Lane E. Holdcroft collection on agricultural development work.

Papers, correspondence, and photos relating to Lane Holdcroft's development work in Africa and elsewhere; 1972-1995. These papers were donated along with dozens of books and documents that were added to the Main collection.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Holdcroft, Lane E. (Donor)
Language:English
Published: <1972-1991>
Subjects:
Rural development > Africa > Sources.
Rural development > Developing countries > Sources.
Agricultural development projects > Africa > Sources.
Agricultural development projects > Developing countries > Sources.
Records (Documents)
Personal correspondence.
Photographs.
Genre:
Sources.
Records (Documents)
Personal correspondence.
Photographs.
Online Access:
View the inventory of the collection
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of the Lane E. Holdcroft family.
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:1 box ; 25 x 43 x 11 cm
Variant Title:
Lane Holdcroft collection on agricultural development work
Format: Kit
Description
Summary:
Papers, correspondence, and photos relating to Lane Holdcroft's development work in Africa and elsewhere; 1972-1995. These papers were donated along with dozens of books and documents that were added to the Main collection.
Call Number:MSS 527
large
Source of Acquisition:
Gift from the Family of Lane E. Holdcroft.
Biographical Sketch:
Lane Ellis Holdcroft was born in Sioux City, Iowa, September 4, 1933. He died in Washington State on July 27, 2004. He worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development (1959-1984), serving overseas in Korea, Ethiopia and the Philippines. While in Washington, D.C., he headed the USAID's Africa Bureau's Agricultural and Rural Development Division; and then its Technical Resources Office. During a year's sabbatical at Michigan State University, 1975-1976, he did graduate work in agricultural economics and was visiting scholar with the African Studies Center.