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Title: A Family Waits for Winter Supplies on the Darzak Plains of Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: A woman holds a baby while a young child stands next to her.
Subject: Women -- Afghanistan; Children -- Afghanistan; Humanitarian assistance -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0059
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Famine in the Provincial Capital of Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, 1973
Date: 1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Adults and children sit or stand outside of a large building in the provincial capital of Chaghcharan.
Subject: Children and adults -- Afghanistan; Victims of famine -- Afghanistan; Cities and towns -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0021
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: The Famine of 1971-1973: The Darzak Plains of the Hindu Kush Mountains
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: A man wearing a turban and torn clothes sits on the ground.
Subject: Men -- Afghanistan; Victims of famine -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0020
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Famine Relief Headquarters in Jawand, Afghanistan, Jim Hicks and Ron Dizon, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Peace Corps Afghanistan volunteers Jim Hicks and Ron Dizon at the Famine Relief HQ. Jim sits with his legs crossed and smoked a cigarette, while Ron leans on one elbow with his legs outstretched.
Subject: Volunteers -- Afghanistan; Americans -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0017
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Ghosnowi, Peace Corps Program Director, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Portrait of Ghosnowi, Peace Corps Program Director. He is wearing a light colored button-down shirt and seated at a table.
Subject: Men -- Afghanistan; Volunteerism -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0088
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: A Girl Waits for Famine Relief and Medical Attention, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: A little girl in a tunic and headscarf sits on the ground in front of a brick wall.
Subject: Girls -- Afghanistan; Victims of famine -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0036
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: A Girl Waits for Food and Medical Supplies on the Darzak Plains of the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Portrait of a girl wearing a dark colored dress and veil. Between her eyebrows is a Khaal, which is a traditional Pashtun tattoo for women.
Subject: Girls -- Afghanistan; Victims of famine -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0051
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: The Gospel According to Timothy and James
Date: 2013
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Description: Account of The Either Or Otter Corps (EOOC) in Afghanistan during the 1972.
Subject: Drought relief -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0007
Type: memoirs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1712
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

Title: Haji Madoot, Pilgrim of the Smoke, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Portrait of a man wearing a turban with a scarf wrapped around it, which covers his neck.
Subject: Men -- Afghanistan; Middle-aged men -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0079
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hazara, Laborer of Qal-i-Now, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Occupational portrait of a Hazara laborer walking, slightly hunched with his hands behind his back, on a dirt road in the town of Qa'leh-ye Now.
Subject: Hazaras -- Afghanistan; Men -- Afghanistan; Unskilled labor -- Afghanistan; Cities and towns -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0084
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hope - Jawand, Afghanistan
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: An elderly woman, wearing a dark robe and a headscarf, sits outdoors on the desert ground with her hands clasped. She is seated next to three people dressed in black robes. They await food and humanitarian aid in Jawand, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973.
Subject: Women – Afghanistan; Victims of famine -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0098
Type: color photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Jawand, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Desert landscape with a small village at the foot of the mountains
Subject: Villages -- Afghanistan; Mountains -- Afghanistan; Landscapes -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0018
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Jim Hicks, Peace Corps Volunteer in the Darzak Plateau, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Portrait of Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Hicks. He is holding what looks like a shotgun in this right hand while reaching for the cigarette in his mouth with his left hand.
Subject: Volunteers -- Afghanistan; Americans -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0093
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Jim Mathewson, Peace Corps Volunteer in Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Portrait of Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Mathewson standing outside in front of a brick wall.
Subject: Volunteers -- Afghanistan; Americans -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0092
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: The Kabob Shop in Chagcharan before Winter Closure, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Occupational portrait of a boy, standing behind a metal tray over an open fire, cooking meat at a kabob shop in Chagcharan.
Subject: Cooking -- Afghanistan; Boys -- Afghanistan; Cities and towns -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0064
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Koochi Girl in the Deserts of Baluchistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: A young girl sits outside a tent next to pails of water.
Subject: Girls -- Afghanistan; Children of nomads -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0045
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Koochi Girl in the Deserts of Baluchistan: Title Slide
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Close-up photograph of a Koochi girl wearing a dark colored veil over her head.
Subject: Girls -- Afghanistan; Children of nomads -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0044
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Koochi Girls in the Deserts of Baluchistan: Title Slide
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Two girls stand next to each other. Both are dressed in dark clothing that cover most of their bodies.
Subject: Girls -- Afghanistan; Children of nomads -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0040
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Koochi Women in the Deserts of Baluchistan, c. 1971-1973
Date: 1971-1973
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: A young woman sits on the ground under a tent.
Subject: Women -- Afghanistan; Nomads -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0042
Type: black-and-white photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Letter from M.I. Majid-Seraj to Ron Dizon, February 15, 1973
Date: 1973-02-15; 1973-02-15; 1973-02-15
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Digitized by Archives; Letter from M.I. Majid-Seraj, Chairman of the Coordination Committee for Operation Help, thanking Peace Corps Volunteer Ron Dizon for his work in famine relief in Afghanistan.
Subject: Humanitarian assistance -- Afghanistan; Volunteers -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0100
Type: correspondence
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

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