Jane Willard Papers
Content Description
The papers of Jane Willard document her experiences in an experimental program that combined one of year of Teacher Corps in Lackawanna, New York, and two of Peace Corps service. She attended graduate school at Buffalo State College, SUNY and learned Dari. In Afghanistan she was assigned as an English teacher at the Helmand Arghandab Construction Unit (HACU) outside of Lashkargah in Helmand province. Her students were adult men who were accountants, engineers, and warehouse personnel. The collection includes photographs, letters written during her Peace Corps experience, a site report, language materials used for learning Dari, and Peace Corps IDs. An overview of her experiences written by Willard is available with her collection along with her explanation for her use of the name Jamilla Helmandi.
Dates
- 1972-1974, 2022
Creator
- Willard, Jane (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
The Conditions Governing Access policy of UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections is available at https://www.unomaha.edu/criss-library/about-us/library-policies/archives-policies.php.
Conditions Governing Use
The Conditions Governing Use policy of UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections is available at https://www.unomaha.edu/criss-library/about-us/library-policies/archives-policies.php.
Extent
0.17 Cubic Feet (1 document box) : photographs, letters
Language of Materials
English
Persian
Arrangement
Collection has not yet been arranged and described.
Custodial History
Donated by Jane Willard. Received into the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection by Amy Schindler on December 8, 2022.
General
The Statement on Harmful Materials of UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections is available at https://www.unomaha.edu/criss-library/about-us/library-policies/archives-policies.php.
- Afghanistan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- English teachers -- Afghanistan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Helmand (Afghanistan) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lashkar Gāh (Afghanistan) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peace Corps (U.S.)
- Willard, Jane
- letters (correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Willard, Jane (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Jane Willard Papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Amy Schindler; Angela Kroeger
- Date
- 2022-12-13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu
