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Title: Abdul Playing Football, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: View of Abdul, a student at the Kenema Technical Institute, dribbling a soccer ball on the school's athletic field. Peace Corps Volunteer Phil Fretz served as a teacher at the Institute.
Subject: Athletic fields -- Kenema (Sierra Leone); Dribbling (Soccer)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0067
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Ali and His Goat, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a man named Ali, the cook of Peace Corps Volunteer Phil Fretz's neighbor, standing next to his goat in Kenema, Sierra Leone.
Subject: Sierra Leoneans -- Social life and customs
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0007
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Baoma Station, Baoma, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of the Baoma passenger rail station in Baoma, Sierra Leone. The photograph shows a sign reading "Baoma"; nearby, several individuals walk along a tree-lined path.
Subject: Railroad stations -- Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0049
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Blue Mountain, Eastern Jamaica, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Landscape photograph of a valley beneath Blue Mountain Peak, the tallest mountain in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Jamaica. Buildings and roads dot the landscape within the valley.
Subject: Grand Ridge of the Blue Mountains (Jamaica)
Country: Jamaica
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0031
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Bundu Mask (Sierra Leone)
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Image of a Bundu Mask, which depicts the face of a woman. The mask is carved from wood and stained black.
Subject: Art, Sierra Leonean; Sculpture -- Sierra Leone; Busts -- Sierra Leone; Sculpture, African
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0009
Type: woodcarvings (visual works)
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Christmas at a Volunteer's House, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a Christmas tree at a Peace Corps volunteer's house in Kenema, Sierra Leone. In the lower left corner, a man kneels and arranges gifts under the tree. The tree is decorated with ribbons and illuminated ornaments.
Subject: Christmas -- Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0017
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: City Market in Freetown, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Exterior view of the City Market in Freetown, Sierra Leone. A white car is parked outside.
Subject: Fairs -- Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0020
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Classroom Block, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Exterior view of the classroom building at the Kenema Technical Institute in Kenema, Sierra Leone.
Subject: School buildings -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0065
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Classroom Close-Up, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Exterior view of the classroom building at the Kenema Technical Institute in Kenema, Sierra Leone. A row of bushes lines the sidewalk next to the building, and a man leans against a window.
Subject: School buildings -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0066
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: The Cotton Tree in Freetown, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Exterior view of the Cotton Tree hotel in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Subject: Red silk cottontree -- Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0019
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Dance Festival Celebrators, Freetown, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a group of people playing music, dancing, and laughing in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Subject: Sierra Leoneans -- Social life and customs; Sierra Leone -- Music
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0015
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Drummers at Dance Festival, Freetown, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a group of men playing drums in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Subject: Sierra Leoneans -- Social life and customs; Sierra Leone -- Music
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0014
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Ferry from the Airport to Freetown, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a passenger boat traveling across the Sierra Leone River from the Freetown Airport to the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Subject: Ferries -- Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0022
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Field at the Kenema Technical Institute, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a small, enclosed field at the Kenema Technical Institute. The field is adjacent to two buildings, and staff and students can be seen walking along the outskirts. A tall post emanates from the ground near the middle of the field.
Subject: School buildings -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0069
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Football Field and Dining Hall, Kenema Technical Institute, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a football field and the exterior of a dining hall at the Kenema Technical Institute. In the center of the photograph, a man wearing a white shirt stands on the edge of the road near the field. Palm and khaya trees surround the campus's white buildings; a forest can be seen in the background.
Subject: Athletic fields -- Kenema (Sierra Leone); Dining rooms -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0061
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Four Wood-Carved Busts
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of four wood-carved busts created in West Africa. Three of the busts have a dark mahogany color; the fourth, second from right, is golden brown.
Subject: Art, West African; Busts; Sculpture, African
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0013
Type: woodcarvings (visual works)
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Front Page of TIK Newsletter, March 1968
Date: 1968-03
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Front page of the Technical Institute of Kenema's newsletter. A circular graphic shows a hand holding a wrench. The words "TECHNICAL TIME" are inscribed beneath the wrench, and the artist's signature is written beneath the graphic on the right.
Subject: Newsletters -- Sierra Leone; Drawings; Graphics
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0003
Type: newsletters
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

Title: Group of Students at the Kenema Technical Institute, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Group photograph of several students at the Kenema Technical Institute. Peace Corps Volunteer Phil Fretz taught English at the Institute.
Subject: Students -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0054
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hike to the Falls
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Description: In this video, Phil Fretz describes his time working as a Peace Corps Volunteer at a vocational school in Kenema, Sierra Leone, and the cultural lessons he learned from his students and fellow volunteers. He tells a story of a hike in the woods that he took in the Kono District of Sierra Leone while traveling one weekend.
Subject: Autobiography; Peace Corps -- Sierra Leone; Storytelling
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0001
Type: motion pictures (visual works)
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: House and Garden behind Kenema Technical Institute, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: View of a garden at the Kenema Technical Institute. In the foreground, a woman wearing a headscarf and patterned clothing tends to the land. Houses in the town of Kenema can be seen in the background.
Subject: School buildings -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0073
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

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