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Maynard Eyestone papers, 1952-2021
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Eyestone, Maynard
- Title
- Maynard Eyestone papers
- Dates
- 1952-2021 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .10 cubic ft. (1 box) + 63 GB
- Collection Number
- 300057
- Summary
- Maynard Eyestone was a teacher of English as a second language in Afghanistan. Collection contains biographical information, an oral history with transcripts, and images regarding Eyestone’s experience in Afghanistan during the 1950s.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Maynard Eyestone was a teacher of English as a second language. After receiving his M.A at the Teachers College Columbia University he went to Afghanistan in 1952 to teach English as part of the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Columbia Team in Kabul, Afghanistan. From 1953-1959, Maynard taught English at Habibia High School, the technical preparatory school supported by the United States. While in Kabul, he became friends with many colleagues from the University of Wyoming team including Dale and Muriel Fritz. The Teacher’s College Columbia University (Columbia Team) worked in conjunction with the University of Wyoming team during these early years of the USAID program in Afghanistan.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains biographical information, an oral history with transcripts, and images regarding Eyestone’s experience in Afghanistan during the 1950s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by Maynard Eyestone at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Maynard Eyestone in 2019 and Barbara Jenkins from 2021-2022.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in October 2020 and updated in September 2022.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 and Digital | ahcdm_300057_001 | Biographical sketch and overview - Maynard Eyestone |
September 8, 2019 |
| Digital | ahcdm_300057_001 | Oral history and transcript with Maynard Eyestone (audio) |
July 2016 |
Digital images from digitized 35mm slides: |
1950-1960 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| Digital | ahcdm_300057_002 | Portrait - Maynard Eyestone |
2016 |
| Digital | ahcdm_300057_002-004 | Afghanistan - USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Columbia Team in Kabul (master scans with metadata spreadsheets for digitized 35mm slides #1-334 taken by Eyestone) |
1950-1960 |
| Digital | ahcdm_300057_005 | Afghanistan - 1958 International Fair and everyday life for Americans living in Kabul (master scans for digitized 35mm slides #335-440 taken by Eyestone) |
1958 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- English -- Study and teaching -- Afghanistan
- English teachers
Corporate Names
- Columbia University. Teachers College
- United States. Agency for International Development
- University of Wyoming
Geographical Names
- Afghanistan -- History -- 20th century
- Kabul (Afghanistan)
Processed by Jamie J. Greene
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
