John and Eupha Shanly Papers
Content Description
The papers of John and Eupha Shanly is composed of correspondence, newsletters and notices from the U.S. consulate in Afghanistan, journals or diaries of John Shanly, drafts of books by Eupha Shanly, research material about Afghanistan, news clippings, a few items from a Christian church in Kabul for Americans, a small number of photographs, and other material.
Dates
- 1960-1998
Creator
- Shanly, John (Creator, Person)
- Shanly, Eupha (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Archives & Special Collections will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Further information about copyright policy is available at http://libguides.unomaha.edu/library_policies.
Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (4 boxes) : Correspondence, Journals, Manuscripts, Research notes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection has been arranged and described.
Custodial History
The Shanly collection was given to the UNO Center for Afghanistan Studies prior to 2015, where it was stored in one of the center's storage rooms for an undetermined number of years. The collection was transferred to Criss Library Archives & Special Collections on August 30, 2016.
Separated Materials
Magazines and books were also received from the donor and will be reviewed for retention as part of the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection.
- Afghanistan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- manuscripts (document genre) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- research notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Ahmadzai, Sher Jan (Donor, Person)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha. Center for Afghanistan Studies (Donor, Organization)
- Title
- John and Eupha Shanly Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Samantha Stock
- Date
- 2016-09-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
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
