Peace Corps Suriname T-Shirt

Suriname c. 1997

While serving as U.S. Ambassador to Suriname from 1993-1996, Ambassador Roger Gamble successfully advocated for creating and funding a Peace Corps program in the country. The first Peace Corps volunteers arrived in 1995 and made these t-shirts to commemorate their status as "First in Suriname".

  • Source/Credit: Gift of Ambassador Roger Gamble
  • Catalog Number: 2011.0005.01
  • Created: c. 1997
  • Acquired: 2011

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