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Iran Point 4 Agricultural Project collection, 1941-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah State University
- Title
- Iran Point 4 Agricultural Project collection
- Dates
- 1941-1975 (inclusive)19411975
- Quantity
- 26 boxes, (12.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_22.4
- Summary
- This collection is a compilation of the records and activities of selected individuals connected to Utah State University and the United States Operation Mission to Iran (US O/MI). The purpose of this mission was to promote agricultural progress and independence.
- Repository
-
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access to some files is restricted. Not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English, Persian
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
USU's long relationship with Iran began after WWII when USU President Franklin S. Harris accepted a position with the United States Point IV Program. In 1951, USU signed its first contract with the government of Iran to provide agricultural expertise. Among the experts from Utah State who served under this first contract were Cleve Milligan, Bruce Anderson, J. Clark Ballard, Joseph Coullam and R.W. Roskelly. Subsequent contracts were negotiated from 1954 to 1958, from 1958 to 1961, and from 1961 to 1978. Fifty-one scientist and advisors from Utah State served in Iran between 1951 and 1963.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection represents the documentation from the Iran contracts, deposited in University Archives during the 1960s from the Office of International Programs. Materials include reports of projects located in multiple areas of Iran concerning the establishment of farm machinery repair shops and cooperatives, and improvement of irrigation systems and practices. Also included are general office files: contracts, agreements, memoranda, and correspondence. Some personnel records are classified according to state and federal privacy laws and cannot be accessed without permission.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Iran Point 4 Agricultural Project collection must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Utah State University and Iran Point 4 Project Collection USU_22.4. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_22.4, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: General Administrative Records, Reports, and Physical Resource/Financial Records.
Acquisition Information
These materials were donated to USU Special Collections by the USU International Programs office.
Processing Note
Initially processed in January of 2019. A secondary processing occured in 2023 to include additional materials not originally found in this collection. The collection was originally titled "Iran Project Papers," USU_23.5:26.
Related Materials
Richard Welling Roskelley Papers, COLL MSS 284
Richard Welling Roskelley Photograph Collection, P0429
Bruce Anderson Papers, COLL MSS 424
Bruce Anderson photograph collection, P0571
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I. General Administrative RecordsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Summary, overview, publicity materials |
1941-2023 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Related holdings and notes on arrangement |
1941-2023 |
1 | 2 | Review of the second seven year plan program of Iran |
1960 |
1 | 3 | Progress report agricultural engineering, project 067 |
1951-1960 |
1 | 4 | Utah State University in Iran manuscript draft and notes |
1962 |
1 | 5 | Half a century of friendship between USU and Iran draft |
1962 |
1 | 6 | Iran and Utah State University: half a century of friendship and a decade of contracts (2 copies) |
1963 |
1 | 7 | Master program book |
1958-1961 |
1 | 8 | Newspaper editorial "What a nice rivalry" |
1959 |
1 | 9 | Assorted publicity materials |
undated |
1 | 10 | Program overview draft |
1960 |
1 | 11 | Problems and important points reports |
undated |
1 | 12 | Papers of Bert DeSpain |
1952-1954 |
1 | 13 | Karadj demonstration training farm overview |
undated |
1 | 14 | Farm management handbook, farm record book example |
1957 |
1 | 15 | Map of livestock bongah station in Badjgah |
undated |
1 | 16 | Unidentified photographs of program personnel and family |
undated |
1 | 17 | Study on railway sleepers in Iran |
1958 |
Oral history transcripts |
1999 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1 | Interview with Lula Anderson |
1999 |
2 | 2 | Interview with Clarence Ashton |
1999 |
2 | 3 | Interview with Mildred Bunnell |
1999 |
2 | 4 | Interview with Richard E. Griffin |
1999 |
2 | 5 | Interview with Jay Hall |
1999 |
2 | 6 | Interview with Louise and Deon Hubbard |
1999 |
2 | 7 | Interview with Gordon Van Epps |
1999 |
2 | 8 | Interview with Imogene Wood |
1999 |
Contracts and agreements |
1951-1961 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
3 | 1 | Agreements, memoranda of understanding |
1951-1952 |
3 | 2 | Syracuse University, Brigham Young University, American University of Beirut |
1951-1953 |
3 | 3 | Razi Institute |
1952 |
3 | 4 | United Nations and Technical Cooperation for Iran |
1952 |
3 | 5 | Project plans, agreements, extensions |
1952-1954 |
3 | 6 | Project agreements, amendments, extensions |
1952-1960 |
3 | 7 | Project 067 agreements |
1953-1956 |
3 | 8 | Agricultural bank agreements |
1953-1959 |
3 | 9 | Agricultural workshop construction |
1954 |
3 | 10 | United States of America and Utah State Agricultural College |
1954-1957 |
3 | 11 | Contracts, project agreements |
1952-1955 |
3 | 12 | Project agreements, amendments, extensions |
1953-1958 |
3 | 13 | Proposal and approval summaries |
1955-1956 |
3 | 14 | Karadj well |
1957-1959 |
3 | 15 | E-1 greenprint documents |
1959 |
3 | 16 | Employees |
1961 |
3 | 17 | Project 067 master contract |
1960-1961 |
3 | 18 | Zahedas farm |
undated |
4 | 1 | Blank proposal templates |
undated |
4 | 2 | Project 057 technical assistance agreements |
1953 |
4 | 3 | Contracts: project 9 master construction agreement |
1954 |
4 | 4 | Project 5 student assistance agreements |
1954-1956 |
4 | 5 | Karadj College, project agreements |
1957-1958 |
4 | 6 | USA, USU, and Iran's Ministry of Agriculture |
1957-1958 |
Conference proceedings |
1952-1960 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
4 | 7 | Joint commission conference materials |
1952-1953 |
4 | 8 | Ramsar health conference address |
1952 |
4 | 9 | Conference reports and notes |
1954 |
4 | 10 | Conference reports and notes |
1955-1956 |
4 | 11 | Speeches given at joint conference of the agricultural Ostan chiefs |
1959 |
4 | 12 | Irrigation practices seminar addresses |
1960 |
4 | 13 | Conference reports and notes |
1960 |
Correspondence |
1952-1963 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
5 | 1 | Bruce H. Anderson |
1952-1973 |
5 | 2 | Karadj College |
1953-1962 |
5 | 3 | Mohamadabad agricultural school |
1954 |
5 | 4 | Karadj demonstration farm |
1957-1960 |
5 | 5 | Baggah demonstration farm |
1958 |
5 | 6 | Transportation |
1958-1959 |
5 | 7 | Chronological file |
1960 |
5 | 8 | Ernest A. Jacobsen |
1957-1959 |
5 | 9 | Lee B. Stenquist |
1957-1959 |
5 | 10 | Ceorge T. Blanch |
1959 |
5 | 11 | Leonard H. Pollard |
1959 |
5 | 12 | Meshed University |
1962 |
5 | 13 | Daryl Chase |
1958-1963 |
Meeting minutes |
1952-1962 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
6 | 1 | Credit committee |
1952-1953 |
6 | 2 | Joint commission |
1953-1955 |
6 | 3 | Staff meetings |
1953-1956 |
6 | 4 | Executive committee of project 067 |
1956-1957 |
6 | 5 | Property management branch |
1958 |
6 | 6 | OMI co-op council |
1954-1956 |
6 | 7 | Expansion of Karadj college committee |
1957-1958 |
6 | 8 | Expansion of Karadj college committee |
1959-1962 |
Memoranda and staffing records |
1951-1960 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
7 | 1 | US Embassy circulars |
1951-1952 |
7 | 2 | Well drilling projects |
1951-1952 |
7 | 3 | Agricultural division |
1952 |
7 | 4 | Administrative circulars |
1954-1955 |
7 | 5 | Suggested policies |
1955-1960 |
7 | 6 | Staff notices and memoranda |
1951-1956 |
7 | 7 | Staff notices and memoranda |
1958-1960 |
7 | 8 | Personnel organization structure |
1951-1960 |
7 | 9 | Personnel requests |
1953 |
7 | 10 | Personnel lists |
1953-1959 |
7 | 11 | Job descriptions |
1958 |
7 | 12 | Travel requests and approvals |
1959 |
7 | 13 | Employment of local personnel |
1951-1960 |
7 | 14 | Assorted personnel correspondence, memoranda, notices, including This Week in Tehran newsletters |
1958-1960 |
Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1962 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
8 | 1 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958 |
8 | 2 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958 |
8 | 3 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1959-1960 |
8 | 4 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1959 |
8 | 5 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1960 |
8 | 6 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958-1960 |
8 | 7 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958-1961 |
8 | 8 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1958 |
8 | 9 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1961 |
8 | 10 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958-1959 |
8 | 11 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1959 |
8 | 12 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1960-1962 |
8 | 13 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1959-1961 |
8 | 14 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958-1959 |
8 | 15 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1960-1962 |
8 | 16 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1959-1960 |
8 | 17 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1959 |
8 | 18 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1961-1964 |
9 | 1 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1960-1962 |
9 | 2 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958-1961 |
9 | 3 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1960 |
9 | 4 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1960-1962 |
9 | 5 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958-1961 |
9 | 6 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1959 |
9 | 7 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1962 |
9 | 8 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1962 |
10 | 1 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1959-1962 |
10 | 2 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1958-1962 |
10 | 3 | Personnel records *files restricted* |
1957-1960 |
Training course curriculum and materials |
1952-1961 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
11 | 1 | Karadj College course lists |
1952-1953 |
11 | 2 | Extension training materials |
1953 |
11 | 3 | Deep well and motor pumps training class report |
1953 |
11 | 4 | US course program and itinerary |
1953-1961 |
11 | 5 | Course descriptions, memoranda, correspondence |
1953-1959 |
11 | 6 | Engineering handbook |
1953 |
11 | 7 | Policies and procedures |
1956 |
11 | 8 | Participant records and correspondence |
1955-1959 |
11 | 9 | Post-training evaluations, reports |
1954-1958 |
Planning records |
1952-1971 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
12 | 1 | Bound copy of "Planning for the development of the college of agriculture, University of Tehran: part 1, facts and principles" |
1959 |
12 | 2 | Bound copy of "Planning for the development of the college of agriculture, University of Tehran: part 1, facts and principles" copy 2 |
1959 |
12 | 3 | Bound copy of "Planning for the development of the college of agriculture, University of Tehran: part 1, facts and principles" copy 3 |
1959 |
13 | 1 | Work plans: irrigation projects |
1951-1957 |
13 | 2 | Work plans: farm machinery repair shop |
1954 |
13 | 3 | Work plans: soils department |
1954-1955 |
13 | 4 | Work plans: Kharkheh basin |
1955 |
13 | 5 | Work plans: agricultural engineering |
1955-1957 |
13 | 6 | Work plans: sugar industry |
|
13 | 7 | Work plans: demonstration farms |
1956-1957 |
13 | 8 | Work plans and proposals: assorted projects |
1952-1954 |
13 | 9 | Work plans and proposals: assorted projects |
1956-1960 |
13 | 10 | Work plans: soil fertility, fertilizers |
1957 |
13 | 11 | Work plans: property management |
1958 |
13 | 12 | Work plans: farm machinery co-ops |
1958-1960 |
13 | 13 | Work plans: Karadj college |
1958-1962 |
13 | 14 | Work plans: planning for the development of the college of agriculture, University of Tehran |
1959 |
13 | 15 | Work plans: country program book FY 1963 |
1961 |
13 | 16 | Work plans: Karadj college |
1971 |
II. ReportsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
General, uncategorized, or conference reports |
1954-1975 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
14 | 1 | Reports by Ostan (province) |
1960 |
14 | 2 | Report of USDA training team on proposed training activities for ministry of agriculture & natural resources in Iran |
1975 |
14 | 3 | General reports on Karadj College |
1954-1961 |
14 | 4 | Project 265-AC-11-AA completion report |
1964 |
14 | 5 | Statistical reports |
1955-1956 |
14 | 6 | Project end use observation reports |
1957-1958 |
14 | 7 | Undated or uncategorized reports |
1954-1956 |
14 | 8 | O. Israelsen report summary |
1956 |
Reports by location or project number |
1951-1962 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
15 | 1 | Farm Machinery project 057 reports |
1953-1958 |
15 | 2 | Farm Cooperatives project 067 reports |
1953-1959 |
15 | 3 | Farm Cooperatives project 067 reports |
1952-1954 |
15 | 4 | E-1 report project 067 |
1959 |
15 | 5 | Ghezelhessar project reports |
1957-1960 |
15 | 6 | Property management reports |
1958-1960 |
15 | 7 | Extension service in Khuzistan status report |
1959 |
15 | 8 | Varamin station reports and correspondence |
1959-1960 |
15 | 9 | Karadj training and demonstration farm reports |
1956-1957 |
15 | 10 | Karkheh area reports and maps |
1956 |
15 | 11 | Land preparation for irrigation |
1955 |
15 | 12 | Submerged soils reports |
1956 |
15 | 13 | Moosiabad co-op special reports |
1955-1962 |
15 | 14 | Shiraz area reports |
1954-1955 |
15 | 15 | Agricultural marketing in two areas in Iran |
1955 |
15 | 16 | The people of Fariman awaken |
1956 |
15 | 17 | Irrigation project 059 proposal, approval, reports |
1953-1959 |
15 | 18 | Isfahan station reports |
1956 |
15 | 19 | Kharkheh Dam project completion report |
1955 |
15 | 20 | Sugar industry report |
1955 |
15 | 21 | Villages visited by Clive Milligan reports |
1951-1962 |
16 | 1 | Mechanic and agricultural machineries project report |
1952-1953 |
16 | 2 | Yazd deep wells project 87 reports |
1955-1956 |
16 | 3 | Report of the Zoveyr cooperative in Ahwaz |
1958-1959 |
16 | 4 | U.S. Embassy agricultural reports |
1955-1957 |
16 | 5 | East Ghor canal project report |
1958 |
16 | 6 | Dry farming project special reports |
1959 |
16 | 7 | Garmsar drainage project reports |
1958-1959 |
16 | 8 | Taslimi farm project report |
1959 |
16 | 9 | Karadj training and demonstration farm reports |
1959-1960 |
16 | 10 | Water buffalo special reports |
1960 |
Progress Reports, Trip reports |
1951-1962 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
17 | 1 | Progress report (bound copy with photographs) |
1958-1959 |
17 | 2 | Progress report (bound copy with photographs), c. 2 |
1958-1959 |
17 | 3 | Progress report (bound copy with photographs), c. 3 |
1958-1959 |
18 | 1 | Progress report (bound copy) |
1958-1959 |
18 | 2 | Progress reports |
1951-1962 |
18 | 3 | Report of observation on irrigation progress and needs in Ostan 9 near Mashad |
1956-1956 |
18 | 4 | Progress reports on projects 059, 067 |
1953-1958 |
18 | 5 | Progress reports on livestock program of USOM/Iran |
1954 |
18 | 6 | Progress in wheat and barley improvement in Iran |
1957-1958 |
18 | 7 | Trip reports |
1953 |
18 | 8 | Trip reports |
1954 |
18 | 9 | Trip reports |
1955 |
18 | 10 | Trip reports |
1956 |
18 | 11 | Trip reports |
1957 |
18 | 12 | Trip reports |
1958 |
18 | 13 | Trip reports |
1959 |
18 | 14 | Trip reports |
1960 |
Periodic reports |
1954-1963 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
19 | 1 | Weekly reports |
1958 |
19 | 2 | Monthly reports |
1954-1955 |
19 | 3 | Monthly reports |
1956-1958 |
19 | 4 | Monthly reports |
1957-1958 |
19 | 5 | Monthly reports |
1959 |
19 | 6 | Monthly reports, January - May |
1960 |
19 | 7 | Monthly reports, June - December |
1960 |
20 | 1 | Quarterly reports |
1957-1960 |
20 | 2 | Quarterly reports |
1961-1963 |
20 | 3 | Semi-annual reports |
1958-1960 |
20 | 4 | Annual report project 059 |
1954-1955 |
20 | 5 | Annual report project 067 |
1954-1955 |
20 | 6 | Annual report |
1955 |
20 | 7 | Annual reports |
1958-1959 |
20 | 8 | Annual report project 067 |
1956 |
20 | 9 | Annual report project 067 |
1958-1959 |
20 | 10 | Annual report project 009 |
1958-1959 |
20 | 11 | Annual report in agriculture and natural resources division |
1960 |
20 | 12 | Annual report |
1961-1962 |
20 | 13 | Annual report |
1962 |
20 | 14 | Annual report |
1963 |
Terminal reports |
1953-1962 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
21 | 1 | End of tour report instructions |
1960 |
21 | 2 | End of tour report: USU personnel A-J |
1955-1962 |
21 | 3 | End of tour report: Odeal Kirk |
1953-1960 |
21 | 4 | End of tour report: Cleve Milligan |
1954 |
21 | 5 | End of tour report: USU personnel M-R |
1954-1960 |
21 | 6 | End of tour report: USU personnel S-Z |
1955-1962 |
21 | 7 | End of tour report: non-USU personnel A-L |
1958-1960 |
21 | 8 | End of tour report: non-USU personnel M-Z |
1955-1960 |
III. Physical resource and financial recordsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Financial reports, statements |
1956-1963 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
22 | 1 | Special activities account funds |
1956-1957 |
22 | 2 | Transfer of bank account from Bruce Anderson to USU contract-R. H. Walker |
1958 |
22 | 3 | USU statement of bank account |
1958 |
22 | 4 | USU quarterly from Logan #1 |
1958-1962 |
22 | 5 | USU quarterly from Logan # 2 |
1959-1963 |
22 | 6 | USU fiscal financial reports on project 67 |
1959-1962 |
22 | 7 | Bank Melli - monthly reimbursement project 67 |
1958-1961 |
22 | 8 | USU statement of financial operations |
1958-1960 |
22 | 9 | Project 067 financial operations |
1958-1961 |
Budget records |
1952-1961 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
23 | 1 | Assorted materials |
1952-1956 |
23 | 2 | Assorted materials |
1957-1960 |
23 | 3 | Purchase authority forms |
1953-1956 |
23 | 4 | Iran-American joint fund for agriculture |
1955 |
23 | 5 | Project 067 |
1956-1957 |
23 | 6 | Fiscal year 1336 |
1956-1957 |
23 | 7 | Expansion of Karadj College |
1957-1960 |
23 | 8 | Contract support project 067 |
1957-1961 |
23 | 9 | Analysis |
1958-1961 |
23 | 10 | Property management |
1959 |
23 | 11 | Fiscal year 1337 |
1958 |
23 | 12 | Fiscal year 1338 |
1959 |
23 | 13 | Fiscal year 1338, revisions and drafts |
1959 |
23 | 14 | Fiscal year 1339 |
1960 |
23 | 15 | Fiscal year 1340 |
1961 |
23 | 16 | Plan organization |
undated |
Inventories |
1952-1960 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
24 | 1 | Farm machinery policy |
1956 |
24 | 2 | Agricultural equipment |
1955-1959 |
24 | 3 | Tool, machinery requests |
1952 |
24 | 4 | Procurement requests |
1953-1954 |
24 | 5 | Heavy machinery project 067 |
1955 |
24 | 6 | Farm machinery |
1957-1960 |
24 | 7 | Aupplies, equipment |
1958-1959 |
24 | 8 | Farm machinery, tractors |
1958-1960 |
24 | 9 | Property |
1960 |
24 | 10 | Project 10 |
1956 |
24 | 11 | Project 57 |
1956 |
24 | 12 | Project 59 |
1956 |
24 | 13 | Project 67 |
1956 |
24 | 14 | Shiraz property |
1958 |
24 | 15 | Robot Karim farm machinery |
1958 |
24 | 16 | Non-expendable property |
1956-1958 |
24 | 17 | Sale of farm machinery |
1955-1959 |
24 | 18 | Property transfer documents |
1956 |
24 | 19 | Property transfer documents |
1957 |
24 | 20 | Purchase of used Army trucks |
1956 |
24 | 21 | Purchase orders |
1959 |
Bills of Lading |
1953-1955 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
25 | 1 | Projects 03, 32 |
1953-1954 |
25 | 2 | Projects 35, 39 |
1954 |
25 | 3 | Project 42 |
1954 |
25 | 4 | Project 43 |
1954-1955 |
25 | 5 | Project 57 |
1954 |
25 | 6 | Project 59 |
1954-1955 |
25 | 7 | Project 60 |
1954 |
25 | 8 | Project 67 |
1954-1955 |
25 | 9 | Project 75 |
1954-1955 |
Equipment and commodities records |
1951-1960 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
26 | 1 | Correspondence with companies |
1951-1952 |
26 | 2 | Correspondence with local providers |
1952 |
26 | 3 | Memoranda and correspondence |
1952-1954 |
26 | 4 | Memoranda and correspondence |
1954-1955 |
26 | 5 | Receiving reports |
1954-1956 |
26 | 6 | Stateside purchases |
undated |
26 | 7 | Requests, transfers |
undated |
26 | 8 | Farm machinery lectures |
1952 |
26 | 9 | Farm machinery program assorted materials |
1952-1954 |
26 | 10 | Farm machinery program assorted materials |
1959-1960 |
26 | 11 | Farm machinery cooperative in Balou correspondence |
1959-1960 |
26 | 12 | Commodities prices |
1955-1956 |
26 | 13 | Commodities prices, orders |
1956-1958 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agricultural development projects--Iran.
- Agriculture
- Environmental Conditions