Bowl
Artifact IDMO 2022.4.4
Object Type
Textile
Date
1900-1964
Maker
unknown
Place MadeSierra Leone, Africa
Medium
gourd
DimensionsOverall H 5 3/4 in x Diam 11 1/4 in (14.6 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionCalabash gourd bowl. This round bowl is made from a dried and hollowed out gourd. It is lightweight and irregularly shaped with thin side walls. The bowl is cracked in half and has been previously mended together. The mend has failed leaving a visible crack from the center bottom of the bowl to the top of the rim.
Historical NoteThis bowl was used in the preparation of food by Roberta Rabinoff while in Sierra Leone as a Peace Corp volunteer from 1962 to 1964.
Ms. Roberta Robinoff was was part of the first wave of volunteers in the Peace Corp program in 1962. Ms. Robinoff taught English at the Magburaka Government Secondary School for Boys in the Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Later she taught at the Cardozo High School in Washington, DC as part of an experimental project in urban teaching that utilized returned Peace Corps volunteers. Ms. Robinoff remained an ardent supporter of the Peace Corp for the rest of her life.
Additional DetailsMs. Roberta Robinoff was was part of the first wave of volunteers in the Peace Corp program in 1962. Ms. Robinoff taught English at the Magburaka Government Secondary School for Boys in the Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Later she taught at the Cardozo High School in Washington, DC as part of an experimental project in urban teaching that utilized returned Peace Corps volunteers. Ms. Robinoff remained an ardent supporter of the Peace Corp for the rest of her life.
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by a member of the general public in 2022. The donor inherited the item from a family member.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Theresa Boggis
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusCopyright- non NARASubjects
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