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Major Ward B. Chamberlin, 1945.  Photograph by Irving Penn
AFS Archives, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, History, Stories from the Stacks

Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr., 1921-2017: AFS Volunteer, Broadcaster, and Changemaker

“I learned that with the right leadership, a good idea, and a volunteer spirit, you could accomplish wonders, and those are the principles we applied to the AFS exchange programs.” –Ward B. Chamberlin, Jr.

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AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

Travels with Artie

Arthur “Art” Howe, Jr. was an individual who dedicated much of his life to AFS: first as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War II, then as an AFS President…

Waldo Peirce sketching on the side of an ambulance, circa 1915-1916
AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

A Lifelong Friendship: Waldo Peirce and Ernest Hemingway

In 1915, Harvard graduate Waldo Peirce volunteered as an ambulance driver with the American Field Service in France. After the war, Peirce went on to become an acclaimed artist with…

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AFS Archives, AFS Volunteer, Changemaking, History, Intercultural Learning

100+ Years of Volunteers

AFSers around the world had a lot to be proud of on International Volunteer Day, especially since they are part of an incredible volunteer legacy stretching back more than 100…

Our Friend France ticket
AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

Our Friend France, 1917

The American Field Service (AFS) relied on donations from Americans in the United States to purchase ambulances during World War I. The organization created a number of promotional items and…

APA Galatti for banner
AFS Archives, Education, History, Stories from the Stacks

AFS Receives C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award

AFS has been awarded the 2016 C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award for The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I, 1914-1919 Curriculum.  This award is given out to one project each year…

Art in Damascus
AFS Archives, Changemaking, History, Stories from the Stacks

“A burning desire to do what one could”: Archiving Arthur Howe, Jr.’s Collection

My first contact with Arthur Howe, Jr. was two years ago, when I was an intern in the AFS Archives, and it is a very romantic story. I came across…

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AFS Archives, AFS Janus, History

AFS Janus: Fall 2016 Issue

This issue of the AFS Janus features the fascinating story of Julian Allen and his long involvement with AFS, from the first year of the organization’s existence in World War…

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AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

Presidential Election on the S.S. Waterman, 1968

AFS Participants simulated the 1968 U.S. presidential elections aboard the S.S. Waterman on their way back to Europe after spending a year in the U.S. in July 1968. After selecting…

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To speak with an AFS Intercultural Programs Representative, call +1 212 209 0900
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