Gerald A. Nielsen papers, 1963-2023
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nielsen, Gerald A.
- Title
- Gerald A. Nielsen papers
- Dates
- 1963-2023 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .45 cubic ft. (1 box) + 46.64 GB
- Collection Number
- 400088
- Summary
- Gerald (Jerry) Nielsen was a soil scientist on the University of Wyoming’s Afghanistan Team from 1963-1966. Collection contains slides, master scans and metadata spreadsheets of the digitized slides, oral histories with Gerald and LaVonne Nielsen, correspondence, reports, and publications regarding Nielsen’s experiences on the team and in Afghanistan.
- 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 Note
Gerald (Jerry) Nielsen was a soil scientist on the University of Wyoming’s Afghanistan Team from 1963-1966 and a professor in the College of Agriculture at Montana State University. He earned his B.S. in agriculture and education, an M.S. in soil science, and a Ph.D. in soil science with plant ecology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. In 1963 Nielsen and his wife LaVonne went to Afghanistan as part of the University of Wyoming USAID contract team to conduct soil and crop research at the Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture and teach at Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan. After returning from Afghanistan, Nielsen became a professor at Montana State University where he conducted research and taught until retirement in 1999.
Content Description
Collection contains 35mm slides of Afghanistan regarding Gerald Nielsen’s experiences as a soil scientist on the University of Wyoming USAID contract team from 1963-1966, master scans and metadata spreadsheets of the digitized slides, oral histories with Gerald and LaVonne Nielsen, correspondence, reports, and publications regarding the Nielsen’s experiences on the team and in Afghanistan.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by Gerald A. Nielsen at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Barbara Baxter Jenkins and Gerald A. Nielsen from 2018-2023.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in December 2018 and updated in December 2019, September 2022, and June 2025.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Slides #1-302 (35mm) - Kabul, Afghanistan:, 1963-1966:
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Description: Kabul University research farm developmentDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Kabul University buildings and studentsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Trip to Nuristan Province, AfghanistanDates: 1965Container: Box 1
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Description: Ancient Buddhist monumentsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Bazaars in KandaharDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Master scans and metadata spreadsheets of digitized slides #1-302Dates: 2016-2022Container: Box Digital, ahcdm_400088_001-006
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Description: Afghan government (publication)Dates: 1963-1966Container: Box 1
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Description: American children - KabulDates: 1963-1966Container: Box 1
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Description: Biography - Gerald NielsenDates: 1962Container: Box 1
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Description: Biography - LaVonne NielsenDates: August 28, 2023Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_400088_006
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1963-1966Container: Box 1
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Description: Curriculum, Faculty of AgricultureDates: 1962-1966Container: Box 1
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Description: Faculty of AgricultureDates: 1963-1967Container: Box 1
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Description: Kabul University - documents and reportsDates: 1963-1966Container: Box 1
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Newspaper clippings - Kabul TimesDates: 1964Container: Box 1
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Description: Oral histories - Gerald Nielsen (audio and transcripts)Dates: 2016Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_400088_001 and 006
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Description: Oral histories - LaVonne Nielsen (audio and transcripts)Dates: 2016Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_400088_001 and 006
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Description: Publications - Wyoming Team/Kabul UniversityDates: 1962-1968Container: Box 1
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Description: RecommendationsDates: 1963-1964Container: Box 1
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Description: Reports, Faculty of AgricultureDates: 1963-1966Container: Box 1
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Description: Trip to Russia - LaVonne Nielsen's reflectionsDates: May 17, 2022Container: Box 1
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Description: USAIDDates: 1965-1966Container: Box 1
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Description: U.S. Agencies Housing and office locations maps in Kabul, AfghanistanDates: 1967Container: Box 1
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Description: Wyoming TeamDates: 1964-1966Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture -- Afghanistan
- Soil science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
Personal Names
- Nielsen, LaVonne
Corporate Names
- Kabul University
- Kābul Pohantūn
- University of Wyoming. Agricultural Experiment Station
Geographical Names
- Afghanistan
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
Form or Genre Terms
- Color slides
