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Correspondence to family, 1964-66 Report: recommendations for Peace Corp in Silay, 1966 Correspondence to and from others about Sommer's work, 1965-66 |
Jane Sommer Papers, 1964-1966Finding AidFinding aid prepared by mnsss.Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.2003
Biographical NoteJane Sommer graduated from Radcliffe College in 1964. She served with the Peace Corps in the Philippines from 1964 to 1966, training elementary school teachers. In 1967, Sommer was appointed field director of the Seven College Conference Program for Admission and Scholarships. From 1973 to 1977, Sommer held the position of Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey. From 1977 to 1980, she was the Cooperative Education Coordinator at North Adams State College, in Massachusetts. Sommer took the position of Associate Director in the Career Development Office of Smith College in 1980 and still hold the position. From 1999 to 2000, she was also the Interim Associate Dean for International Study at Smith College. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe papers consist primarily of letters to her family written during her service for the Peace Corps as a teacher in the Philippines from 1964 to 1966. The letters also cover her training in Hawaii and at Northern Illinois University in 1964. Included are reports to the Peace Corps, correspondence to and from others about her work, and itineraries of her travels in Asia during and after her Peace Corps duty. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents
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