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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)
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

Access to some files is restricted. Not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English, Persian
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Biographical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Agricultural development projects--Iran.
  • Agriculture
  • Environmental Conditions

Finding aid/Register created by Sara Skindelien, Heather Housley, and Kelly Rovegno
2023

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