Mary Groh

Title: Mary Groh fonds

Dates of creation: 1962-1964

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Biographical sketch: Mary Groh taught in the Teachers Abroad Program (TAP), a project of Mennonite Central Committee, from 1962-1969. She taught at the Kahuhia Girls' High School near Fort Hall (Murang'a), Kenya. Rather than keeping a journal, she wrote letters home to her parents in Bloomingdale, Ontario, and other family members.

Custodial history: Donated to the Archives by Lyal Deckert in 2015

Scope and content: The fonds consists of three booklets of typed transcriptions. The letters were transcribed by Mary Groh 50 years after her experiences.The booklets cover the period 1962-1964. The booklets are illustrated with personal photographs.

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Original archival description created 2016 by Laureen Harder-Gissing.

File list:

1. Kenya 1962: deja vu: A year at the Kahuhia Girls' High School, letters from Mary Groh, TAP teacher
2. Glory days: Kenya, 1963
3. Kahuhia and beyond: letters from Kenya, 1964