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American Field Service

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1914

Biography

The AFS was founded in August 1914 as the American Field Service. In 1947, the name was changed to AFS International Scholarships. In 1978, it became the AFS International/Intercultural Programs. In 1987, the name was changed to the AFS Intercultural Programs in 1987. Over the course of its existence, the AFS has evolved from a volunteer ambulance corps in 1914 to the world’s most experienced international student exchange organization with programs in 54 countries and over 100,000 volunteers)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

AFS Cookbook, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1984

 Item
Scope and Contents

A one hundred-and-eighteen page blue cookbook written by the Litchfield Chapter of the American Field Service in 1984, and published and printed by Fundcraft Publishing, Inc. Recipes sourced from unnamed members of the Litchfield community.

Dates: 1984

Litchfield culinary ephemera

00-2025-03-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2025-03-0
Content Description

A one hundred and eighteen page blue cookbook of recipes collected by the Litchfield branch of the American Field Service and published in 1984, a "Historical Luncheon Recipes" pamphlet published by Litchfield High School in 2000, and an undated envelope from the Litchfield Preparatory School.

Dates: 1984 - 2000

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Subject
Litchfield High School (Litchfield, Conn.) 1