A Remembrance of Paul Conklin

Paul Conklin's Photographs of Peace Corps Volunteers

In a laboratory at Belize Tech, Andre Colpitts explains the properties of a chemical to one of his students.

Dairy technologist David P. Hoyer (left) explains the operation of a cheese vat to Turkish Cypriot workers in a cooperative dairy plant on the outskirts of Nicosia.

Marching along with their instructor, Willie Douglas, high school students who belong to a vocational agriculture program head for their classroom - the fields. The scene is in Katlang, a remote mountain village in West Pakistan, near the Afghan border.

Gary Schaller teaches English in a small crowded classroom in Benepat, sixteen miles from Katmandu, Nepal.

Dennis Shaner and helper repair a damaged catepillar tractor in the town of Pont-du-Fahs Tunisia, where he taught a course in diesel mechanics.

In her clinic in the town of Corioco Bolivia, Priscilla Bauguess treats an Indian woman for an ear infection.

Joyce Thorkleson and her students outside the demonstration school of Katmandu's College of Education.

Martha Iwaski stands in the doorway of a barriada school in the coastal city of Chimbote Peru.

Peace Corps Photographer Paul Conklin at the time these photos were taken.

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By Truman Howell (184.7.156.7) on Friday, January 11, 2013 - 3:08 pm: Edit Post

I was an early volunteer '64 to '66 . Located upcountry in Sierra Leone, I was the volunteer leader for 14guys doing Rural Development. As an architect I was able to design and get constructed several buildings, including schools, clinics, and hospitals. One school was published in a architectural mag in the u.s. Much of the work was in Cinva-ram block construction. Haven't been in touch with other volunteers since then. But was prompted to connect when reading about Paul Conklin's death. He spent a week with me and took tons of photos of the guys and myself. His photo of me with a young boy on my shoulders,became a book cover and on recruiting information for a time. Great guy and enthusiastic about his work. The time in the PC was indeed the toughest job I've ever loved. Thanks for listening. Is there a way to reach out to my former volunteers there at the time?