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This photo is of the devastation left by Hurricane Camille in Virginia. In the foreground, debris and stones are left . A house is left standing behind the debris. In the background are trees and beyond that are hills.
The description on the back says, " Where barns and sheds stood, only rocks, tree and mud remained. Two rooms of this house were swept away, one being the bedroom where the owner was sleeping. He miraculously escaped with only a few minor injuries."

This photo is of a young woman with MDS (Mennonite Disaster Service) cleaning up in Virginia after Hurricane Camille. She is collecting items into sacks and boxes. Behind the woman is much debris, including the roof of a house. A shed can be seen standing in the background. Trees are also standing behind the debris.
The description on the back says: Marjan Somer, MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) trainee from Holland, was one of the many MDS women who aided in camp cleanup operations in Virginia. It was anew experience for her. "I've never seen anything like it," she said. "It is hard even to imagine this." She is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koop, Virgil. Ont."

This photo is of Mennonite Disaster Service workers in Massies Mill, Virginia, cleaning up after Hurricane Camille. It shows the men salvaging cement blocks. In the background, trees are standing.
The description on the back reads, "A house and service station in Massies Mill, Va. succumbed to the current. MDS men salvage a few of the cement blocks that remained. Massies Mill was one of the harder hit towns. Only two buildings out of 35 - 40 remained undamaged. MDS plans to rebuild a number of buildings in Massies Mill."

This photo is of Paul Leatherman who was the Associate Director of Volunteer Service for MCC in Akron, Pennsylvania.

This photo is of Katherine Hildebrandt and William T. Snyder at the annual meeting of MCC, Chicago, January 24 - 25, 1969 . The description at the back of the photo reads, "I didn't come to shop at Marshall Field! I came to hear what MCC is doing." Mrs. Jacob Hildebrand tells Wm. T. Snyder at the annual meeting of MCC, Chicago, Jan. 24-25, 1969.

This photo is of a Pakistani nurse caring for Ghulam, a young child. The child's grandmother is standing beside the nurse and Kathryn Pauls, R. N. is looking on. Two young children are standing behind a railing and watching. On the far right side of the photo is a counter with medicine bottles on it.
On the back of the photo it says, "Ghulam's grandmother, Kathryn Pauls, R. N., and Pakistani nurse care for Ghulam in the Sahiwal Hospital, Pakistan.

This photo is of a group of students who attended the 1970 Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship held at the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Pennsylvania. Ninety-five students from most of the U.S. Mennonite colleges attended the event.

This photo is of a few of the ninety-five students from most of the U.S. Mennonite colleges who attended the 1970 Intercollegiate Peace Fellowhship held at the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Pennsylvania.

This photo is of Norma Johnson, a worker with the MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) Teachers Abroad Program (TAP), with one of her library aids at Kisii College in Kenya.

This photo is of William T. Snyder addressing a group of trainees from Poland. Sitting beside Mr. Snyder are Doreen Harms and Peter Dyck.

This photo is of Sophie Farran and one of her assistants who is weighing the needlework brought in by a refugee woman in the West Bank in order to determine how much she should be paid for her work. In the background are two other women, one of whom is also holding some needlework.

This photo is of Richard Labun of Steinbach, Manitoba serving with MCC (Mennonite Central committee) in Lancaster, PA. The photo shows Richard volunteering his labour as a carpenter on one of the Tabor Community Services' houses.

This photo is of six men and was taken at the MCC Annual Meeting in Leamington, Ontario, in 1973. The description on the back says, "A moving part of the program at the MCC Annual Meeting, Leamington, Ontario, 19-20 Jan. 73, was recognition of four Canadians, their combined ages totaling 320 years, who have been especially active in inter-Mennonite affairs. Recognized were (left to right) J. B. Martin, E. J. Swalm, C. A. DeFehr, and J. J. Thiessen. Each has served as a member of MCC. Behind them are William T. Snyder, executive secretary of MCC, and Daniel Zehr, executive secretary of MCC (Canada)."

This photo is of the personnel at the MCC Orientation School held March 18-31, 1969. In the first row left to right are: Paul Buechele, Tina Buechele, Larry Martin, William Martin, David Troyer, Ed Hartzler, and Elvera Isaak. Second row: Lloyd Hammer, Greg Miller, Kevin Byrne, Larry Prissel, Wendell Lantz, Dale Weaver, and Janet Yoder.

This photo is of a Japanese woman playing a zither. The woman is seated on a low stool and the zither is placed on a slightly raised platform in front of her. The photo is taken outdoors in front of a brick wall. The description on the back says, "A member of the fourth Project Bridgebuilding group from Japan demonstrates her skill on the koto, a long Japanese zither with silk strings. The group toured the United States from July 2 - Aug. 26, 1968."