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Series 2: Project Files, 1939-1978

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Index to ReportsundatedBox 213, Folder 1-2
Afghanistan1956-1971
Africa1953-1968
Algeria Tempo Project1966-1967Box 215, Folder 7
Argentina1956-1970
Australia1967-1968Box 220, Folder 6-10
Australia1967-1968Box 221, Folder 1
Belgium (SOFINA)1963-1965
Bolivia1961-1970
Brazil1960-1974
Cameroon1963-1964Box 225, Folder 1
Chile1960-1970
China1960-1962
Colombia1951-1972
Costa Rica1964-1972
Democratic Republic of Congo (Belgian Congo)1959-1962Box 259, Folder 9
Democratic Republic of Congo (Belgian Congo)1959-1962Box 260, Folder 1
Dominican Republic1945-1969
Ecuador1963-1965
Egypt1955-1964
Ethiopia1964-1972
Ghana1954-1968
Guatemala1957-1972
Guinea1963-1964
Guyana1957-1970
Haiti1960-1962
Honduras1972Box 267, Folder 6-7
India1939-1967
Indonesia1969-1972Box 269, Folder 3-7
Italy1953-1964
Ivory Coast1949-1974
Jamaica1957-1959
Jordan Valley Project1968Box 295, Folder 2
Korea1972Box 295, Folder 3-5
Laos1969-1970
Latin America1960-1972
Liberia1940-1967
Madagascar1969-1970Box 304, Folder 14-16
Malaysia1961-1967
Mali1973Box 306, Folder 8
Mexico1961Box 307, Folder 1
Mobil Oil Company World Food Study1968-1969
Morocco1949-1969
Myanmar (Burma)1968-1969Box 310, Folder 6
Nepal1970-1974Box 310, Folder 7-8
Nicaragua1959-1975
Nigeria1957-1972
Pakistan (West Pakistan) and Bangladesh (East Pakistan)1954-1968
Palestine1955Box 323, Folder 3
Panama1964-1971
Paraguay Power Project1960-1961Box 323, Folder 9
Peabody Coal Company Project1950-1966
Peace Corps1960-1971
Peru1960-1969
Philippines1959-1970Box 332, Folder 7-8
Philippines1970Box 333, Folder 1
Puerto Rico1955-1974
Senegal River Basin1963-1975
South Africa Orange River Development Project1962Box 346, Folder 3
Tanzania (Tanganyika)1960-1971
Thailand1967-1970
Tunisia1964-1965Box 347, Folder 3
Turkey1963-1968
United States1952-1978
Uruguay1960-1970
Venezuela1959-1974Box 390, Folder 4
Vietnam1957-1976
Oversized Materials1965-1974

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Project Files series is composed of records related to D&R's development projects, which include water management and irrigation studies, the construction of dams, the development of river basins, agricultural development, and general economic development. The projects were located throughout the world, largely in Latin America, Africa, and the United States, as well as a few projects in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. D&R's work in Colombia and Vietnam are best documented. The records include correspondence, proposals and reports, collected materials about the countries, contracts, data and maps, and publicity materials.

The records pertaining to D&R's work in Iran are located in Series 3: Khuzestan Development Project (Iran).

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by country or company.

Collection History

Appraisal

Materials separated from this collection include duplicate reports and publications, financial records such as receipts, checks, and payroll slips, and personnel files.

Sponsorship:

These records were processed with the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Fund, and Mr. and Mrs. David E. Lilienthal.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Adriane Hanson, Christopher Shannon, Karen Okigbo, Melina Meneguin-Layerenza, Jessie Thompson, and Clelia Douyon in 2006-2007. Finding aid written by Adriane Hanson in July 2007.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, any copyright vested in the donor has passed to The Trustees of Princeton University and researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of donor-created materials within the collection. For materials in the collection not created by the donor, or where the material is not an original, the copyright is likely not held by the University. In these instances, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

There are 20 film reels located in Series 3: Khuzestan Development Project (Iran).

Credit this material:

Series 2: Project Files; Development and Resources Corporation Records, MC014, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • This is stored in multiple locations.
  • ReCAP (rcpph): Boxes 213-445; 447; 923
  • location_under_review: Box 446

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Related Materials

A small collection of the papers of geologist Ralph E. Grim, including materials related to his consulting work for D&R on mineral resources in Alaska and abroad, is located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A small collection of the papers of Walton Seymour, including files on his work as an independent consultant and then vice-president of D&R, is located at the Wisconsin Historical Society.

This collection is part of a group of 28 Mudd Manuscript Library collections related to 20th century economic thought and development which were processed as part of a National Historical Publications and Records Commission funded project. Researchers wishing to access these collections should search for the subject "Economics--20th century" or related terms in the Princeton University Library Main Catalog. A collection at the Mudd Manuscript Library of particular relevance to the Development and Resources Corporation Records is the papers of David E. Lilienthal, the chairman and founder of the corporation. Mudd Library also houses the John L. Swift Papers.

Bibliography

The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the organizational history: David E. Lilienthal by Steven M. Neuse. The University of Texas Press: Knoxville, 1966. Development and Resources Press Release, March 1, 1979. "Lilienthal Gets a Vietnam Role." The New York Times, December 17, 1966. Materials from the Administrative series of the Development and Resources Corporation Records; Public Policy Papers, Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Names:
Development and Resources Corporation
Sāzmān-i Āb va Barq-i Khūzistān.
Khuzestan Regional Development Program
International Basic Economy Corporation
Muʼassasah-i ʻUmrān-i Khūzistān
Clapp, Gordon R. (Gordon Rufus) (1905-1963)
Lilienthal, David Eli (1899-1981)
Oliver, John (1912-1990)