Financial
Description
The records of the Pakistan Project are primarily from the Michigan State University Office of International Studies, and the Pakistan Project administrators and participants. Eleven categories of records were identified when examined by the Archives. (1) Academic Programs contain the records of staff and faculty training programs. (2) Academies for Village/Community Development contains records specific to the East Pakistan Academy (Comilla), the West Pakistan Academy (Peshawar) and joint academy operation. (3) Correspondence contains communications amongst MSU, the Government of Pakistan, and project personnel. (6) General Information contains basic information about Pakistan and the project. (9) Personnel contains files for MSU and Pakistani staff, as well as, policy and procedure information. Other categories are self-explanatory. Also include are Akhter Hammed Khan's files. Included are materials by Khan including articles, speeches, and reports. There is also material created by the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development as well as material he collected about it. There is also other material related to the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, projects in Orangi and Daudzai, as well as rural development in Pakistan. There are also photographs related showing rural development in Pakistan
Dates
- Creation: 1956 - 1978
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1957 - 1964
Creator
- From the Record Group: Peace Corps (U.S.) (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Michigan State University. Pakistan Project (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Taggart, Glen L. (Person)
- From the Record Group: Khan, Akhter Hameed (Person)
- From the Record Group: Brookover, Wilbur B. (Person)
- From the Record Group: Michigan State University. International Studies and Programs (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Ford Foundation (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Khan, Akhter Hameed (Person)
Language of Materials
A small number of publications are in Bengali and Urdu. See Original Language Publications.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Record Group: 28.5 Cubic Feet
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu