Iran Point 4 Agricultural Project collection
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1975
Conditions Governing Access
Access to some files is restricted. Not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing 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.
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.
Extent
26 boxes (12.5 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Persian
Abstract
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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: General Administrative Records, Reports, and Physical Resource/Financial Records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated to USU Special Collections by the USU International Programs office.
Processing Information
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.
- Title
- Guide to the Iran Point 4 Agricultural Project collection 1941-1975
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Sara Skindelien, Heather Housley, and Kelly Rovegno
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu