Nietschmann (Bernard) papers, 1956-2001

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Title:
Bernard Nietschmann papers
Dates:
1956-2001
Creators:
Nietschmann, Bernard
Abstract:
The Bernard Nietschmann papers document his professional career as a cultural geographer, scholar, teacher, and activist. The bulk of the collection concerns his work with the Miskito Indians and other indigenous peoples in Central America and worldwide. The collection includes correspondence; writings; research data, field notes, and subject files; materials related to the Maya Mapping Project and Maya Atlas; research proposals and professional projects; teaching materials; administrative files; personalia and biographical material; drawings, maps, and posters; and audiovisual materials.
Extent:
30 Linear Feet (19 cartons, 2 boxes, 1 volume, 21 oversize folders, and 1 roll)
Language:
English and Collection materials are in English, Spanish, and Miskito.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Bernard Nietschmann papers, BANC MSS 2010/185, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The Bernard Nietschmann papers document his professional career as a cultural geographer, scholar, teacher, and activist. The bulk of the collection concerns his work with the Miskito Indians and other indigenous peoples in Central America and worldwide. The collection is divided into 10 series: Correspondence; Writings; Research Data, Field Notebooks, and Subject Files; Maya Mapping Project; Research Proposals and Professional Projects; Course Materials; University of California, Berkeley Administrative Materials; Personalia and Biographical Material; Drawings, Maps, and Posters; and Audiovisual Materials.

Biographical / historical:

Cultural geographer Bernard Q. Nietschmann (1941-2000) was a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley from 1977 until 2000. He was known for his field work with the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua, and his role advising them during their negotiations for self-determination with the Sandinista government. Nietschmann also established the Maya Mapping Project, using cultural geography to help the Maya in southern Belize produce an atlas that documented their homeland and promoted their rights to land. He published extensive studies on sea turtles in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Torres Strait, documented dangerous beaches and advocated for the safety of divers, and was a spokesperson for the Fourth World Movement.

Nietschmann was born in Peoria, Illinois. He attended UCLA, where he received a BA in geography in 1965. He received his MA and Ph.D. in Geography at University of Wisconsin (1968 and 1970), and taught at the University of Michigan before coming to Berkeley in 1977. Nietschmann won teaching awards at both schools. He was a member of the National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration, a founding member of the board of directors of the Center for World Indigenous Studies, and a Pew Foundation Fellow in conservation and environment. Nietschmann died in Berkeley after a long battle with esophageal cancer.

Acquisition information:
The Bernard Nietschmann papers were given to The Bancroft Library in 2010 by Brian Weiss, Executor of the Estate of Angelina Nietschmann.
Processing information:

Arranged to the folder level.

Processed by Marjorie Bryer in 2020.

Accruals:

No future additions are expected.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marjorie Bryer
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-02-20 14:27:16 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Cartons 1-19, boxes 1-2, oversize folders 1-21, and roll 1 are open for research. Volume 1 includes restricted information and is closed to researchers until 2057.

Terms of access:

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Bernard Nietschmann papers, BANC MSS 2010/185, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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