Elvin A. Duerst Papers - Archives West

Elvin A. Duerst Papers, 1929-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Duerst, Elvin A.
Title: Elvin A. Duerst Papers
Dates: 1929-1999 (inclusive)
19291999

1939-1980 (bulk)
19391980
Quantity: 55.00 cubic feet, including 263 loose photographs, 81 loose postcards, 2217 photographs and 37 postcards in 14 albums and 116 maps, (54 boxes, including 1 oversize box, and 4 map folders)
Collection Number: MSS Duerst
Summary: The Elvin A. Duerst Papers are comprised of materials relating to his education and career as an international agricultural economist. The collection includes records from his time as an agricultural economics student at Linfield College, Oregon State College (BS 1937) and the University of Illinois (MS 1939) and materials documenting his professional work in agricultural transportation and infrastructure projects, economic development planning, and foreign aid coordination. Duerst's career was comprised of work with numerous federal aid agencies such as the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA), International Cooperation Administration (ICA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and private contracting firms such as Stanford Research Institute (SRI), Systan, Inc., Hoff & Overgaard, James R. Snitzler Associates, and Westwood Research, Inc.
Repository: Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Languages: English, Korean, Arabic, Spanish;Castilian, Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese, Tagalog

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Elvin Albert Duerst (born 1915) was an international agricultural economist with government and private contract positions in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Born in McMinnville, Oregon, he attended Linfield College (1932-1935), graduated from Oregon State College in 1937 with a degree in agricultural economics, and earned a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois in 1939. Duerst was involved with the Oregon chapter of the Future Farmers of America during high school and college. Additionally, he completed post-graduate work in economics at American University and Johns Hopkins University.

After earning his master’s degree, Duerst joined the Montana Extension Service as a county agent from 1940 to 1945. After World War II, he began work with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on agricultural relief in China. From 1948 until his retirement in 1966, Duerst held several agricultural economist and program officer positions with international aid agencies including the Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA) in Paraguay and Brazil, the International Cooperation Administration (ICA) in Peru and El Salvador, and the Agency for International Development (USAID) in El Salvador. In the decade following his retirement, Duerst served as a consultant on agricultural and economic development projects, including advising the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) on the Trans-Asian Railway, and community development projects in Nicaragua, the Philippines and Costa Rica. In 1967, Duerst joined the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) as an economic consultant and advised on agricultural planning and transportation projects in Bolivia, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia. From 1975-1979, Duerst served as a consultant to the Local Industrial Development Department of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in Saudi Arabia.

Duerst's work encompassed a wide variety of tasks and objectives. While employed by UNRRA, FAO, and the IIAA, he was primarily responsible for advising local farmers on modern agricultural techniques and helping to move rural communities beyond subsistence farming. However, as his career progressed, he became increasingly involved developing policies for national economic growth, and developed expertise in commodities transportation and infrastructure development. Many of these projects impacted whole countries and even, in the case of CENTO, international regions.

Duerst died in May 2006 in McMinnville, Oregon.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Elvin A. Duerst Papers are comprised of materials created and assembled by Duerst in the course of his education and career as an international agricultural economist. The collection provides a broad look at the United States' involvement in foreign agriculture and economics throughout the Cold War era and details the impact of President Harry S. Truman's Point 4 Program on subsequent international aid activities led by the United States government. Moreover, the collection documents the exchange of modern agricultural ideas and the transition in developing countries from traditional farming and transportation methods to modern, mechanized practices.

Series 1 includes biographical information, personal artifacts, correspondence, student records from Oregon State College and the University of Illinois, and records pertaining to Duerst's art collection. The Oregon State College materials include notes and projects for agricultural economics courses as well as documents pertaining to the Agricultural Club. The University of Illinois materials include records for agricultural economics courses and Duerst’s thesis: "Farm Security Administration Credit and Organization of Low-Income Farms, Brown County, Illinois."

Series 2 is comprised of materials related to Duerst’s employment as a county agent for the Montana Extension Service from 1940-1945. Series 3-16 are comprised of materials documenting Duerst's career as an agricultural economist for the United Nations, various U.S. government aid agencies, the Stanford Research Institute, and other private organizations. Duerst specialized in agricultural and transportation infrastructure projects, economic development planning, and foreign aid coordination in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, studies, reports, project files, subject files, and publications. Related photograph albums, photographs, and maps can be found in Series 19 and 20.

Series 17 is comprised of administrative materials and publications related to United States foreign aid agencies in Latin America including the Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA), the International Cooperation Agency (ICA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Regional Office for Central America and Panama (ROCAP). Series 18 is comprised of professional project materials related to Duerst’s personal research interests and international travel.

Series 19 is comprised of 14 photo albums, 37 postcards and 263 photographs. These materials document Duerst's travel and work in China in 1946-1948 and in Latin America, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines in the 1960s and 1970s; his work in Montana in 1940-1945; and his student years at the University of Illinois in the late 1930s. Series 20 is comprised of 116 maps primarily of China, Saudi Arabia and Bolivia, with an overall emphasis on Latin American countries.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Elvin A. Duerst Papers (MSS Duerst), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Elvin A. Duerst Papers are arranged into 20 series: 1. Biographical Materials, 1929-1999; 2. Montana Extension Service, 1923-1946; 3. China (UNRRA/FAO); 1943-1953; 4. Paraguay (IIAA), 1943-1955; 5. Brazil (IIAA), 1942-1964; 6. Bolivia (ICA), 1954-1966; 7. Peru (ICA), 1949-1966; 8. Korea, 1957-1964; 9. El Salvador (ICA/USAID), 1959-1966; 10. Bolivia (SRI), 1959-1968; 11. Honduras (SRI), 1961-1968; 12. Turkey/Iran (CENTO), 1952-1972; 13. Saudi Arabia (Hoff & Overgaard/SRI/ARAMCO), 1950-1982; 14. Nicaragua (IBRD), 1961-1975; 15. Philippines (USAID/Snitzler), 1962-1975; 16. Costa Rica (Systan), 1943-1980; 17. Latin American (General), 1950-1973; 18. Professional Projects, 1955-1988; 19. Photographs, circa 1937-1981; 20. Maps, 1940-1978.

Acquisition Information

The Duerst Papers were donated to the OSU Libraries by his estate in 2007.

Related Materials

The OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center holdings include other collections pertaining to international agricultural development, including the Ava Milam Clark Papers (MSS Clark) and the Wallace L. Kadderly Papers (MSS Kadderly). The Center also holds several collections pertaining to agricultural and resource economics including the Agricultural and Resources Economics Department Records (RG 128), Emery N. Castle (MSS Castle), D. Curtis Mumford Papers (MSS Mumford), Fred W. Obermiller Papers (MSS Obermiller), and the Western Agricultural Economics Research Council Records (WAERC).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1929-1999Return to Top

Series 1 is comprised of personal and professional correspondence, personal calendars, financial and real estate records, class notes and projects, Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America records, Oregon State College Agricultural Club records, employment records, personal art collection records, and newsclippings. Educational records include four animal husbandry and farm management project books from McMinnville High School from 1929-1932; Oregon State Agricultural College course notes in farm management, agricultural economics and soil science; and Duerst’s thesis submitted as part of his degree requirements for Master of Science in Agricultural Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana in 1939. The thesis is titled "Farm Security Administration Credit and Organization of Low-Income Farms, Brown County, Illinois." Additional educational materials include post-graduate courses in economics at both American University (1955) and Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies (1955 & 1960). Also present are land resource planning reports for the 1939 Bureau of Agricultural Economics study of Coos County, Oregon, which Duerst prepared after obtaining his master’s degree.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1.1	Correspondence - Personal	1937-1996
1.2	Correspondence - Professional	1946-1956
1.3	Social Events and Invitations	circa 1950-1970
1.4	Personal Calendars	1956, 1965-1968
1.5	Personal Calendars	1969-1976
1.6	Personal Calendars	1977-1986
1.7	Notes and Memos	circa 1955-1990
1.8	Notes and Memos	circa 1960-1990
1.9	U.S. Army Discharge Requests	1945
1.10	Curriculum Vitae and Biographical Sketches	circa 1950-1976
1.11	Government Identification and Business Cards	1949-1979
1.12	Collected Business Cards	circa 1940-1980
1.13	Income Tax Returns	1940-1944
1.14	Insurance Records	1941-1942
1.15	Lease Agreements and Property Records	1952-1998
1.16	Stock Market Investment Records	1986-1990
1.17	McMinnville High School Project Books	1929-1932
1.18	Oregon State Agricultural College - Administrative Records	1935-1937
1.19	Oregon State Agricultural College - Agricultural Bulletin Notes	1936
1.20	Oregon State Agricultural College - Agricultural Appraisal	1937
1.21	Oregon State Agricultural College - Argumentation	1936
1.22	Oregon State Agricultural College - Bacteriology	1936
1.23	Oregon State Agricultural College - Economics 201-203	1935-1936
1.24	Oregon State Agricultural College - Enterprise Costs and Profits	1936
1.25	Oregon State Agricultural College - Extension Methods	1937
1.26	Oregon State Agricultural College - Farm Organization	1936
1.27	Oregon State Agricultural College - Farm Surveys	circa 1935
1.28	Oregon State Agricultural College - Farm Management	1936
2.1	Oregon State Agricultural College - Fruit Production Trip to Southern Oregon	1937
2.2	Oregon State Agricultural College - O.S.C. Agricultural Club	1936-1937
2.3	Oregon State Agricultural College - Principles of Agricultural Marketing	1936
2.4	Oregon State Agricultural College - Range Improvement and Management	1937
2.5	Oregon State Agricultural College - Rural Finance	1937
2.6	Oregon State Agricultural College - Rye Enterprise	circa 1937
2.7	Oregon State Agricultural College - Soil Fertility	circa 1937
2.8	Oregon State Agricultural College - Soil Physics	1936
2.9	Oregon State Agricultural College - Soil Sciences 211-212	1935-1936
2.10	University of Illinois - Administrative Records	1937-1945
2.11	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 18	1938
2.12	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 22	1937
2.13	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 42	1938
2.14	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 42	1938
2.15	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 111	1937-1938
2.16	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 111	1938
2.17	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 120	1937-1938
45.1	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 122	1937
2.18	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics 122	1937-1938
2.19	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics Seminar	1937-1938
2.20	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics Course Readings	1931-1939
2.21	University of Illinois - Agricultural Economics Course Readings	1936-1939
2.22	University of Illinois - Agricultural Prices and Statistics	circa 1937
2.23	University of Illinois - Apple Prices Study	1938
2.24	University of Illinois - Economics History of the United States	1937
2.25	University of Illinois - Economics 101	1937-1938
3.1	University of Illinois - Economics 101	1937-1938
3.2	University of Illinois - Farm Appraisal	1937-1938
3.3	University of Illinois - Farm Appraisal	1938
3.4	University of Illinois - Farm Management	1937-1938
3.5	University of Illinois - Land Use	circa 1938
45.2	University of Illinois - Production Credit Association	circa 1935
3.6	University of Illinois - Thesis: "Farm Security Administration Credit and Organization of Low-Income Farms, Brown County, Illinois"	1939
3.7	University of Illinois - Thesis Outline and Notes	circa 1938
3.8	University of Illinois - Thesis Peer Review Notes	circa 1938
3.9	University of Illinois - Woodland and Pasture Survey	1939
3.10	University of Illinois - Misc. Course Materials	1937-1939
3.11	University of Illinois - Misc. Course Materials	1938
3.12	Johns Hopkins University - Current Problems in Economics Development	1954-1955
3.13	John Hopkins University - Institute for Economic Development Programming	1960
45.3	John Hopkins University - Institute for Economic Development Programming	1960
3.14	American University - History of Economics Thought: Early Period	1955-1956
3.15	Evelyn Woods Reading Dynamics Institute	1960
3.16	Coos County, Oregon Agricultural Reports	1937-1939
3.17	Coos County, Oregon Agricultural Reports	1939
3.18	Employment Applications	1932-1964
3.19	Employment Performance Evaluations	1948-1966
3.20	Rockefeller Public Service Awards Application	1958
3.21	American Foreign Service Association	1987
3.22	Association for Diplomatic Studies
3.23	Farmers' Co-Op of Yamhill County	1943-1980
4.1	Linfield College Promotional Material	1956-1985
4.2	National Economists Club	1980-1985
45.4	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America	1930-1932
4.3	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America	1930-1936
4.4	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America	1930-1936
4.5	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America	1930-1936
4.6	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America	1931-1935
4.7	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America	1933-1938
4.8	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America	1934-1935
4.9	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America, Alumni Convention	1936-1937
4.10	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America, Oregon State College Chapter	circa 1935-1936
4.11	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America Publicity Scrapbook	1934-1935
4.12	Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America Publicity Scrapbook	1935-1937
4.13	Oregon State University Correspondence and Promotional Materials	circa 1950-1989
4.14	Oregon State University President's Club	1983-1986
4.15	Pacific Northwest College of Art, Board of Governors	1996-1998
4.16	Duerst Art Collection Administrative Records	1968-1993
4.17	Duerst Art Collection Administrative Records	1975-1995
4.18	Art Newsclippings	1984-1995
4.19	Art Newsclippings	1986-1999
5.1	Art Gallery Literature and Promotional Material	1966-1996
5.2	Duerst Music Collection Administrative Records	circa 1951-1970
5.3	Newsclippings	1934
45.5	Newclippings	1942-1993
5.4	Newsclippings	1945-1994
5.5	Pro-Peace Newsclippings, Speeches, and Essays	1931-1936
5.6	Oregon Legislature Bills Supported by W. B. Duerst	1937
5.7	Postcards	circa 1960-1980

Series 2: Montana Extension Service, 1923-1946Return to Top

Series 2 is comprised of correspondence, notes, newsletters and bulletins, 4-H Club reports, county reports, project reports, publications, and agricultural subject files. Duerst served as a land use planning agent and assistant county extension agent in Montana from 1940-1942. He developed community land use planning programs, 4-H Clubs and other extension programs. As the Sanders County agricultural extension agent from 1942-1945, Duerst led educational activities in agriculture and home economics. In this position, he wrote extensive annual reports of Sanders County, which include several annotated photographs. One photograph album and loose photographs of agricultural work in Montana are included in Series 19. A conservation survey map of Wibaux County can be found in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
5.8	Correspondence	1939-1942
5.9	Correspondence	1940-1945
5.10	Correspondence - Montana Extension Service County Agent Leader	1940-1944
5.11	Correspondence - H.G. Bolster	1940-1942
5.12	Correspondence - J.C. Taylor	1941-1944
5.13	Notes	circa 1940-1942
5.14	Collected Songs, Poems, and Anecdotes	circa 1940-1942
5.15	"Preliminary Report on Development of Economic Opportunities in Montana for Migratory and Stranded Families," Montana State Planning Board	1939
5.16	"Educational Methods and Research Procedures Used in Assisting with Agricultural Planning Programs in Phillips and Valley Counties"	1941
5.17	"The Montana Study"	1944
5.18	The Clipper	1939-1942
5.19	The Montana Buffalo, Beaverhead - Flathead Counties	1939-1942
5.20	The Montana Buffalo, Garfield - Roosevelt Counties	1938-1942
5.21	The Montana Buffalo, Stillwater - Yellowstone Counties	1938-1942
5.22	The Montana Stock Hand	1941-1942
6.1	Montana Extension Service Bulletin, No. 89-228	1927-1945
6.2	University of Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin, No. 158-376	1923-1939
6.3	University of Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin, No. 382-422	1940-1944
6.4	4-H Club	1940-1944
6.5	4-H Club	1941-1942
45.6	4-H Club	1942-1944
6.6	4-H Club Guides	circa 1939-1943
6.7	Agricultural Planning	1940-1942
45.7	Crop Science	1940-1941
6.8	Crop Science	1940-1942
6.9	Fire Control	1940-1942
6.10	Livestock and Poultry	1936-1942
45.8	Livestock and Poultry	1941-1942
6.11	Milk River Project Reports	1939-1940
6.12	Montana Extension Service Community Mailers	1942-1944
6.13	Montana Extension Service County Planning Committee	1943-1944
45.9	Montana Extension Service Exchange Lists	1942-1943
6.14	Montana Extension Service Neighborhood Leaders Program	1942-1945
45.10	Montana Extension Service War Board	1942-1944
6.15	Post-War Planning	1941-1945
6.16	Soil Conservation and Weed Control	circa 1940
6.17	Sugar Beet Production and Processing	1940
6.18	U.S. Census Report on Agriculture in Montana	1941
6.19	U.S. Civil Service Commission	1940-1945
45.11	USDA Agriculture and Defense Publication	1941
45.12	USDA Agricultural Adjustment Administration	1940-1942
6.20	USDA Land Use Planning Publications	1937
6.21	U.S. Selective Service Board	1940-1945
7.1	War-Time Price Control	1941-1944
7.2	War-Time Production	1941-1944
7.3	War-Time Shortages and Rationing	1942
7.4	Beaverhead County	1937
7.5	Blaine County	1941-1942
7.6	Bonner County	1941
7.7	Chouteau County	1941-1942
45.13	Chouteau County	1942
7.8	Fergus County	1940
7.9	Flathead County	circa 1937-1940
7.10	Gallatin County	1941
7.11	Judith Basin County	1937-1940
7.12	Lewis & Clark County	1937
7.13	Phillips County	1939-1941
7.14	Phillips County	1941-1942
7.15	Prairie County	1937
7.16	Richland County	1942
7.17	Roosevelt County	1939-1941
7.18	Sanders County	1937-1946
7.19	Sanders County Annual Report of the County Extension Agent	1942
7.20	Sanders County Annual Report of the County Extension Agent	1943
7.21	Sanders County Annual Report of the County Extension Agent	1944
7.22	Sanders County Annual Report of the County Extension Agent	1945
7.23	Sheridan County	1936-1942
7.24	Stillwater County	1941
7.25	Teton County	1939-1940
7.26	Valley County	1939-1941
45.14	Valley County	1940-1941
45.15	Valley County	1940-1942
7.27	Wibaux County	1940-1942
7.28	Yellowstone County	1941-1942
7.29	Yellowstone County	1941-1942
8.1	Yellowstone County Annual Report of the County Extension Agent	1941

Series 3: China (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), 1943-1953Return to Top

Series 3 is comprised of correspondence, notes, memoranda, progress reports, newsletters, project files, reports, publications, and subject files related to the agricultural rehabilitation efforts of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Also included in this series are Duerst’s employment records related to his position as assistant to the chief of the UNRRA Agricultural Rehabilitation Division in Shanghai from 1946-1947. His work primarily related to agricultural supply planning and administration. Included are several reports written by UNRRA colleagues regarding reclamation of the Yellow River in the Henan province. Other agricultural reports discuss tractor delivery and trainings, livestock breeding, and the impact of communist violence on relief efforts. As the assistant in charge for the special advisory group of the FAO in Nanking and Shanghai, Duerst worked on agricultural technical services and administrative management from 1947-1948, which focused heavily on revitalization of Chinese fisheries. Six photograph albums and loose photographs detailing UNNRA’s work in China can be found in Series 19. 7 maps related to Chinese agriculture are located in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
8.2	UNRRA - Correspondence	1946-1947
8.3	UNRRA - Memos and Notes	1946-1947
8.4	UNRRA - Training Materials	1944-1946
8.5	UNRRA - Employment Records	1945-1947
45.16	UNRRA - China Office Administration	1946
45.17	UNRRA - China Office Correspondence Manual	1946
45.18	UNRRA - China Office Directory of Home Addresses	circa 1946
45.19	UNRRA - Committee of the Council for the Far East - Agendas, Resolutions, and Budgets	1947-1948
45.20	UNRRA - The Agricultural Analyst's Digest Newsletter	1946-1947
45.21	UNRRA - Daily Bulletin	1947-1948
8.6	UNRRA - Who's Who Newsletter	1945-1946
8.7	UNRRA - Acting Director's Meeting	1946
45.22	UNRRA - Report on Weekly Staff Conference	1946-1947
8.8	UNRRA - Weekly Report from UNRRA Liaison Office at Executive Headquarters	1946
8.9	UNRRA - Weekly Status Sheet	September 1946
8.10	UNRRA - Agricultural Extension Work in China	1947
8.11	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Organization Charts	1946-1947
8.12	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Personnel	1946-1947
8.13	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Weekly Staff Minutes	1947
45.23	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Monthly Report	November 1946
45.24	UNNRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Monthly Report	December 1946
8.14	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Monthly Report	January 1947
8.15	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Program Monthly Report	March 1947
8.16	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Program Monthly Report	April-May 1947
45.25	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Report of the Regional Agricultural Rehabilitation Officers' Conference	1946
8.17	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 2	1946
8.18	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 3	1946
8.19	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 14	1946
8.20	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 15	1947
8.21	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 17	1947
8.22	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 18	1947
8.23	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 19	1947
8.24	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 21	1947
8.25	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 23	1947
8.26	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 35	1947
8.27	UNRRA - Status Sheet Number 53	1947
45.26	UNRRA - Yellow River Supply Analysis	1946-1947
8.28	UNRRA - Operational Analysis Report, "Agricultural Rehabilitation in China"	1947
8.29	UNNRA - CNRRA/UNRRA Agricultural Rehabilitation Program Report	1947
8.30	UNNRA - "Proposal for a Post UNRRA Trusteeship Agency"	1947
8.31	UNRRA - "Financing of Long-Term Projects"	1947
8.32	UNRRA - "Post-UNRRA Problems"	1947
8.33	UNRRA - "Backgrounds for Community Organization Services, China," J. Stewart Burgess	circa 1947
8.34	UNRRA - "Background for Welfare Planning, China"	1945
8.35	UNRRA - "Survey Report on Yellow River Flooded Areas in Honan and Kiangsu," A.H. Bishop et. al.	1947
8.36	UNRRA - "Suggestions for Locating and Installing Equipment in Continuity Canning Plants"	1947
map-folder
4	UNRRA - Agricultural Rehabilitation Division Program Personnel Chart	circa 1947
Box/Folder
8.37	FAO - Correspondence	1947-1948
9.1	FAO - Notes and Memos	1947-1948
9.2	FAO - Employment Materials	1948
9.3	FAO - Personnel	1947-1948
9.4	FAO - Summary of Activities of Specialists	1948
9.5	FAO - Lease Agreement for FAO Office, Shanghai	1948
9.6	FAO - Affidavit of Support for Percy H. Lissner	1947-1948
46.1	FAO - Handbook for Administrative Procedure	1948
46.2	FAO - Budgets	1948
9.7	FAO - Financial Statements	1947-1948
9.8	FAO - Progress Report and Summary of 1947 Program for Information of National FAO Committees	1947
9.9	FAO - Report to the Third Session of the Conference	1947
9.10	FAO - Report of the FAO Fisheries Conference	1948
9.11	FAO - Monthly Reports Summary	1948
9.12	FAO - Outline of Proposed Fertilizer Foundation	1948
9.13	FAO - Statement on Post-UNRRA Advisory Activities	circa 1947
46.3	FAO - AMOMO Operations	1948
9.14	FAO - Agricultural Industry Service, Inc.	1948
45.4	FAO - Agricultural Industry Services, Inc.	1948
46.5	FAO - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Projects File	1948
46.6	FAO - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Projects File	1948
9.15	United States China Relief Mission Directory	1948
46.7	"UNRRA Program of Flood Control and Other Conservancy Work in Northern China and Manchuria," C.P. Cristopoulous	1947
9.16	"Such is Kwangsi," T.C. Loh	circa 1947
9.17	"A Survey of Higher Education in China," Chow Hung-Ching	1946
9.18	"China's Yellow River," O. J. Todd	circa 1947
46.8	Hunger Fighters	1947-1950
9.19	Hunger Fighters	1950-1953
46.9	Botra News	1948
9.20	Agriculture in China	1943-1951
46.10	Agriculture in China	1946-1947
46.11	Agriculture in China	1948
9.21	Agriculture in Japan	1947-1948
46.12	Flooding in Agricultural Zones	1946-1947
46.13	Relief and Rehabilitation	1944-1946
9.22	Manuscript Drafts	circa 1947-1948
9.23	Newspaper Clippings	1947-1948
46.14	Chinese Language Materials	circa 1946-1948
46.15	Broadway Mansions Officers Club Payments	1948

Series 4: Paraguay (Institute of Inter-American Affairs), 1943-1955Return to Top

Series 4 is comprised of budget and administrative records, monthly progress reports, correspondence, memoranda, working files, reports, publications, agricultural subject files, and news clippings related to the Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA), Servicio Tecnico Interamericano de Cooperacion Agricola (STICA), and Crédito Agricola de Habilitacion (CAH) in Paraguay. As a senior agricultural economist for IIAA from 1948-1952, Duerst focused on program planning and evaluation, and produced economic sector analyses. He authored several articles in this series regarding agricultural development and economic resources in Paraguay. Additionally, he conducted and coordinated several ethnographic studies including the “Study of 162 CAH Farmer-Borrowers in Central Paraguay” from 1948-1950. Related photographs are included in Series 19. Maps relating to soil reconnaissance in Paraguay are located in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
9.24	IIAA - Paraguay Operating Budget	1952
9.25	IIAA - Paraguay Program Committee	1952
9.26	IIAA - Program Development Division	1951-1952
9.27	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	December 1948
9.28	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	January 1949
9.29	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	February 1949
9.30	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	March 1949
9.31	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	April 1949
9.32	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	May 1949
9.33	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	June 1949
9.34	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	July 1949
9.35	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	August 1949
9.36	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	September 1949
9.37	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	October 1949
9.38	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	November 1949
9.39	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	December 1949
10.1	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	January 1950
10.2	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	February 1950
10.3	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	March 1950
10.4	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	April 1950
10.5	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	May 1950
10.6	IIAA - Food Supply Division Monthly Progress Report	June 1950
10.7	IIAA - Paraguay Project File	1949-1950
10.8	IIAA - "Reading File"	June-December 1951
10.9	IIAA - News Publications	1949-1951
10.10	IIAA - Training and Training Policies in Paraguay	circa 1950
10.11	IIAA/STICA Staff Seminars and Conferences	1950-1952
46.16	IIAA/STICA - Project Reports Table	1950
46.17	IIAA/U.S. Embassy Telephone Directories	1950-1952
10.12	CAH - Organic Charter (Degree Law 1611 and 8212)	1948-1949
10.13	CAH - Study Memoranda and Reports	1944-1950
10.14	CAH - Study Memoranda and Reports	1947-1951
10.15	CAH - Farm Visits	1949
10.16	CAH - Credit Study Notebook	circa 1950
10.17	CAH - "Study of 162 CAH Farmer-Borrowers in Central Paraguay" - Background Information	1950
10.18	CAH - "Study of 162 CAH Farmer-Borrowers in Central Paraguay" - Photographs	1948-1949
10.19	CAH - "Study of 162 CAH Farmer-Borrowers in Central Paraguay" - Photographs	1948-1949
10.20	CAH - "Study of 162 CAH Farmer-Borrowers in Central Paraguay" - Photographs	1948-1949
10.21	STICA - Manuals	1950-1955
10.22	STICA - Specialist Program Analysis	1951-1952
10.23	STICA - Economic Studies	1949-1952
11.1	STICA - Economic Staff Meeting Minutes	1950-1952
11.2	STICA - "Informe Especial"	1946
11.3	STICA - Conference on Livestock Health	1951
11.4	Servicio Cooperativeo Interamericano de Produccion de Alimentos (SCIPA)	1951
11.5	Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de Salud Publica (SCISP)	1951
11.6	Servicio Cooperativo Interamericano de Educacion (SCIDE)	1951
46.18	U.S. Embassy - Memoranda	1948-1950
11.7	Duerst Weekly News Commentary	1949
11.8	Luther T. Hoffman Memoranda	1951-1952
11.9	Frederic R. Fisher Memoranda	1951-1952
11.10	Kenneth R. Iverson Lectures	circa 1950
11.11	Albion Patterson Notes, Memos, and Reports	1948-1950
11.12	Correspondence and Memoranda	1949-1952
11.13	Correspondence and Memoranda	1949-1952
11.14	Correspondence and Memoranda	1949-1952
11.15	Correspondence and Memoranda	1949-1952
11.16	Working Files	1948-1949
11.17	Working Files	1948-1950
11.18	Working Files	1949-1951
11.19	Working Files	1949-1952
11.20	Working Files	1949-1952
11.21	Working Files	1949-1952
11.22	Working Files	1949-1952
11.23	Working Files	1950
46.19	Working Files	1950
11.24	Working Files	1950-1951
11.25	Working Files	1950-1952
12.1	Working Files	1950-1952
12.2	Working Files	1950-1952
12.3	Working Files	1951-1952
12.4	Working Files	January 1952
12.5	Working Files	February-July 1952
12.6	"Centralized Regional Land Classification of Paraguay"	1945
12.7	"Observations on the Agronomic Development from the Colonization Program in Misiones, Paraguay," Luis A. Gattoni	1949
12.8	"Facultad de Ciencias Economicas," Trabajo Practico en la Asignatura Politica Economica, Clorinda Mesquita	1949
46.20	"Informe Sobre la Economia Paraguaya," Glastra and Parker	1949
12.9	"Costos Agricolas para 1949-1950"	1950
12.10	"Legislacion Fiscal"	circa 1950
12.11	"Economic Survey of Paraguay"	circa 1950
12.12	"Datos Estadisticos y Aspectas que Deven ser Analizados en un Estudio Socio-Economico del Paraguay"	circa 1950
12.13	"La Industria de la Cera de Caranday, Fuente Potencial de Ingresos en Dolares," Frederic R. Fisher	circa 1950
12.14	"Preliminary Soils and Land Classification Report of the Chaco, Paraguay"	1950
12.15	"Facts and Figures on the Instituto Agronomico Nacional, Model Dairy, and Dairy Extension and Bull Ring Service"	1950
46.21	"Anteproyecto de ley que Crea Unidad de Cuenta para Determinadas Transacciones Internas,"	circa 1950
46.22	"The Study of the Chaco-Tribes," General J. Belaieff	circa 1950
12.16	"Precios Minimos de Productos Agricolas," Elvin Duerst and Henry A. Allpress	1951
12.17	"Summary of Living Level and Economic Resources of Paraguay"	1951
12.18	"Economic Resource and the Level of Living of the People of Paraguay"	1951
12.19	"Making Integration Work - Paraguay"	1951
12.20	"Estudios Sobre Aforos, Gravamenes y Cambios," Emilio Fadlala and Elvin Duerst	1951
12.21	"Tobacco Cultivation in Paraguay," Jack Toro Jackson	1951
12.22	"Explotacion de Cocoteros en el Paraguay," Anstides Espinosa Burgos, Ernesto Mendaro, and Elvin A. Duerst	1951
12.23	"Plan for the Rehabilitation of the CCP," Alejandro Bibolini, Ramon Recalde Ortiz, Hermogenes Gonzalez Maya	1951
12.24	"The Real Estate Tax of Paraguay," Joseph P. Crockett	1951
12.25	"Problemas de la Tierra en la Compania Reducto, San Lorenzo del Camp Grande"	1951
12.26	"Bases para la Reorganizacion Cientifica de la Administracion Publica en el Paraguay," Oscar A. Ayala	1951
12.27	"Informaciones Agropecuarias," Jorge E. Ferreira and Elvin A. Duerst	1951
12.28	"Economic Resources and Agricultural Development Problems of Paraguay: A Statistical Survey Handbook," Elvin A. Duerst	1951
12.29	"Creacion del Instituto de Administracion Publica en el Paraguay," Oscar A. Ayala	1951
12.30	"Informe y Documentacion Fotograica Sobre una Inspeccion a las Posibilidades Hidroelectricas de la Cuenca del Alto Parana," Ing. Enzo Debernardi	1952
12.31	"How to Prepare Statistical Tables," Leland Allbaugh, Oscar Ayala, Elvin A. Duerst	1952
12.32	"Como Se Puede Producir Mas Carne en el Paraguay," Estancia Barrerito	1952
12.33	"Paraguay: Its Resources, Its People, and Its Problems," Leland G. Allbaugh	1952
12.34	"Estado de las Negociaciones Entre F.M.E. y S.A.F.A. Sobre Compra de Embaraciones," Miguel Cardona	1952
12.35	"Los Fletes de la C.N.F.A. y su Proporcion en el Valor de Ciertos Productos Importados y Exportados," Miguel Cardona
12.36	"Cuentas Culturales de Productos Agricolas, Cosecha 1952-1953," Ernesto Mendaro	1952-1953
12.37	"The Operation of the Aforo System," Frederic R. Fisher	1952
12.38	"Informe de la Mision Economica y Financiera Norteamericana"	circa 1950
13.1	"Farm Management Problems Associated with Use of CAH Supervised Farm Credit on 162 Farms in Central Paraguay (1944-1949)	1949
13.2	"Paraguay's Supervised Farm Credit Program for Improving Small Farm and Livestock Units," Petit, Draft 1	circa 1949
13.3	"Annual Report to the Bank of Paraguay on the Construction and Operation of Underground Silos in 1949," Luis A. Gattoni	1950
13.4	"El Credito Agricola Supervisado en el Paraguay," Dario Brossard and Gildo Guerreros	1950
13.5	"Progress of 162 Farmer-Borrowers of Paraguay's Supervised Farm Credit Program (of the Credito Agriclo de Habilitacion) through 1944-1949"	circa 1950
13.6	"Possibilities for Improving Financial Structure and Credit policy of Credito Agricola de Habilitacion," Elvin Duerst	1951
13.7	"Estudios Sobre Montos Maximos de Credito para los Prestatarios del CAH en el Periodo Agricloa 1952/1953," Ing. Menandro Brun	1952
13.8	Agricultural Expansion	1950-1951
13.9	Agricultural Production Statistics	1948-1952
46.23	Banco del Paraguay	1949-1951
13.10	Banco del Paraguay - Data	1949-1951
13.11	Banco del Paraguay - Division de Investigaciones Economicas	1950-1952
13.12	Banco del Paraguay - Reports	1950
13.13	Cotton	1952
13.14	Exportation of Goods	1946-1952
13.15	Forestry and Forestry Products	1949
13.16	Immigration and Colonization	1951-1952
46.24	Instituto de Reforma Agraria	1951-1952
13.17	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)	circa 1950
13.18	International Monetary Fund (IMF)	1950-1951
13.19	Livestock	1949-1952
13.20	Mennonites in Paraguay	1950-1951
13.21	National Economy	1943-1951
13.22	Oils and Fats	circa 1951
13.23	Point Four	1950-1951
13.24	Rice	1950
13.25	Rural Development	circa 1950
13.26	Transportation	1951-1952
14.1	Transportation by Water	1951-1952
14.2	Assembled Data on Paraguay	1949-1952
14.3	Assembled Data on Paraguay	1949-1952
14.4	Assembled Data on Paraguay	1949-1952
14.5	Assembled Data on Paraguay	1949-1952
14.6	Notebook	1951
14.7	Lists of Reference Materials	circa 1950
14.8	"Special Memos and Translations"	1949
46.25	Newspaper Clippings	1951-1952
14.9	Newspaper and Magazine Clippings	1952

Series 5: Brazil (Institute of Inter-American Affairs), 1942-1964Return to Top

Series 5 is comprised of project reports, publications, agricultural subject files, and notes related to the activies of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs in Brazil. Duerst served as an economic adviser to the Joint Brazil-U.S. Economic Development Commission (JBUSEDC) from 1952-1953. Also included in this series are studies about the Leopoldina railway, and agricultural development in the state of Parana. Related photographs are included in Series 19. Several maps related to transportation and agriculture in Brazil are located in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
47.1	IIAA - Notes on Brazil	1952-1953
14.10	IIAA - Monthly Operations Report for Brazil	January 1953
47.2	IIAA - Leopoldina Railway Project	1952
14.11	IIAA - The Noroeste do Brazil Railway Project	1952
47.3	IIAA - The Noroeste do Brazil Railway Project Appendices	1952
47.4	IIAA - Parana Hydro-Electric Project	1952-1953
14.12	IIAA - The Development of Brazil	1953
14.13	IIAA - Brazilian Technical Studies	1953
47.5	American Embassy - Information Pamphlet on Rio de Janeiro	1950
47.6	American Embassy - Novidades	1953
47.7	American Embassy - "Brazilian Agriculture: A Thumbnail Sketch"	1951
47.8	Comissao Nacional de Alimentacao - Plano Geral	1953-1954
47.9	Ministerio da Agricultura - "Oleos e Gorduras Vegetais e Subprodutos"	1950
47.10	Ministerio da Agricultura - "Producao Extrativa Vegetal"	1950
47.11	Ministerio da Agricultura - "Producao Extrativa Mineral"	1950
47.12	Ministerio da Agricultura - "Producao de Mel de Abelha"	1951
47.13	Ministerio da Agricultura - "Brasil Producao Agricola"	1952
47.14	Ministerio da Agricultura - "Precos de Vinte e Tres Produtos Verificacios no Comercio Atacadista do Distrito Federal e Nas Capitais das Unidades Federadas"	1952
47.15	Brazilian Trade News	1953
14.14	"Brazil: Agricultural Production and Trade Statistics," USDA	1951
14.15	"Crops and Livestock Production Statistics in Brazil," Raul Lima	1951
47.16	"Highways: The Highway Problem"	1951
14.16	"Brazil - A Design for Economic Development"	circa 1952
14.17	"The Balance of Payments Problems of Brazil," James Henderson Dukes	1953
14.18	"Brazilian Agriculture - A Challenge!" William G. Lodwick	1953
14.19	"Brazilian Coffee: Production and World trade," Foreign Service of the United States of America	1953
14.20	"Estimacion Preliminar de los Problemas de la Agricultura del Brasil," Naciones Unidas	1953
14.21	"Consultation in the Brazil-United States Cooperative Health Program 1942-1955"	1955
14.22	"Brazil Project: Feasibility Studies and Preliminary Designs"	1963-1964
14.23	Agriculture	1947-1954
14.24	Foreign Investment	1953-1961
14.25	National Economy	1952-1955
15.1	Point Four	circa 1952-1953
15.2	Notes	1953
47.17	Automobile Transaction	1952-1953
47.18	Portuguese Language Practice	circa 1953

Series 6: Bolivia (International Cooperation Administration), 1954-1966Return to Top

Series 6 is comprised of correspondence, notes, employment records, memoranda, subject files, reports, and publications related to the International Cooperation Administration (ICA) in Bolivia from 1958-1959. As a United States Operations Mission (USOM) officer, Duerst coordinated U.S. aid activities, supervised agricultural and mining credit programs and advised on economic stabilization. Related photographs are included in Series 19. 35 maps related to Bolivian agriculture and government can be found in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
15.3	ICA - Correspondence	1957-1959
47.19	ICA - Correspondence with Bolivian National Minister	1958
47.20	ICA - Administrative Memoranda	1956-1958
15.4	ICA - Notes and Drafts	1958-1959
15.5	ICA - Employment Records	1957-1959
47.21	ICA - Employment Records	1958
15.6	ICA - Telephone Directory	1959
15.7	ICA - Bolivia Background Materials	circa 1955-1966
15.8	ICA - Administrative Memoranda	1956-1957
15.9	ICA - Administrative Memoranda	1957-1958
15.10	ICA - Administrative Memoranda	1958-1959
15.11	ICA - Development Loan Fund	1958
47.22	ICA - Financial Reports	1954-1958
15.12	ICA - Financial Reports	1957-1958
47.23	ICA - Investment Guaranty Program	1958
15.13	ICA - Local Currency Programs	1956
15.14	ICA - Supervised Mining Credit Program	1958
15.15	ICA - USOM Program Manuals
47.24	The Hi-Line Newsletter	1958-1959
15.16	"Problems in the Economic Development of Bolivia"	1956
15.17	"Problems in the Economic Development of Bolivia"	1956
15.18	"Situacion Monetaria Durante el Segundo Semestre de 1956	circa 1957
15.19	"A Study of Recent Investment Proposal in Bolivia," J.R. Busenberg	1957
15.20	"United States Technical Assistance and Development Aid Program, A Summary"	1957
47.25	"Informe de Labores de la Division de Credito al 31 de Diciembre 1958"	1958
47.26	"Information for GAO Audi Representatives Requested in Icato Circulat XA-193, October 1, 1958"	1958
47.27	"Colonization Resettlement and Internal Migration in the Santa Cruz Area"	1958
15.21	"Impressions about Santa Cruz, Bolivia After a Three Years Absence," Hans Platenius	1959
15.22	"Treaty Establishing a Free-Trade Area and Instituting the Latin American Free-Trade Association (Montevideo Treaty)"	1960

Series 7: Peru (International Cooperation Administration), 1949-1966Return to Top

Series 7 is comprised of correspondence, notes, memoranda, employment records, reports, publications, and subject files related to the International Cooperation Administration in Peru. As a United States Operations Mission (USOM) program officer from 1959-1960, Duerst coordinated development activities, advised on economic stabilization, conducted field investigations, and advised on budget proposals. Related photographs are located in Series 19.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
15.23	ICA - Correspondence	1959-1960
15.24	ICA - Notes and Drafts	1959-1960
15.25	ICA - Memoranda and Bulletins	1958-1960
15.26	ICA - Employment Records	1959-1960
15.27	ICA - Project File	1959-1960
47.28	ICA - Project File	1959-1960
15.28	ICA - Country Program Book - "Budget Proposal FY 1961	1959
47.29	Ministerio de Agricultura/SCIPA - "Estimado de la Produccion de Algodon en Rama por Valles Camparia"	1949-1950
47.30	Peruvian Times	1960
15.29	"Achievements of the Technical Cooperation Between Peru and the United States of America, 1942-1952"	1953
15.30	"Resumen del Estudio de las Rutas de Penetracion Entre el Altiplano de Puno y la 'Montana"	1958
47.31	"The Economic Development of the Western Montana of Central Peru as Related to Transportation," Wolfram U. Drewes	1958
15.31	"Resumen de Actividades del Plan Regional para el Desarollo del Sur del Peru"	1959
47.32	"Informe de la Mission Comercial de los Estados Unidos al Peru y a la Feria Internacional del Pacifico en Lima, Peru	1959
15.32	"El XVII Aniversario del SCIPA y el Futuro en el SIPA"	1960
47.33	"The White House Special Message on Foreign Aid"	1961
15.33	"Mutual Security Presentation - Regionalism in Latin America"	1960
15.34	"Report of Technical Assistance to Sawmill Industry of Southern Peru," K. C. Compton	1966
15.35	American Society of Peru	1959-1960
15.36	National Economy	1950-1965

Series 8: Korea, 1957-1964Return to Top

Series 8 is comprised of United States federal aid publications and subject files pertaining to agriculture, mining and economic development. Duerst was not formally stationed in Korea, but these materials may have been collected in anticipation of a ICA/USOM assignment. 4 maps including roads, coal and mineral deposits are included in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
15.37	ICA/USAID - "Examination of Economic and Technical Assistance Program for Korea, FY 1957-1961"	1962
16.1	USOM - "Industrial Projects FY 1954 thru FY 1962"	1962
16.2	"Welcome to Korea" Handbooks	circa 1960-1970
16.3	Agriculture	1959-1964
47.34	Agriculture	1963
16.4	Government and Social Services	1961-1963
16.5	Hydrology and Irrigation	1959-1961
16.6	Mining and Mineral Resources	1961-1963
16.7	Mining and Mineral Resources	1961-1963
16.8	Mining and Mineral Resources	1961-1963
16.9	National Economy	1960-1963
47.35	National Economy	1961-1962
16.10	Promotional Materials	1957-1962
16.11	Technology and Industry	1961-1962

Series 9: El Salvador (International Cooperation Administration/United States Agency for International Development), 1959-1966Return to Top

Series 9 is comprised of correspondence, memoranda, circulars, bulletins, notes, employment records, news clippings, aid publications, program files, reports, publications, and subject files related to the International Cooperation Administration (ICA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Central America. From 1960-1964, Duerst was a program planning officer and economic adviser stationed in El Salvador. He advised on programs related to university education, school lunches, rural health, transportation, housing development, and small loans to farmers. A map showing communities in El Salvador that received aid from the Alianza para el Progreso (Alliance for Progress) is located in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
16.12	USAID - Correspondence and Memoranda	1961
16.13	USAID - Correspondence and Memoranda	1962
16.14	USAID - Correspondence and Memoranda	1962
16.15	USAID - Correspondence and Memoranda	1963
16.16	USAID - Correspondence and Memoranda	1963
16.17	USAID - Circulars and Bulletins	1959-1960
16.18	USAID - Circulars and Bulletins	January-June 1961
17.1	USAID - Circulars and Bulletins	July-December 1961
17.2	USAID - Circulars and Bulletins	1962-1964
47.36	USAID - Notes and Drafts	1959-1963
17.3	USAID - Notes and Drafts	circa 1961-1962
17.4	USAID - Duerst Employment Performance	1964-1966
17.5	USAID - Personnel and Employment Records	1961-1966
47.37	USAID - Personnel Evaluations	1961-1962
17.6	USAID - El Salvador Background Materials	1961-1963
17.7	USAID - Magazine Clippings and Newspaper Clippings	1963-1964
17.8	USAID - Front Lines	1964
17.9	USAID - Country Program Book - "Budget Proposal FY1962"	1960
17.10	USAID - Country Assistance Program	1962
17.11	USAID - Country Assistance Program	1963
17.12	USAID - Project Memoranda	1961
17.13	USAID - Development and Program Information	1962
17.14	USAID - Program in El Salvador	1962-1964
17.15	USAID - Framework for AID Strategy	1963
17.16	USAID - Strategy Statement	1963
47.38	USAID - Caritas School Lunch Program	1961-1963
17.17	USAID - Economic Assistance Programs	1960-1964
17.18	USAID - Economic Assistance Programs	1960-1964
17.19	USAID - Economic Assistance Programs	1960-1964
17.20	USAID - Economic Assistance Programs	1960-1964
47.39	USAID - Economic Assistance Programs	1960-1964
17.21	USAID - Economics Summaries	1962
17.22	USAID - Economic Data Briefing	1962
47.40	USAID - Education Program	1961-1962
47.41	USAID - Mobile Rural Health Program	1963
47.42	USAID - FY1964-FY1965 Program Submission	1963
17.23	USAID - "Dollar-Generated Local Currencies"	1961
47.43	USAID - "Report on Tourist Facilities on Inter-American Highway"	1961
47.44	USAID - "A Report of USAID/El Salvador FY1952-FY1962 Participant Training Program"	1962
48.1	USAID - "A Framework for Economic Development Planning in El Salvador"	1963
48.2	USAID - "Economic Report for June 1962 to March 1963"	1963
48.3	USAID - "The Use of Bank Credit in El Salvador, January 1959 through September 1962"	1963
17.24	USAID - "Discussion Paper on the Economic Factors Relating to Five Loan Proposal Submitted by the Government of El Salvador"	1963
17.25	USAID - Loan Analysis	circa 1963
18.1	USAID - Education Program	1961-1962
18.2	USAID - Self Help and Reform Measures	1962
18.3	USAID - "Transition to International Development"	1961
18.4	USAID - Agreement with the Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador	1962
18.5	USAID - Agreement with the USDA	1962
18.6	The Alliance for Progress	1962-1963
18.7	El Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador	1963
18.8	Inter-Scope, Inc.	1964
18.9	International Monetary Fund Request for Stand-by Arrangement	1961
18.10	International Monetary Fund "1962 Article" VIII Consultations	1962
18.11	Robert R. Nathan Associates, Inc.	1961-1962
18.12	U.S. Embassy	1961-1963
18.13	U.S. Treasury	1962-1963
48.4	"Joint Declaration of the Presidents of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on a Tripartite Economic Association"	1960
48.5	"An Interim Tax Program for El Salvador," Louis Shere	1962
48.6	"Message of Lieutenant-Colonel Julio A. River to the Salvadoran People on Being Sworn in as President of the Republic"	1962
18.14	Agriculture	1962
18.15	Human Resources	circa 1960-1963
18.16	Imports and Exports	1959-1965
18.17	Industrial Development	1963-1964
18.18	National Economy	1962
18.19	Rural Development	1961-1963

Series 10: Bolivia (Stanford Research Institute), 1959-1968Return to Top

Series 10 is comprised of correspondence, memoranda, transport survey reports, publications, and subject files related to the Bolivian Integrated Transportation Study and Plan of Investment project led by Stanford Research Institute (SRI). As a contracted development economist from 1967-1968, Duerst examined the role of transportation in agricultural commodity movement. Related loose photographs can be found in Series 19. A map related to the transportation study is located in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
18.20	SRI - Correspondence and Memoranda	1967-1968
18.21	SRI - Summary of Agriculture in Bolivia (Draft)	circa 1968
18.22	SRI - Summary of Agriculture in Bolivia (Draft)	circa 1968
18.23	SRI - Summary of Agriculture in Bolivia (Draft)	circa 1968
18.24	SRI - Summary of Agriculture in Bolivia (Draft)	circa 1968
48.7	SRI - Bolivia Transport Survey Forecasts	1968
18.25	SRI - Bolivia Transport Survey Volume II Agricultural Supplement	1968
18.26	SRI - Bolivia Transport Survey Volume II Agricultural Supplement (Draft)	circa 1967
19.1	SRI - Bolivia Transport Survey Volume IV Supplement	1968
19.2	Banco Agricola de Bolivia	1965-1967
19.3	Servicio Agricola Interamericano - Division de Comercializacion	1965
19.4	USAID - Country Assistance Program FY 1968	1966
19.5	"The Market Processes of La Paz, Bolivia," Michigan State University Latin American Planning Center	1967
19.6	"The Market Processes of La Paz, Bolivia," Michigan State University Latin American Planning Center	1967
19.7	Agriculture	circa 1967
19.8	Agriculture - Datasheets	circa 1967
19.9	Economic Development	1965-1968
19.10	Economic Zones - Datasheets	1968
19.11	Forest Products	1959-1967
19.12	Forest Products - Datasheets
19.13	Livestock	1963-1965
19.14	Livestock	1965-1967
19.15	Livestock - Datasheets	circa 1967
19.16	National Economy	1967
19.17	Transportation and Road Development	1963-1967
map-folder
4	Current and Future Commodity Production	1967

Series 11: Honduras (Stanford Research Institute), 1961-1968Return to Top

Series 11 is comprised of correspondence, memoranda, notes, drafts, project files, drafts of development policies, reports, publications, and subject files related to the 1968 Economic Development of Southern Honduras project led by Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Duerst’s contract with SRI focused on developing an economic growth program and action plan for the government of Honduras centered on the Gulf of Fonseca area.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
19.18	SRI - Correspondence and Memoranda	1967-1968
19.19	SRI - Correspondence and Memoranda	1967-1968
20.1	SRI - Notes and Drafts	1967-1968
20.2	SRI - Honduras Project File	1966-1968
20.3	SRI - Honduras Project File	1968
20.4	SRI - Draft of Introductions and Selected Conclusions and Bases for Development Policy	1966
20.5	SRI - Draft of Introductions and Selected Conclusions and Bases for Development Policy	1966
20.6	SRI - Draft of Specific Development Programs and Projects	circa 1961-1968
20.7	SRI - Draft and Supplemental Materials for Specific Development Programs and Projects	1968
20.8	SRI - Drafts of Plan of Action for Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry for Southern Honduras	circa 1966-1968
20.9	SRI - Tuna Reserves Evaluation	1966
20.10	SRI - The Economic Development of Southern Honduras (Summary - Part II)	1968
20.11	SRI - The Economic Development of Southern Honduras (Part III)	1968
20.12	SRI - The Economic Development of Southern Honduras (Part IV)	1968
20.13	Comite Interamericano de la Alianza para el Progreso (CIAP)	1966
20.14	United Nations	1963-1967
20.15	"Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Economico y Social Honduras"	1965-1966
20.16	Agricultural Development	circa 1966-1968
20.17	Industrial Development	1961-1965
21.1	National Economy
21.2	Tourism	1962-1964

Series 12: Turkey/Iran (Central Treaty Organization), 1952-1972Return to Top

Series 12 is comprised of reports, publications, notes, studies, and subject files related to the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) railway link connecting the Turkish and Iranian railway systems. Duerst was contracted by Westwood Research, Inc. from 1969-1971, to work on a USAID sponsored report regarding regional traffic development from the new railway link. Two maps related to the Trans-Asian railway are located in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
21.3	CENTO - Agriculture	1966-1971
21.4	CENTO - Fruit and Vegetable Marketing	1965-1967
21.5	CENTO - Livestock Development	1969-1970
21.6	CENTO - Livestock Marketing	1967-1971
48.9	CENTO - Livestock and Produce Transport Data	1971
48.10	CENTO - Subcommittee on Agriculture, Animal Production, and Animal Health	1970-1971
21.7	CENTO - Range Management	1964-1970
21.8	CENTO - "Draft Report of the Agro-Industry Survey Team to the U.S. Economic Coordinator for CENTO Affairs"	1969
21.9	Davies and Robson Consultants	1968-1971
21.10	Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East - Transport and Communications Committee	1970
21.11	FAO - Natural Resources in Turkey	1967-1970
21.12	USAID - "Institutional Reforms for the Development of Turkish Exports"	1968
21.13	USAID - Leonard H. Rhodes Reports	1967-1969
21.14	Westwood Research, Inc. - "The CENTO Railway Link Between Turkey and Iran: An Economic Optimization Study"	1971
21.15	Westwood Research, Inc. - "The CENTO Railway Link Between Turkey and Iran: An Economic Optimization Study"	1971
21.16	Westwood Research, Inc. - "A Program of Research to Assist the Government of Iran in Realizing Potentials for Livestock Development..."	1972
21.17	Notes and Meeting Minutes	1968-1971
48.11	The Echo of Iran	circa 1959-1960
21.18	Agriculture in Iran and Turkey (Draft Report), Elvin Duerst	circa 1970
21.19	"Long-Term Projections of Supply and Demand for Selected Agricultural Products in Iran," Allen LeBaron	1970
21.20	Iran - Agricultural Production and Trade	1966-1970
22.1	Iran - Central Bank of Iran	1970-1971
22.2	Iran - Infrastructure Development	1970
22.3	Iran - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	1970
22.4	Iran - National Development Plans	circa 1967-1971
22.5	Iran - National Economy	1970
22.6	Iran - United Nations Telephone Directory	1971
22.7	Iran - U.S. Intervention	1952-1972
48.12	"Annual Statistics on Turkish state Railways, 1966-1970"	1971
48.13	"Notes on Sampling Methods and Statistics Obtained by Ministry of Agriculture"	circa 1971
22.8	Turkey - Agricultural Production and Trade	1955-1970
22.9	Turkey - National Economy	1961-1970
48.14	Turkey - National Development Plans	circa 1964-1969
48.15	Turkey - Port Surveys	circa 1970
48.16	Turkey - Traffic Survey on National Highways	1962
48.17	Turkey - Traffic Survey on National Highways	1963
48.18	Turkey - Traffic Survey on National Highways	1964
48.19	Turkey - Traffic Survey on National Highways	1965
48.20	Turkey - Traffic Survey on National Highways	1966
22.10	Turkey/Iran - Agriculture	1969-1971
22.11	Turkey/Iran - Economics and Trade	1963-1971
22.12	Turkey/Iran - Livestock Production and Management	1962-1971
22.13	Turkey/Iran - Road and Railway Transportation	1969-1971
22.14	Turkey/Iran - Road and Railway Transportation	1969-1971
22.15	Turkey/Iran - Trans-Asian Railway Network	1970
22.16	Turkey/Iran - U.S. Exports to the Middle East	1975-1976

Series 13: Saudi Arabia, 1950-1982Return to Top

Series 13 contains correspondence, notes, drafts, employment records, studies, reports, publication and subject files related to Duerst’s contract work in Saudi Arabia. His efforts focused predominately on agricultural and commodity transportation throughout the kingdom. Sub-Series 3 contains an organizational chart of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1977. Series 19 contains five photograph albums and loose photographs related to Saudi Arabia. Series 20 contains 40 maps related to the Saudi Arabia National Transport Survey, feeder road study, road and railway transportation, and regional development planning.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Stanford Research Institute (SRI) From 1970-1974 and 1979, Duerst was a senior economic consultant for Stanford Research Institute on five-year development plans for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Agriculture and Water. He focused on agriculture, economics and planning projects.	1956-1980
Box/Folder
22.17	SRI - Correspondence	1969-1970
22.18	SRI - Correspondence	1970-1974
22.19	SRI - Memoranda	1968-1979
23.1	SRI - Memoranda	1977-1980
23.2	SRI - William Bredo Correspondence
23.3	SRI - Robert M. Reeser Correspondence	1969-1970
23.4	SRI - Lindsey A. Brown Correspondence	1969-1970
23.5	SRI - John L. Simmons Correspondence	1970
23.6	SRI - Cables	1970-1971
23.7	SRI - Phone Messages	1970
23.8	SRI - Notes and Drafts	1970-1979
23.9	SRI - Personnel Applications	circa 1970
23.10	SRI - Personnel Files and Directory	1969-1970
23.11	SRI - Personnel Performance Evaluations	1970
23.12	SRI - Duerst Chronological Records of Visit to Saudi Arabia	July-August 1970
23.13	SRI - Duerst Employment Records	1970-1980
23.14	SRI - Duerst Saudi Arabian Income Tax	1968-1971
23.15	SRI - Monthly Progress Reports	1970-1974
23.16	SRI - Project Analysis and Project Evaluation Criteria	1970-1979
23.17	SRI - Research Advisory Assistance Work Plan	1970
23.18	SRI - Project Costs and Accounts	1970
23.19	SRI - Intercom Newsletter	1970-1971
23.20	SRI - News Release and Promotional Material	1969-1979
23.21	SRI - "A Program for the Improved Marketing of Agricultural Commodities in Saudi Arabia"	1970
23.22	SRI - "Evaluation and Use of Area Resources Surveys for Agricultural Development in Saudi Arabia"	1971
23.23	SRI - "Improvement of Livestock Production by Bedouin Nomads on Semidesert Rangelands of Saudi Arabia"	1971
23.24	SRI - "A Program for the Improved Marketing of Agricultural Commodities in Saudi Arabia"	1971
23.25	SRI - "A Synthesis of Policies to Attain the Goals of the Agriculture Sector Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water"	1971
24.1	SRI - "Selected Commodity Situations in Saudi Arabia, with Views on Policy Alternatives"	1971
24.2	SRI - "Summary Report: Essentials of an Agriculture Development Plan for Saudi Arabia"	1971
24.3	SRI - "A Plan for Development of the Agriculture Sector in Saudi Arabia"	1971
24.4	SRI - "A System to Analyze Supply and Demand of Critical Resources"	1977
24.5	SRI - Policy Papers	1970-1974
24.6	Central Planning Organization - Planning of Programs and Projects	1969
24.7	Central Planning Organization - Economic Report (1987-1388), Vol. 1	1970
24.8	Central Planning Organization - Excerpts from Economic Report (1387-1388), Vol. 1	1970
24.9	Central Planning Organization - Economic Reports (1387-1388), Vol. 2	1970
24.10	Central Planning Organization - "Socio-Economic Development Plan, Central Region"	1974
24.11	EIU - "Socio-Economic Development Plan, Northern Region of Saudi Arabia"	1974
24.12	EIU - "Socio-Economic Development Plan, Northern Region of Saudi Arabia"	1974-1975
24.13	ILACO - "Socio-Economic Development Plan for the Easter Region of Saudi Arabia"	1973
24.14	ILACO - "Socio-Economic Development Plan for the South-West Region of Saudi Arabia"	1973
48.21	ILACO - "Socio-Economic Development Plan for the South-West Region of Saudi Arabia"	1972
24.15	Italconsult - "Socio-Economic Development Plan for the Western Region"	1975
24.16	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Agreement for Research Studies	1969-1970
48.23	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Basic Agricultural Statistics and General Information	1966-1968
48.22	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Agriculture Sector National Budget	1970-1971
48.24	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - A Guide to Agricultural Investment in Saudi Arabia	1975
24.17	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Organizational Chart and Directory	circa 1970
24.18	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Comments on SRI Special Reports Drafts	1970
24.19	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Problems Reports by Ministry Officials	1970
24.20	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - The Agricultural Policy of Saudi Arabia	1975
24.21	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Program Objectives and Policies	1978-1979
24.22	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Projects	circa 1967-1970
24.23	Ministry of Agriculture and Water - Operation Plan (1400-1405)	1980
24.24	Ministry of Agriculture and Water Planning Unit - Agricultural Sector - "Materials Suggested for Inclusion in a Five-Year Plan of Growth,"	1970
25.1	Ministry of Finances and National Economy - National Accounts	1973-1980
48.25	ODI - "The Design and Management of Pastoral Development..."	1979
25.2	SCET - Socio-Economic Development Plan	1975
48.26	SCET - Socio-Economic Development Plan Central Region Maps	1974
25.3	First Five-Year Development Plan	1970
25.4	First Five-Year Development Plan - Outlines and Drafts	1970
48.27	First Five-Year Development Plan - Drafts	1970
25.5	First Five-Year Development Plan - Agriculture Sector - Drafts	circa 1970
25.6	First Five-Year Development Plan - "Implementing the Agricultural Sector Plan: First Year's Plan of Action"	1970
25.7	First Five-Year Development Plan - Drafts and Basic Data on Physical Constraints to Plan Implementation	1970-1975
25.8	First Five-Year Development Plan - "A Synthesis of Policies to Attain Goals of the Agricultural Sector Plan for the Ministry of Agriculture and Water..."	1970
25.9	First Five-Year Development Plan - "An Action Plan for Agriculture Sector Development and Increasing Strategic Food Production"	circa 1970
25.10	First Five-Year Development Plan - "Guidelines for the Development Plan (1390/1931-1394/1395)"	1970
25.11	Second Five-Year Development Plan	1975
25.12	Second Five-Year Development Plan	1975
48.28	Second Five-Year Development Plan - Agriculture Sector	circa 1972-1975
25.13	Second Five-Year Development Plan - Guidelines	1973
25.14	Second Five-Year Development Plan - Notes and Drafts	1974
25.15	Second Five-Year Development Plan - "Survey of Constraints to the Implementation of the Second Saudi Arabian Development Plan"	1975
25.16	Second Five-Year Development Plan - United States/Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation - Summary	1975
25.17	Third Five-Year Development Plan	1980
49.1	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Budget	circa 1979
25.18	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Budget	1976-1982
25.19	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Draft	1979
49.2	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Draft	circa 1980
49.3	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Planning Materials	1978-1980
25.20	Third Five-Year Development Plan - "Present Conditions" Draft	1979
26.1	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Agricultural Sector	1979
26.2	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Agricultural Sector	1979
26.3	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Agricultural Sector	1979-1980
49.4	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Saudi Arabian Fisheries	circa 1979
49.5	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Water Sector Draft	1979
49.6	Third Agricultural Plan - Appendices	circa 1979
49.7	Third Quinquennial Plan Programmes and Projects of the Saudi Arabian Agricultural Bank	circa 1975
26.4	Third Five-Year Development Plan - Agricultural Suggestions	1979
26.5	Third Five-Year Development Plan - "An Action Program for Agriculture Sector Development and Increasing Strategic Food Production"	1979
49.8	"Report on Developing Agricultural Marketing in Saudi Arabia," Ibrahim Dorah	1971
26.6	"Welcome to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Handbook for Newcomers"	1973
26.7	"A Resource Allocation Policy Research Center for Saudi Arabia," James L. Mackin and Elvin A. Duerst	1973
26.8	Agricultural Commodities	1973-1974
26.9	Agricultural Marketing	1968-1970
26.10	Agricultural Production	1970-1975
49.9	Agricultural Production	circa 1973-1975
26.11	Agricultural Production	circa 1970-1979
26.12	Agricultural Production - Dates	1970
26.13	Agricultural Production - Grain	1970-1973
26.14	Agricultural Production - Tomatoes	1968
49.10	Agricultural Production - Wheat	1973-1975
26.15	Agricultural Sector Development	1956-1979
26.16	Agricultural Supply and Demand	1965-1968
26.17	Agricultural Supply and Demand Projections	1970
26.18	Agricultural Subsidy Programs in Saudi Arabia	circa 1970
49.11	Agricultural Subsidy Programs	1971
26.19	Al-Khobar Desalination Plant	1970
26.20	Construction	1970-1977
26.21	Construction Types and Projects - Eastern Region	circa 1977
27.1	Cost of Living	circa 1973-1976
27.2	Food Demand Projections	1979
27.3	Food Demand Projections	1979
27.4	Gross Domestic Product	circa 1974
27.5	Hydrology Survey Project Bids Committee	1970
27.6	Imports and Exports	circa 1973-1976
27.7	Irrigation	1970-1979
27.8	Land Development	circa 1975
27.9	Livestock	1970
27.10	Meteorological and Environmental Protection Agency	1979-1980
27.11	Meteorological and Environmental Protection Agency	1979-1980
49.12	Meteorological and Environmental Protection Agency	1979-1980
27.12	National Economy	1961-1979
27.13	Nutrition	1975-1976
27.14	Planalog Project Management Systems	1970
49.13	Plan Information Center	1979
27.15	Planning Unit	1970
27.16	Plant Protection Service	1970
49.14	Population Statistic and Projections	circa 1978
27.17	Price Control	1968
49.15	Price Control	1969-1979
27.18	Private Sector Development	1979
27.19	Regional Planning	1970-1974
27.20	Royal Commission Standard Costing Project	1979
27.21	Saudi Arabian Agricultural Bank	1979
28.1	Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency	1969-1977
28.2	Saudi Economic Survey	1974
28.3	Tunisia	1970
28.4	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects in Saudi Arabia	circa 1975
28.5	United States-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation	circa 1977-1978
	Hoff & Overgaard, Inc. In 1974, Duerst was contracted by Hoff & Overgaard to work on the Saudi Arabia National Transport Survey.	1969-1984
Box/Folder
28.6	Hoff & Overgaard - Notes and Correspondence	1973-1975
28.7	Hoff & Overgaard - Employment Records	1973-1974
28.8	Hoff & Overgaard - Promotional Materials	circa 1973
28.9	Hoff & Overgaard - Transport Survey - Phase I Preliminary Proposal	November 1972
28.10	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Inception Report	May 1973
28.11	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Priority Transport Projects Report Part B: Riyadh-Dammam Corridor	June 1973
28.12	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Priority Transport Projects Report Part C: Jeddah/Meeca-Jizan Region	June 1973
28.13	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Progress Report	July 1973
28.14	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Interim Report Volume I: Pertinent Findings and Recommendations	September 1973
28.15	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Interim Report Vol. II Part A: Methodology and Transport Demand	September 1973
28.16	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Interim Report Vol. II Part B: Transport Economics and Policies	September 1973
28.17	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Interim Report Vol. III: Roads and Road Transport, Railroads and Pipelines	September 1973
28.18	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Interim Report Vol. IV: Ports and Shipping, Airports and Civil Aviation	September 1973
28.19	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase I Interim Report Vol. V: Training	September 1973
28.20	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase II Progress Report No. 1	February 1974
28.21	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase II Progress Report No. 2	April 1974
28.22	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase II Progress Report No. 3	June 1974
28.23	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase II Progress Report No. 4	August 1974
28.24	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase II Report on Rural Roads	circa 1973
28.25	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Phase II Transport within the Harad Agricultural Project	February 1974
28.26	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Preliminary Chapter on Port Operations	circa 1974
28.27	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Preliminary Chapter on Ports and Facilities	circa 1974
28.28	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Preliminary Chapter on Construction Costs	circa 1974
28.29	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Preliminary Chapter on Rail Transport	circa 1974
28.30	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Preliminary Chapter on Shipping	circa 1974
28.31	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Drafts of Final Report	1974
28.32	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Drafts of Final Report	1974
29.1	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Drafts of Final Report	1974
29.2	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey Volume I: Summary of Findings and Recommendations	1974
29.3	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume II: Economic Activity and Transport Demand	1974
29.4	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume III: The Future Transport System	1974
29.5	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume IV: Roads and Transport - Part A	1974
29.6	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume IV: Roads and Road Transport - Part B	1974
29.7	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume V: Airports and Aviation - Part A	1974
29.8	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume V: Airports and Aviation - Part B	1974
29.9	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume VI: Ports and Shipping	1974
29.10	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume VII: Railroads-Pipelines	1974
29.11	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume IIX: Manual on Road Traffic Counts and Surveys	1974
29.12	Hoff & Overgaard - National Transport Survey - Volume IX: Computer Users' Manual	1974
29.13	Middle East Economic Survey	1975-1977
29.14	SIDF Monthly Economic Report	1978-1981
29.15	Feeder Roads	1970-1973
29.16	Feeder Roads	circa 1974
49.16	Feeder Roads - Maps and Charts	1974
29.17	Railroad Transportation	1975
49.17	Saudi Arabia National Transport Survey	circa 1974
29.18	Transport Demand, Imports, and Exports	circa 1973-1974
30.1	Transportation Planning	1974-1975
30.2	Transportation Sampling	1973-1974
30.3	Newsclippings	1969-1984
	Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) From 1975-1979, Duerst was an economic consultant for the Local Industrial Development Department (LIDD) of the Arabian-American Oil Company (ARAMCO).	1952-1982
Box/Folder
30.4	ARAMCO - Correspondence and Memoranda	1975-1977
30.5	ARAMCO - Notes	1975-1980
30.6	ARAMCO - Employment Records	1975-1979
30.7	ARAMCO - Employment Records	1975-1979
30.8	ARAMCO - Employment Records	1975-1979
30.9	ARAMCO - Employment Records	1975-1980
30.10	ARAMCO - Budget Records	circa 1975
30.11	ARAMCO - Budget Records	circa 1975
30.12	ARAMCO - Business Contracting Guidelines	1976-1977
30.13	ARAMCO - Business Survey	1976
30.14	ARAMCO - Capital Expenditures	1975-1977
30.15	ARAMCO - Classified Directory	1974-1976
30.16	ARAMCO - Handbook for American Employees, Vol. 2	1952
30.17	ARAMCO - Management Seminars for Local Businesses	1976
30.18	ARAMCO - Newsletter	1977-1978
30.19	ARAMCO - Promotional Materials	1975-1978
30.20	ARAMCO - "Comparison of Forecast and Surveyed Monetary Volume of Construction Activity 1975-1976," AER 3011	1977
31.1	ARAMCO - "Comparison of the Original LIDD Construction Forecast Factors to the Cost Systems Engineers, Inc. Factors," AER 3017	1977
31.2	ARAMCO - "Construction Contractors Survey: Central Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Final Report"	April 1977
31.3	ARAMCO - "Supplier and Services Survey: Central Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Final Report":	April 1977
31.4	ARAMCO - "Local Resources Availability Survey, Central Province"	circa 1977
31.5	ARAMCO - Saudi Arabian Manufactured Materials, Vol. I	1976
31.6	ARAMCO - Saudi Arabian Manufactured Materials, Vol. I	1976
31.7	ARAMCO - Saudi Arabian Manufactured Materials, Vol. II	1976
31.8	ARAMCO - Eastern Saudi Arabia Development Programs - Budget	1976-1980
31.9	ARAMCO - Eastern Saudi Arabia Development Programs - Development Plans	1976-1980
31.10	ARAMCO - Eastern Saudi Arabia Development Programs - Draft Data Tables	1976-1979
31.11	ARAMCO - Eastern Saudi Arabia Development Programs - Investment Estimates	1976-1980
31.12	ARAMCO - Eastern Saudi Arabia Development Programs - Investment Programs	1976-1980
31.13	ARAMCO - Eastern Saudi Arabia Development Programs - Project Budget/Investment Records	1976-1980
31.14	ARAMCO - LIDD - Directory of Construction Companies	1978
31.15	ARAMCO - LIDD - Project Cost Estimates	1975
31.16	ARAMCO - LIDD - Project Cost Estimates	1975-1976
49.18	ARAMCO - LIDD - Project Investments and Expenditures	1974-1979
31.17	ARAMCO - LIDD - Sector Summaries	circa 1975
31.18	LIDD Project Summaries	1976
31.19	ARAMCO - LIDD - Consumption Model	circa 1977
31.20	ARAMCO - LIDD - Construction in Saudi Arabia	1978-1981
32.1	ARAMCO - LIDD - Demand Forecasting Model	1976-1977
32.2	ARAMCO - LIDD - Infrastructure Investment Tables and Data	circa 1976
32.3	ARAMCO - LIDD - Infrastructure Investment Plan	1978-1979
49.19	ARAMCO - LIDD - Investment Model	1982
32.4	ARAMCO - LIDD - Review of Third Five-Year Development Plan and Future Projections	1982
32.5	ARAMCO - LIDD - "BSSF Investment Programs Analysis System"	1976
32.6	ARAMCO - LIDD - "Distribution Model Feasibility: Design Study Reports"	1977
32.7	ARAMCO - LIDD - "Economic Impact of Saudi Industrialization and Procurement Distribution Forecast"	1977
32.8	ARAMCO - LIDD - "Preliminary Forecast of Resources for the Eastern Region Investment Programs"	1976
32.9	ARAMCO - LIDD - "Survey of Local Business Establishments"	1976
32.10	ARAMCO - LIDD - "Transportation Logistics Study for the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia"	1976
32.11	ARAMCO - LIDD - "Transportation Logistics Study for the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (Final Report)"	1976
32.12	ADL Saudi Arabia, Inc. - Local Resources Availability Study	1976
32.13	ADL Saudi Arabia, Inc. - Local Resources Availability Study	1976
32.14	ADL Saudi Arabia, Inc. - Executive Summary of the Local Resources Survey	1976
32.15	CSE, Inc. - Review Report of Primary Objective: 168-79 Development of Construction Factors	1977
32.16	CSE, Inc. - Additions to Report on Primary Objective: 168-79 Development of Construction Factors	1977
32.17	CSE, Inc. - Report on Primary Objective: 168-79 Development of Construction Factors	1977
32.18	CSE, Inc. - Status Report	July 1977
32.19	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabia Eastern Industrial Complex, Phase I: Data Information Required	1975
32.20	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabian Eastern Industrial Complex, Volume I: Master Plan Summary	1975
32.21	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabian Eastern Industrial Complex, Volume II: Proposed Construction Support Program	1975
32.22	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabian Eastern Industrial Complex, Volume III: Primary Support Industries	1975
32.23	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabian Eastern Industrial Complex, Volume V: Powers, Water, and Waste Systems	1975
32.24	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabian Eastern Industrial Complex, Volume VI: Transportation and Harbor Systems	1975
33.1	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabian Eastern Industrial Complex, Volume X: Economic Analysis (Draft)	1975
33.2	International Bechtel, Inc. - Saudi Arabian Eastern Industrial Complex, Volume X: Economic Analysis	1975
33.3	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Central Planning Organization - Socio-Economic Development Plan - Central Region, Draft Main Report	1975
33.4	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Central Planning Organization - Socio-Economic Development Plan - Central Region, Draft Main Report	1975
49.20	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency - Annual Reports	1977-1978
33.5	Metra Consulting - Notes on UK Income and Employment Multipliers	1977
33.6	Metra Consulting - Planning Transport Services in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: Buses and Freight	1975
33.7	Metra Consulting - Port Capabilities and Requirements (1976-1981)	1976
33.8	Metra Consulting - Port Update Study: Port Capabilities and Requirements (1977-1980)	1977
33.9	Metra Consulting - Survey of Construction Companies in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, Part 1: Analysis of Data and Conclusions	1976
33.10	Metra Consulting - Survey of Local Manufacturers	1976
33.11	Metra Consulting - Triangulation Testing Study	1978
33.12	Metra Consulting - Eastern Province Construction Contractors Survey: Report and Analysis	1977
33.13	Metra Consulting - Eastern Province Suppliers and Services Survey: Report and Analysis	1977
33.14	Metra Consulting - Western Province Construction Contractors Survey: Report and Analysis	1977
33.15	Metra Consulting - Western Province Suppliers and Services Survey: Report and Analysis	1977
49.21	Metra Consulting - "Saudi Arabia: Business Opportunities"	1975
33.16	Ministry of Defense and Aviation - "Logistics Study for Corps of Engineers Construction Program in Saudi Arabia"	1976
33.17	Ministry of Defense and Aviation - "Logistics Study for Corps of Engineers Construction Program in Saudi Arabia"	1976
49.22	Ministry of Finance and National Economy - "Statistical Yearbook"	1975-1980
49.23	Ministry of Interior for Municipal Affairs - "Framework for a Regional Physical Plan and Development Programme, Easter Region, Saudi Arabia"	1975
33.18	SCET International - Central Planning Organization - General Analysis and Alternative Strategies of Development	1974
33.19	SCET International - Central Planning Organization - Demography	1974
33.20	SCET International - Central Planning Organization - National Economic Outlook	1974
33.21	SCET International - Central Planning Organization - Socio-Economic Development Plan, Central Region: Technical Report, Phase II	1974
33.22	SCET International - Central Planning Organization - Employment	1974
33.23	Achievements	1975-1976
33.24	Agricultural Production	circa 1978
33.25	Agricultural Production	circa 1978-1979
33.26	American Firms in Saudi Arabia	1974-1976
34.1	Construction Resources	circa 1974-1977
34.2	Construction Resources	circa 1975-1976
34.3	Construction Resources	circa 1977
34.4	Construction Resources	1977-1979
49.24	Cost of Living Index	1976
49.25	Fertilizer	1978-1979
34.5	Foreign Trade	1974-1978
49.26	Gross Domestic Product	circa 1978
49.27	Harad Agricultural Development Project	1974
50.1	Harad Agricultural and Animal Production Co.	circa 1978
50.2	Imports and Exports	1977-1978
50.3	Industrial Projects, Suppliers, and Factories	1974-1980
34.6	Multiplier Analysis Data	1977
34.7	National Economy	1975-1981
34.8	National Economy	1977-1978
50.4	Nutrition	1975-1979
34.9	Oil Production	1969-1977
34.10	Regional Economy	1977-1978
34.11	Resource Shortages	1975-1976
34.12	Saudi Arabia - Background Information	1953-1966
50.5	Saudi Arabia - Communities by Region	1978
34.13	Saudi Arabia - Government-Sponsored Programs	circa 1976-1979
50.6	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1393-1394)	1973
50.7	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1394-1395)	1974
50.8	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1395-1396)	1975
50.9	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1396-1397)	1976
50.10	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1397-1398)	1977
50.11	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1398-1399)	1978
50.12	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1399-1400)	1979
50.13	Saudi Arabia - State Budget (AH 1400-1401)	1980
50.14	Saudi Arabia - State Expenditures	1973-1979
34.14	Shipping and Ports	1975-1981
50.15	Tax Regulations and Investment Code	1950-1972
34.15	Triangulation Comparisons and FYP Projections	1976
34.16	Trucking Industry	1976
map-folder
4	Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Organization Chart	April 1977
	News This sub-series contains news materials collected by Duerst while conducting contract work in Saudi Arabia.	1974-1982
Box/Folder
50.16	News from UPI Public Relations Department	1974-1982
50.17	Extracts from the Saudi Press	1975-1982
50.18	Extracts from the Saudi Press	1975-1982
50.19	Extracts from the Saudi Press	1975-1982
50.20	Riyadh Daily	1979
50.21	Ministry of Planning - Library Bulletin	1979
50.22	Newsclippings	1974-1981

Series 14: Nicaragua (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development), 1961-1975Return to Top

Series 14 is comprised of notes, studies, reports, publications and subject files related to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in Nicaragua. In 1975, Duerst was a contract consultant for a feeder road study, and specifically examined commodity production and transport. One map related to transportation in Nicaragua is located in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
34.17	IBRD - Notebooks	circa 1975
34.18	IBRD - Notes and Data re: Agencies and Individuals in Nicaragua	circa 1975
34.19	IBRD - Commodity Transportation Survey Blanks and Correspondence	circa 1974-1975
34.20	IBRD - Commodity Transportation Study Notes and Outline	circa 1974-1975
34.21	IBRD - Commodity Production and Transportation Data	circa 1974-1975
34.22	IBRD - Commodity and Transportation Reports	1975
35.1	IBRD - Feeder Road Study	1970-1975
35.2	IBRD - Road Assessment Reports (Narette)	1975
35.3	IBRD - Road Assessment Reports (Sprague)	1975
50.23	Incentives to Private Industry in Nicaragua," International Economic Consultants, Inc.	1961
35.4	"Una Agenda de Reconstrucion y Desarrollo Metas y Objectivas (1974-1978)," Instituto Centroamericano de Administracion de Empresas	1973
35.5	"An Analysis of Agricultural Production in Nicaragua," AID/Nicaragua/University of Missouri Sector Analysis Research Project	1974
35.6	"Proposal and Statement of Qualifications for a National Transportation Plan for Nicaragua," Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenahll, et. al.	1974
50.24	"Areas of Zones of Influence of Project Roads by Department and Municipios"	circa 1974
35.7	"Joint IDB/AID/IBRD Agricultural/Rural Sector Survey Briefing Papers"	1975
35.8	"Production Costs and Returns for Major Agricultural Products of Nicaragua: Data Tables for 1972 and 1975," AID/Nicaragua/University of Missouri Sector Analysis Research Project	1975
35.9	Agriculture and Livestock	1974-1975
35.10	Infrastructure and Commodity Development	1961-1970
50.25	Instituto Nacional de Comercio Exterior e Interior (INCEI)	circa 1974-1975
35.11	Milk Production and Marketing	1975
35.12	Municipios and Road Data	circa 1974

Series 15: Philippines (United States Agency for International Development/James R. Snitzler Associates), 1962-1975Return to Top

Series 15 is comprised of employment records, notes, program reports, publications, and provincial studies related to a United States Agency for International Development sponsored project in the Philippines. In 1975, Duerst served as a consultant for James R. Snitzler Associates, Inc., and worked on evaluations of provincial infrastructure and development projects. One photograph album depicting USAID work is located in Series 19.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
35.13	James R. Snitzler Associates, Inc./The Checci Company, Inc. - Contract Records	1975
35.14	James R. Snitzler Associates, Inc. - Notes	1973-1975
35.15	USAID - Promotional Materials	1973
35.16	USAID - Telephone Directory	1975
50.26	USAID - Local Development Project Agreement	1974
35.17	USAID - Local Development Project Reports	1972-1975
35.18	USAID - Development Assistance Program for the Philippines	1974-1975
35.19	USAID - Philippine Disaster Restoration Program	circa 1973
35.20	PDAP - Planning Materials	1974-1975
50.27	PDAP - Planning Materials	1974-1975
35.21	PDAP - Evaluation	1973-1975
50.28	PDAP - Annual Report (FY1974)	1974
50.29	PDAP - Budget Workbooks and Manual	1974-1975
51.1	PDAP - Capital Improvement Program Manuals	1974
51.2	PDAP - Manuals (Assorted)	1974-1975
51.3	PADP - Report and Evaluation Blanks	circa 1974-1975
51.4	PDAP - Rural Roads Program	1974-1975
51.5	PDAP/USAID - Flood Rehabilitation Program	1973-1974
35.22	PDAP/USAID - Flood Rehabilitation Program	1972-1974
35.23	Republic of the Philippines Four-Year Development Plan (FY1972-1975)	1971
35.24	Aid Programs (non-PDAP)	1971-1975
35.25	Bicol River Basin Development Project	1974
35.26	Conference Notes (Manila)	1975
51.6	Philippines Legislation	1962-1975
51.7	Albay Province (Legaspi)	1974-1975
51.8	Bulacan Province	1974-1975
51.9	Camarines Sur Province (Naga City)	1974-1975
51.10	Capiz Province (Rojas City)	1974-1975
51.11	Davao Province	1974
51.12	Davao Province	1974-1975
51.13	Iloilo Province (Iloilo)	1974-1975
51.14	Misamis Oriental Province	1974
51.15	South Cotobato Province (Korondal)	1974-1975
51.16	Zambales Province (Iba)	1974-1975

Series 16: Costa Rica (Systan, Inc.), 1943-1980Return to Top

Series 16 is comprised of correspondence, notes, promotional materials, project and administrative reports, publications, and subject files related to Systan, Inc. in Costa Rica. In 1978, Duerst was contracted to provide technical assistance in transportation planning to the government of Costa Rica. Also included are several USAID program studies and reports developed for Costa Rica in the 1960s. Eight maps related to transportation can be found in Series 20.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
36.1	Systan, Inc. - Correspondence, Notes, and Invoices	1974-1980
36.2	Systan, Inc. - Promotional Materials	1974
36.3	Systan, Inc. - Transportation Project Reports	1978-1979
36.4	Systan, Inc. - Transportation Project Reports	1978-1979
51.17	Systan, Inc. - "Consultant's Guide to the Project for Providing Technical Assistance in Transportation Planning to the Government of Costa Rica (TICOTAP)	1978
36.5	ICA - Reports	1952-1957
36.6	Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes - Reports	1976-1979
36.7	USAID - Administrative Materials	circa 1965-1975
36.8	USAID - Country Assistance Program Reports	1962-1966
36.9	USAID - Studies and Project Reports	1962
36.10	USAID - Studies and Project Reports	1963-1964
36.11	USAID - Studies and Project Reports	1965
51.18	USAID - "Status of Investment Survey Program as of December 31, 1965"	1966
36.12	Agriculture	1953-1958
37.1	Agriculture	1960-1978
37.2	Forestry	1943-1972
37.3	Geology and Hydrology	1965
37.4	Industry and Commerce	1963
37.5	John F. Kennedy Visit to Costa Rica	1963
37.6	Leather Tanning	1960
37.7	Livestock	1953-1978
37.8	National Economy	1958-1979
37.9	Promotional Materials	1960-1979
37.10	Transportation (Costa Rica)	1968-1979
37.11	Transportation (General)	1968-1978, undated

Series 17: Latin America (General), 1950-1973Return to Top

Series 17 is comprised of correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, personnel directories, program reports and budgets, promotional materials, conference materials, and publications from government organizations and private contracting firms related to development projects in Latin America.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA) Sub-Series 1 is comprised of administrative memoranda, correspondence, personnel directories, newsletters, program reports, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, and publications.	1950-1956
Box/Folder
37.12	IIAA - Administrative Memoranda and Circulars	1952-1955
52.1	IIAA - Memoranda and Circulars	1952-1953
37.13	IIAA - General Correspondence	1953-1956
37.14	IIAA - Notes	1952-1956
37.15	IIAA - Personnel	1952-1955
37.16	IIAA - Forestry Programs	1954
52.2	IIAA - Latin America Country Data	circa 1956
37.17	IIAA - Program and Project Evaluation in Latin American Region	1952-1954
52.3	IIAA - Point 4 Points	1953
37.18	IIAA - Point 4 Program in Latin America, Quarterly Review	1953
37.19	IIAA - Point 4 Program in Latin America, Quarterly Review	1953-1954
52.4	IIAA - Point 4 Program in Latin America, Quarterly Review	1953-1954
37.20	IIAA - Program Coordination	1953-1956
37.21	IIAA - FY1955 Program for Technical Cooperation in Latin America	1954
38.1	IIAA - FY1955 Program for Technical Cooperation in Latin America	1954
38.2	IIAA - Technical Cooperation Administration - FY1952-FY1954 Budget	1951-1953
52.5	IIAA - Technical Cooperation Administration - FY1954 Budget	1953
38.3	IIAA - Technical Cooperation Administration - FY1954 Budget	1953-1954
38.4	IIAA - Technical Cooperation Administration - FY1956 Budget	1956
38.5	IIAA - Technical Cooperation Administration - Technical Cooperation Projects Financed from FY1955 Funds	1955
38.6	IIAA - Technical Cooperation Administration - Point 4 Projects	1950-1951
38.7	IIAA - Building a Better Hemisphere	1952
38.8	American Embassy - Foreign Service Dispatch	1954-1956
38.9	Foreign Commerce Weekly	1952
38.10	Summary Report of IIAA-ANR Activities in Paraguay," John M. Halpin	1953
38.11	"U.S. Technical Assistance for the Economic Development of the American Republics," IIAA	1953
38.12	"Latin America - The FOA Program"	1954
38.13	Report on the Economic Situation in Latin America, International Development Advisory Board	1954
38.14	Technical Cooperation in Latin America, National Planning Association	1956
38.15	Newsclippings	1950-1954
	International Cooperation Administration (ICA) Sub-Series 2 is comprised of memoranda, personnel directories, newsletters, publications, Duerst’s personal notebooks, program plans and budgets, and Duerst’s post-graduate work in economic development programming.	1955-1960
Box/Folder
38.16	ICA - Memoranda and Announcements	1955-1959
38.17	ICA - Notebooks 1-3	July-August 1960
38.18	ICA - Notebooks 4-5	August-October 1960
38.19	ICA - Notebooks 6-7	October-November 1960
38.20	ICA - Notebooks 8-11	November-December 1960
38.21	ICA - Field Personnel	1955-1956
52.6	ICA - Staffing Pattern and Personnel Roster	1957
38.22	ICA - The Shield	1955-1958
38.23	ICA - Publications	1957-1960
38.24	ICA - FY1956 Program Plan for Technical Cooperation in Latin America	1955
38.25	ICA - FY1956 Program Plan Budget	1955
39.1	ICA - FY1957 Program Plan for Technical Cooperation in Latin America	1956
39.2	ICA - FY1958 Program Plan for Technical Cooperation in Latin America	1957
39.3	Institute on ICA Development Programming	1960
39.4	United Nations Economic and Social Council - Economic Commission for Latin America Trade Committee - Central Banks Working Group	1958
	United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sub-Series 3 is comprised of administrative files, personnel directories, memoranda, program reports and budgets, economic and development data, press releases, promotional materials, and publications. Also included are steering committee notes and conference materials related to the 1964 International Rural Development Conference in Washington, D.C.	1961-1973
Box/Folder
39.5	USAID - Memoranda	1962-1971
39.6	USAID - Administrative Expenses (FY1970)	1969
39.7	USAID - Agency Reform and Reorganization	1972
39.8	USAID - Alliance for Progress FY1971 Program and Project Data - Presentation to Congress	1969
52.7	USAID - Alliance for Progress "National Resources Inventory Procedures and Descriptive Specifications"	1963
39.9	USAID - Briefing Book	circa 1970
39.10	USAID - Economic Development Book (Far East)	1971
39.11	USAID - Economic Development Book (Near East)	1971
39.12	USAID - Handbook of Policies and Procedures for Housing Investment Guaranties	circa 1970
39.13	USAID - Latin America Country Data	1971
39.14	USAID - Loan and Contract Reports	1968-1970
39.15	USAID - Manual Circulars	1966-1968
39.16	USAID - Manual Orders	1962-1965
39.17	USAID - Manual Orders	1966-1969
39.18	USAID - Mission Director's Meeting	1966
39.19	USAID - Personal Services Contract Study	1970
39.20	USAID - Personnel Complement	1971
39.21	USAID - PIES Course	circa 1970
39.22	USAID - Policy Determinations	1962-1966
39.23	USAID - Press Releases	1963-1964
39.24	USAID - Program and Project Data (FY1969)	1968
39.25	USAID - Program and Project Data (FY1970)	1969
39.26	USAID - Program and Project Data (FY1971)	1970
52.8	USAID - "AID Programs in FY 1971 (Preliminary Data)"	1970
52.9	USAID - Program Officers' Conference	1962
40.1	USAID - Proposed FY1971 Program - Presentation to Congress	1970
40.2	USAID - Proposed FY1972 Program - Presentation to Congress	1971
40.3	USAID - Proposed FY1974 Program - Presentation to Congress	1973
40.4	USAID - Statements to Congressional Committees	1964-1968
52.10	USAID - "Status of Funds Report - Special Letters of Credit"	September 1971
40.5	USAID - Swaziland Rural Development Project	1971
40.6	USAID - Technical Assistance Program	circa 1965-1970
40.7	USAID - "Welcome to Guatemala: USAID Mission to Guatemala C.A."	circa 1969
40.8	USAID - Promotional Packet	1973
40.9	USAID - Publications	1963-1968
40.10	USAID - Publications	1965-1971
40.11	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development - Steering Committee Materials	1964
40.12	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development - Official Program	1964
40.13	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development - Introductory Materials	1964
40.14	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development - Notes and Draft for Committee II Report	1964
40.15	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development - Notes and Draft for Committee II Report	1964
40.16	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development - Supplemental Materials	1964
40.17	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development - Supplemental Materials	1964
41.1	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development	1964
41.2	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development	1964
41.3	USAID - Conference on International Rural Development	1964
41.4	Latin America Country Data	circa 1965
41.5	Latin America Subject Files	1969-1970
41.6	National Training Center Revolutionary Development Cadre Program Manual	1967
41.7	The Act for International Development	1961
41.8	Foreign Service Legislation	1967
41.9	"The Administration of the Agency for International Development," Booz, Allen, & Hamilton, Inc.	1965
41.10	"Handbook: Third Institute on the Administration of National Development in Latin America," University of Pittsburgh	1966
41.11	"Top Management Reporting Requirements," Booz, Allen, & Hamilton, Inc.	1966
41.12	"Land Development Program," Caterpillar Americas Co.	1965
	United States Agency for International Development - Regional Office for Central America and Panama (USAID - ROCAP) Sub-Series 4 is comprised of correspondence, memoranda, notes, drafts, personnel materials, magazine clippings, newsletters, program manuals and reports, agreements, reports, project files, and publications. While employed as a USAID program officer in El Salvador, Duerst completed small economic studies in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua for the Regional Office for Central America and Panama (ROCAP). In particular, he assisted with country development planning efforts in Nicaragua. Series 20 contains two maps related to agriculture and the 1962-1964 Southern pine beetle epidemic in Honduras.	1950-1969
Box/Folder
41.13	USAID/ROCAP - Correspondence and Memoranda	1963-1964
41.14	USAID/ROCAP - Correspondence and Memoranda	1965
41.15	USAID/ROCAP - Correspondence and Memoranda	1965
41.16	USAID/ROCAP - Correspondence and Memoranda	1965
41.17	USAID/ROCAP - Correspondence and Memoranda	1966
41.18	USAID/ROCAP - Notes and Drafts	1963-1965
52.11	USAID ROCAP - Notes and Drafts	1963-1965
41.19	USAID/ROCAP - Personnel Materials	1963-1965
41.20	USAID/ROCAP - Central American Agreement and Background	1962-1963
42.1	USAID/ROCAP - Central American Agreement of Fiscal Incentives to Industrial Development	circa 1962
42.2	USAID/ROCAP - Central American Economic Integration	1962-1963
52.12	USAID ROCAP - Central American Economic Integration	1962-1963
42.3	USAID/ROCAP - The Conduct of AID Programs in Central America: Basic Responsibilities, Program Criteria, and Procedural Guidelines	circa 1963
42.4	USAID/ROCAP - Country Assistance Program	1962
42.5	USAID/ROCAP - Economic Adviser Job Description	circa 1963
52.13	USAID ROCAP - Economic Development Mapping Drafts	circa 1963
42.6	USAID/ROCAP - Improvement of Statistics and Census - SECA	1963
52.14	USAID ROCAP - Latin America Aid Strategy	1963
52.15	USAID ROCAP - Latin America Aid Strategy	1963
52.16	USAID ROCAP - Nicaragua Aid Strategy	1963
42.7	USAID/ROCAP - Permanent Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration Newsletter	1963-1964
42.8	USAID/ROCAP - Program Manuals	1962
42.9	USAID/ROCAP - Reconstruction of the Charter of the Organization of Central American States	1962
42.10	USAID/ROCAP - Regional Public Administration Conference	1962
52.17	USAID ROCAP - Statistics on Common Market	1950-1963
42.11	USAID/ROCAP - Superior Council of Central American Universities	1963-1966
42.12	USAID/ROCAP - "The Central American Common Market," Joseph Pincus	1962-1963
42.13	USAID/ROCAP - Costa Rica Working File	1964-1965
42.14	USAID/ROCAP - Ecuador Working File	1963-1965
42.15	USAID/ROCAP - Guatemala Working File	1960-1963
42.16	USAID/ROCAP - Guatemala Working File	1960-1964
42.17	USAID/ROCAP - Honduras Working File	1960-1965
42.18	USAID/ROCAP - Honduras Working File	1965
42.19	USAID/ROCAP - Nicaragua Working File	1962-1963
42.20	USAID/ROCAP - Panama Working File	1962-1963
42.21	Guatemala Reference Materials	1962-1969
42.22	Honduras Reference Materials	1965
42.23	Honduras Reference Materials	1966
42.24	Honduras Self-Help Feeder Road Program	1964
52.18	Servicio Informativo de los Estado Unidos - Noticias	1961
52.19	Stanford Research Institute - Honduras Project File	circa 1968
43.1	Land Tenure Center Newsletter	1965-1966
43.2	Latin-American Business Highlights, Quarterly Publication of Chase National Bank	1954-1965
52.20	"Plan de Accion 1968-1971," Secretaria Tecnica del Consejo Superior de Planificacion Economica	1968
52.21	"Plan de Accion 1968-1971," Secretaria Tecnica del Consejo Superior de Planificacion Economica	1968
43.3	Newsclippings	circa 1966

Series 18: Professional Projects, 1955-1988Return to Top

Series 18 is comprised of personal travel and independent research materials. In 1981, Duerst participated in a trip to China hosted by Linfield College and collected extensive research materials on the economic status of the country in the late 20th century. This series also contains materials related to consultant contracts with Westwood Research, Inc., Herbert O. Whitten & Associates, General Research Corporation and Stanford Research Institute. Duerst also collected research materials related to an international marketing monograph, as well as materials related to employment, labor and economics.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Linfield Experience in China	1975-1987
Box/Folder
43.4	Linfield Experience in China	1981
43.5	Hunger Fighters: Bulletin of the Agricultural Industry Service	1980-1981
43.6	People's Republic of China News Releases	1981
43.7	U.S. Department of Agriculture	1979-1981
43.8	Art and Architecture	circa 1981
43.9	China-United States Relations	1976-1982
43.10	Culture and Personal History	1981-1986
43.11	Economy and Foreign Trade	1979-1987
43.12	Fishing	1981
43.13	Food Production	1977-1984
43.14	Mining	1975-1978
43.15	The National Council for United States-China Trade	1980
	Contractors	1968-1981
Box/Folder
43.16	Westwood Research, Inc. - Company Profile	1971
43.17	Westwood Research Inc. - Employment Records
43.18	Westwood Research Inc. - Financial Data	1971
43.19	Westwood Research Inc. - Memoranda	1969-1970
43.20	Westwood Research Inc. - Project Files	1969-1971
43.21	Westwood Research Inc. - Promotional Materials	1969-1971
43.22	Westwood Research Inc. - Promotional Materials (Spanish)	circa 1970
43.23	Westwood Research Inc. - Promotional Materials (Drafts)	circa 1970
43.24	Westwood Research Inc. - Proposals	1968-1969
43.25	Westwood Research Inc. - Staff Biographies	1968-1971
43.26	Westwood Research Inc. - Study on Maritime Dimensions of Low-Level Conflict (W-135) Conference Notes	1969
43.27	Westwood Research Inc. - Study on Maritime Dimensions of Low-Level Conflict (W-135) Outlines and Notes	1969
43.28	Westwood Research Inc./World Bank	1971-1981
43.29	Herbert O. Whitten & Associates - Railroad Study	1976
43.30	General Research Corporation - Contract Records	1977
43.31	SRI International	1978-1981
	International Marketing Monographs	1955-1972
Box/Folder
43.32	International Marketing Monograph 1 - Research Materials	1966-1971
43.33	International Marketing Monograph 1 - Research Materials	1966-1970
43.34	International Marketing Monograph 2 - Research Materials	1965-1971
44.1	International Marketing Monograph 2 - Research Materials	1967-1971
44.2	International Marketing Monograph 3 - Research Materials	1959-1970
44.3	International Marketing Monograph 3 - Research Materials	1959-1972
44.4	International Marketing Monograph 4 - Research Materials	1955-1967
44.5	International Marketing Monograph 4 - Research Materials	1962-1967
44.6	International Marketing Monograph 4 - Research Materials	1962-1971
44.7	International Marketing Monograph 5 - Research Materials	1970
44.8	International Marketing Monograph 4 - Research Materials	1970
44.9	"Proposals for Market Research in the Western Hemisphere," Elvin A. Duerst	1960
	Economics Research	1954-1986
Box/Folder
44.10	Joint Economic Committee Symposium on U.S.-Pacific Rim Relations	1986
44.11	Conference on the Impact of International Trade and Investment on Employment: The Department of Labor Research Results	1976
44.12	Economic Research Materials	1954-1975
44.13	Economic Research Materials	1963-1985
44.14	Gist, Bureau of Public Affairs	1969-1988

Series 19: Photographs, circa 1937-1981Return to Top

Series 19 is comprised of 14 photograph albums related to the University of Illinois, Montana County Extension Service, China, Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. Several albums include detailed captions. Also included in this series are loose photographs primarily of Central and South American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Panama, Paraguay, Peru), as well as China and Montana. Of particular note are scenes depiciting traditional cultures including rural Chinese and members of the Maca of Paraguay. Additional photographs depict scenes from the 1964 USAID International Rural Development Conference held in Washington D.C.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Loose Photographs	circa 1940-1970
Box/Folder
44.15	Argentina 2 postcards.	circa 1950
44.16	Bolivia 13 photographs.	circa 1955
44.17	Brazil 7 postcards, 25 photographs, and 18 photos prepared for tourists.	circa 1955
44.18	China 5 postcards, and 65 photographs.	circa 1947
44.19	Montana 35 photographs.	circa 1940
44.20	Panama 1 postcard.	circa 1960
44.21	Paraguay 31 photographs.	circa 1950
44.22	Peru 19 postcards.	circa 1960
44.23	Latin America 72 photographs, and 2 contact sheets.	circa 1950-1970
44.24	USAID International Rural Development Conference 2 photographs.	1964
	Photograph Albums	circa 1937-1981
Box/Folder
53.1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Photo Album Photo album is comprised of 176 black-and-white photographs from Duerst’s time at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photographs of the University of Illinois include the campus and surrounding area, the university marching band, and the Morrow Plots, an experimental field operated by the university. Other photos depict rural scenes including an excavation project, farms, fields, forestland and rivers. The album also includes nine postcards featuring scenes from Peoria, Mt. Sterling, Effingham, and other Illinois cities and a tintype depicting a couple on a bicycle. The album does not contain captions or other contextual information.	circa 1937-1938
53.2	Montana County Extension Service Photo Album Photo album is comprised of photographs from Elvin Duerst’s time as a member of the Montana County Extension Service. The album is comprised of 307 black-and-white photographs and 6 postcards depicting agricultural work and rural living. Subjects include cattle, hogs, and sheep, dams, agricultural fields and crop production, and friends and co-workers of Duerst. The album also includes a pencil sketch of a woman carrying a suitcase and a newspaper clipping describing Marion Smith’s 1938 visit to Hawaii. The album does not contain captions or other contextual information.	circa 1940
54.1	China Photo Album 1 Photo album is comprised of 221 black-and-white photographs chronicling the emergency Yellow River Reclamation Project led by UNRRA during March 1946 through May 1947. The project repaired a dike and constructed a timber trestle dam at Huayuankou. Photographs show the flooded farm lands in the Henan province resulting from the intentional destruction of a dike in 1938. A small selection of photographs documents the construction of a spur railroad for transportation of limestone from the nearby Lu Wang Fen quarry. The album includes extensive typed and handwritten captions.	1946-1947
54.2	China Photo Album 2 Photo album is comprised of 141 black-and-white photographs depicting Duerst’s 1947 stay in China. The album also includes 111 black-and-white photographs produced by the Peiping Art Photo Studio, 20 postcards, and 15 colorized photographs. These photographs include images of boat travel, street scenes in Beijing and Shanghai, artwork, Anglo and Chinese weddings, and numerous individuals including UNRRA staff and local citizens. Landmarks pictured include the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City as well as many other temples and shrines. Also included are photographs of dragon boats and Chinese junks, sumo wrestling, rice production, and a children’s hospital.	1947
54.3	China Photo Album 3 Photo album is comprised of 239 black-and-white photographs depicting UNRRA projects in China and a 1947 trip to North China. The majority of the photographs detail agricultural reclamation efforts through tractor and other heavy machinery training, animal vaccinations, livestock breeding programs, fertilizer and pesticides manufacturing, food preservation classes, and farm tool manufacturing. In addition to the Yellow River Reclamation Project, photographs show other water conservancy programs such as dike repairs and reconstruction. UNRRA also led industry rehabilitation programs for fishing, railroad transport, and textiles, as well as provided loans to small industries such as blacksmithing. Other UNRRA projects focused on treating malnourished and diseased refugees through basic foodstuffs, medicinal supplies, disease vaccinations, temporary shelters, and health instructional sessions. The album also includes a series of photographs (taken by Cyrus Kiracofe of Eaton, Ohio), showing a trip to north China in the spring of 1947. Included are extensive captions describing activities depicted in the photographs.	1947
53.3	China Photo Album 4 Photo album is comprised of 366 black-and-white photographs from Duerst’s 1947 visit to China. The photographs depict city living including cityscapes of Beijing (then Peiping), waterways, architecture, street scenes, performers, and art exhibits. The album also documents rural scenes and activities including farmland, livestock, brick-making, rice cultivation, and transportation of agricultural goods. The album also includes an Agricultural Rehabilitation Division report, a map of northern China, ephemera from local hotels and the Chinese National Aviation Company, and a partial item of correspondence describing several photographs taken in China. The album also includes extensive captions for many of the photographs.	1947
53.4	Philippines Photo Album Photo album is comprised of 64 color photographs taken during Duerst’s time in the Philippines. Photographs include aerial views of rural areas, agricultural scenes, road construction, USAID buildings and staff, the Cagsawa ruins, a group of school children, and Filipino locals. The album also includes a USAID letter certifying Duerst’s travel in the Philippines and three handwritten notes including one in Tagalog.	circa 1975
54.4	Saudi Arabia Photo Album 1 Photo album is comprised of 75 black-and-white photographs from Duerst’s September 1971 visit to Saudi Arabia. It includes photographs of agricultural fields, grape production, and other rural scenes, train stations, markets, city scenes, art exhibits, and numerous individuals.	1971
53.5	Saudi Arabia Photo Album 2 Photo album is comprised of 45 color photographs of Saudi Arabia. 21 photographs feature scenes of metropolitan Saudi Arabia including street scenes, buildings, and residences. The album also includes photos of rural highways, agricultural areas, geographic formations, and an abandoned village.	circa 1975
53.6	Saudi Arabia Photo Album 3 Photo album is comprised of 65 color photographs of Saudi Arabia. Photos include crops and agricultural fields, rural roads, several small towns and villages, rock formations, and domesticated sheep.	circa 1975
53.7	Saudi Arabia Photo Album 4 Photo album is comprised of 17 color photograph, 38 black-and-white photographs, and two items of ephemera from the Sheraton Hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.	circa 1975
53.8	Saudi Arabia Photo Album 5 Photo album is comprised 80 color photographs of rural Saudi Arabia. The album includes numerous photos of rural roads, agriculture, and livestock. Also included are shots of Duerst using a hand plow, small villages, and local residents.	circa 1975
44.25	China Photo Album 5 Photo album is comprised of 114 color photographs of China, likely dating from Duerst’s 1981 trip to China with the Linfield College Alumni Association. The scrapbook predominately contains photographs of agricultural scenes including planting, waterwheels, rice paddies, and livestock management. Also included are scenes of cities, art, architecture, and aerial views. The album does not contain captions or other contextual information.	1981
44.26	Hong Kong and China Photo Album Photo album is comprised of 181 color photographs, 11 postcards, and 1 image clipped from a publication taken during Duerst's trip to China with Linfield College. Included are images of Hong Kong and mainland China including beaches, markets, cityscapes, temples and other cultural sites, artwork, and some rural scenes.	1981

Series 20: Maps, 1940-1978Return to Top

Series 20 contains 116 maps relating to Duerst's work in agriculture, transportation and natural resources.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
map-folder
1	Montana, China, Paraguay, Brazil	1940-1952
map-folder
1	1: Montana 1 map related to conservation in Wibaux County.	1940
1	2: China 7 maps related to agriculture	1944-1947
1	3: Paraguay 5 maps related to soil reconnassiance and political boundaries.	1951-1952
1	4: Brazil 7 maps related to transportation, agricultural products, schools and hydro-electric power.	1950-1952
2	Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras, Turkey/Iran	1950-1970
map-folder
2	1: Bolivia 35 maps related to agriculture, political boundaries and SRI transporation study.	1950-1965
2	2: El Salvador 1 map related to communities involved in Alliance for Progress.	1964
2	3: Honduras 2 maps related to agriculture and the Southern pine beetle epidemic.	1962-1964
2	4: Turkey/Iran 2 maps related to Trans-Asian railway.	1970
3	Saudi Arabia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Korea, Iraq	1953-1978
map-folder
3	1: Saudi Arabia 40 maps related to national transport study, feeder road study, central region planning, and transportation.	1970-1977
3	2: Nicaragua 1 map related to transportation.	1975
3	3: Costa Rica 8 maps related to transportation and political boundaries.	1965-1978
3	4: Korea 4 maps related to roads, mineral deposits and aeronautics.	1954-1961
3	5: Iraq 2 maps related to Baghdad and agriculture.	1953

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Agricultural development projects--China.
Agricultural development projects--Latin America.
Agricultural development projects--Saudi Arabia.
Agricultural extension work--Montana.
Agriculture--Economic aspects.
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--China.

Personal Names

Duerst, Elvin A.

Corporate Names

Arabian American Oil Company.
Central Treaty Organization.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Hoff og Overgaard.
Institute of Inter-American Affairs (U.S.)
James R. Snitzler Associates.
Linfield College.
Montana Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics.
Oregon State College--Students.
Stanford Research Institute.
Systan Inc.
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
United States. Agency for International Development.
United States. Agency for International Development. Regional Office for Central America and Panama Affairs.
United States. International Cooperation Administration.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Westwood Research, Inc.

Form or Genre Terms

Maps (documents)
Photograph albums.
Photographic prints.

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Arabian American Oil Company. (creator)
- Institute of Inter-American Affairs (U.S.) (creator)
- Montana Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics. (creator)
- Stanford Research Institute. (creator)
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. (creator)
- United States. Agency for International Development. (creator)
- United States. International Cooperation Administration. (creator)

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

Elvin A. Duerst Papers, 1929-1999

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Related Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1929-1999Return to Top

Series 2: Montana Extension Service, 1923-1946Return to Top

Series 3: China (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), 1943-1953Return to Top

Series 4: Paraguay (Institute of Inter-American Affairs), 1943-1955Return to Top

Series 5: Brazil (Institute of Inter-American Affairs), 1942-1964Return to Top

Series 6: Bolivia (International Cooperation Administration), 1954-1966Return to Top

Series 7: Peru (International Cooperation Administration), 1949-1966Return to Top

Series 8: Korea, 1957-1964Return to Top

Series 9: El Salvador (International Cooperation Administration/United States Agency for International Development), 1959-1966Return to Top

Series 10: Bolivia (Stanford Research Institute), 1959-1968Return to Top

Series 11: Honduras (Stanford Research Institute), 1961-1968Return to Top

Series 12: Turkey/Iran (Central Treaty Organization), 1952-1972Return to Top

Series 13: Saudi Arabia, 1950-1982Return to Top

Series 14: Nicaragua (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development), 1961-1975Return to Top

Series 15: Philippines (United States Agency for International Development/James R. Snitzler Associates), 1962-1975Return to Top

Series 16: Costa Rica (Systan, Inc.), 1943-1980Return to Top

Series 17: Latin America (General), 1950-1973Return to Top

Series 18: Professional Projects, 1955-1988Return to Top

Series 19: Photographs, circa 1937-1981Return to Top

Series 20: Maps, 1940-1978Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Form or Genre Terms

Other Creators

Corporate Names

Finding Aid Authors: Finding aid prepared by Lauren Goss and Trevor Sandgathe.2016

Finding Aid Authors: Finding aid prepared by Lauren Goss and Trevor Sandgathe.
2016