.
Histories consists of handwritten and typed documents detailing history and folktales as seen through the local's eyes
Subject Files consists of an inventory and description of Peters' donation to the Indiana University Art Museum. There is also a collection of business cards from members and leaders of the People's Redemption Council.
- Custodial history:
Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, contact the Indiana University Liberian Collections
- Processing information:
Processed by Paul McNeil
Completed in 2012.
- Arrangement:
The Norman R. Peters Collection has been divided into two series, Histories and Subject Files. Folders have been divided by series and then chronologically with undated files first. The item level order has been maintained to originality
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Closed for research.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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All research at the Liberian Collections Project is by appointment only.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[item], Norman R. Peters Collection, Bloomington, IN: Liberian Collections, Indiana University Libraries, 2012
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Herman B Wells Library1320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
- BEFORE YOU VISIT:
- Attention Visiting Researchers: The African Studies Collection is currently closed for research.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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afstlib@indiana.edu