Dale B. and Muriel Fritz papers, 1953-2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fritz, Dale B.; Fritz, Muriel
Title
Dale B. and Muriel Fritz papers
Dates
1953-2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
.10 cubic ft. (1 box) + 9.78 GB
Collection Number
400087
Summary
Dale B. Fritz was the Irrigation Specialist for the University of Wyoming ICA contract team in Kabul, Afghanistan from 1953-1964. Collection contains digital copies of two films documenting Fritz’s experiences in Afghanistan, biographical information, oral histories with transcripts of Muriel Fritz, and slides of Afghanistan.
Repository
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

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

Dale B. Fritz was the Irrigation Specialist for the University of Wyoming ICA contract team in Kabul, Afghanistan from 1953-1964. He was born in Wyoming and served for five years with the Marines in the Pacific during WWII. In 1953, Fritz and his wife, Muriel, traveled with their three children to Afghanistan (1953-1964) to help with local agriculture and technology.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains digital copies of two films documenting Fritz’s experiences in Afghanistan, biographical information, oral histories with transcripts of Muriel Fritz, and slides of Afghanistan.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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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 Dale B. and Muriel Fritz at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Barbara Baxter Jenkins and Muriel Fritz from 2018-2022.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in December 2018 and updated in December 2019, October 2020, and May 2024.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 and Digital ahcdm_400087_002-003
Biographical information
2018
Books:
Box Folder
1
"The Afghan" by Joan Kayeum
March 21, 2007
1
"Afghan Tales of Wisdom in Folly" by Joan Kayeum
July 14, 2009
1
"Not so Long Ago in Afghanistan" by Joan Kayeum
1970
Folder
Digital ahcdm_400087_001
Fritz-Afghanistan films: "Afghanistan: People & Country" (DVD)
1953
Digital ahcdm_400087_001
Fritz-Afghanistan films: "Kabul, Afghanistan: Fritz & Baxter families" (DVD)
1961
Box
1
Map of Kabul shopping areas
1958-1964
Digital ahcdm_400087_002-003
Oral histories and transcripts - Muriel Fritz
June 2016
Box
1 and Digital ahcdm_400087_004
Slides: Afghanistan, #Fritz1-54 (35mm slides and master scans for digitized 35mm slides)
1958-2022

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agriculture -- Afghanistan
  • Irrigation -- Study and teaching

Corporate Names

  • Kabul University
  • Kābul Pohantūn
  • University of Wyoming. Agricultural Experiment Station

Geographical Names

  • Afghanistan
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Fritz, Muriel