John S. Niederhauser papers

Collection

Identifier: 2004-03

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains correspondence, drafts and final speeches, publications by Dr. Niederhauser, day and field books, audio-visual materials and miscellaneous papers regarding his international agricultural career. The bulk of the collection covers Dr. Niederhauser's potato research and development. Papers regarding his work on potato development around the world are included, as are publications regarding potato development, programs that he has participated in and his research on potato late blight.

Dates

Creation: 1955-2001

Creator

Niederhauser, John S., 1916-2005 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Use of Materials

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright

Requests for permission to quote from the John S. Niederhauser papers should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives head.

Biographical Sketch of John S. Niederhauser (1916- )

John S. Niederhauser was born on September 27, 1916 in Seattle, Washington. He earned his B.S. in 1939 and his Ph.D. in 1943 from Cornell University. He also attended Deep Springs College in California (1933-1935) and Timuryazev All-Union Agricultural Academy in Moscow, Russia (1935-1936). Dr. Niederhauser worked with the Rockefeller Foundation Mexican Agricultural Program (1947-1972) in which he began a potato production program for Mexico and Latin America, in addition to his work on corn, wheat and bean production. His work with potatoes led to an increased production of potatoes in areas where it was not grown before, particularly in Third World countries. He is the recipient of the World Food Prize (1990), founded by Norman Borlaug and awarded to an individual who has made the greatest strides toward ending world hunger. Dr. Niederhauser has also received the World Potato Congress Award (1993) and the Medal of Merit, presented by the Ministry of Agricultural Development of Panama (1996).

Extent

39 boxes (50.7 linear feet)

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection contains the professional papers of John S. Niederhauser.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into five series: Potato Research and Development; Institutions; Meetings; Other Areas and Topics of Interest; Countries (Various Information & Data).