Inventory of the Paul O. Nyhus Papers
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Nyhus, Paul O.
Title: Paul O. Nyhus Papers
Date (inclusive): 1927-1938
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: Paul O. Nyhus (1894-1981) served as Agricultural Commissioner for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The collection contains
his writings related to various aspects of agricultural development in China and Argentina in the 1920's and 1930's, as well
as three pieces of incoming correspondence.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many
are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC003
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Paul Oden Nyhus was born on April 18, 1894 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin's College
of Agriculture and served as County Agent in Waupaca County, Wisconsin and Crop Reporter in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1927, he
began his career with the federal government and served in the following positions: Agricultural Commissioner for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture in China (1927-1931); U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. (1931-1934); Agricultural
Attache in the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires (1934-1945); and similar positions in London (1945-1952) and Ottawa from 1952
until his retirement in 1954.
Nyhus passed away on June 21, 1981.
Scope and Content
The collection contains his writings related to various aspects of agricultural development in China and Argentina, as well
as three pieces of correspondence.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Nyhus, Paul O.--Archives
Agriculture--China--History
Agriculture--Argentina--History
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid with assistance from student employee Michelle
Xie.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ellen Elliott in 1991.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Paul O. Nyhus Papers, MC003, Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of
California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Series 1.
Writings
1927-1938
Scope and Content Note
Contains writings by Nyhus. Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box MC003
Agriculture in Manchuria,
1932 January 13
Box MC003
The Corn Enterprise in Argentina,
1937 June 11
Box MC003
Cotton Production in China,
1933
Box MC003
Cotton Production, the Spinning Industry and the Demand for Foreign Cotton in China,
1929 June 24
Box MC003
Crop Failures Basic Cause of Present Famine Conditions in China,
1929 October 1
Box MC003
Cropping Systems and Regional Agriculture in China
1931 January 21
Box MC003
Development and Conditions in the Ice Cream Business of China,
1929 January 11
Box MC003
Economic Aspects of Manchuria and the Soya Bean Industry,
1928 March 21
Box MC003
Improvements in Chinese Agriculture Greatly Restricted by Economic Conditions and Lack of Scientific Research,
undated
Box MC003
The Milling Imdustry of Shanghai and the Foreign Wheat Trade of China,
1927 July 1
Box MC003
Observations on Agriculture in Szechuan Province, China,
undated
Box MC003
Principal Cotton Growing Regions,
undated
Box MC003
Regional Agriculture in China,
1931 May 25
Box MC003
Some Agricultural and Economic Notes on a Trip to Szechuan Province,
1929 August 3
Box MC003
Some Aspects of the Fresh Fruit Industry in China and the Import Trade in Oranges, Apples and Lemons,
1928 July 14
Box MC003
Some Aspects of the Sheep Industry and the Export Wool Trade of China,
1928 December 12
Box MC003
Tobacco Industry and Markets in Szechwan Province, China,
1929 September 13
Box MC003
Weather, Agriculture and Famine in Northwest China,
1930 March 20
Box MC003
The Wheat and Flour Industry in Manchuria,
1927 September 15
Box MC003
The Wheat Enterprise in Argentina,
1938 April 28
Box MC003
The Wheat Flour Industry and Trade in North China,
1928 June 1
Series 2.
Incoming Correspondence
1930-1931
Physical Description:
3 letters
Box MC003
Scoville, R.C.
1930 May 28
Box MC003
Stine, O.C.
1931 August 7