Development Foundation of Turkey (DFT) collection, 1966-2005
Development Foundation of Turkey (DFT) collection, 1966-2005
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1929
- Bib ID:
- 13202995 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Development Foundation of Turkey
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 2.5 linear feet (2 record cartons)
- Language(s):
- English , Turkish .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Within this framework, DFT's two-pronged approach with human resources deveopment and technical assistance that developed a single coordinated system covering income generation, promotion of technical and social skills, awareness building about environmental protection, assistance for sustainable management models, institutional development of communities, and advocacy for the rural households could be of interest to the Columbia Library Collection and may provide ample data for researchers and students interested in achieving a better understanding of the socio-economic development in rural Turkey since 1970s.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in 12 series.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Development Foundation of Turkey (DFT) Collection; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2017.2018.M105: Source of acquisition--Letitia Moye Unver. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--2018.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Finding aid written by Patrick Lawlor.
Revision Description
2018-04-21 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical / Historical
Development Foundation of Turkey-DFT (Türkiye Kalkınma Vakfı-TKV in Turkish) was formally incorporated on January 13, 1969, as a private, non-governmental, non-profit organization upon tireless efforts of Mr. Altan Unver, DFT's principal founder, who devoted his time and energy for rural development since his early youth years.
Altan Ú́̈nver graduated from Tarsus American College in 1957 and then studied Chemical Engineering at Robert College, Turkey. Upon completion, Altan Ünver went to University of Texas Austin and graduated from Chemical Engineering and Economics departments. Ünver's interest in community service dated back to his college years when he gained experience in developmental work in various parts of Turkey.
DFT's introduction of an integrated approach has marked a milestone in rural development efforts, aiming at involvement of considerable numbers of rural households in projects, addressing all factors to be dealt with (such as essential inputs, credit facilities, know-how, marketing and others), underlining the interrelation of economic and social conditions and improvements, and finally, calling for a common understanding of the purposes, goals, and methodologies to be employed by all sectors (public, private, governmental, non-governmental) at all levels to ensure effective use of resources.
The early works of the Foundation was focused in Adana Tarsus and then expanded to 10 other settlements in Southeastern Turkey following the earthquakes of 1976 Diyarbakır Lice and 1977 Van Muradiye. In 1970s, DFT has pioneered developmental breakthroughs on several fronts in selected regions and in selected fields throughout Turkey, such as starting quality queen-bee breeding, initiating nationwide medication and vaccination campaigns against destructive parasite Varroa in beekeeping and for Theileriosis (tick fever) that has been the most destructive cattle disease then, developing indigenous rural credit programs, income generating activities through contract farming implementations with rural households, developing an integrated model for poultry (broiler) production among small holders, which later was expanded nationwide by DFT (as Köy-Tür) under the delegation of Ministry of Agriculture in Turkey and supported by the World Bank.
The DFT archival collection encapsulates the activities of the foundation between 1969 and 2006. The collection contains original reports, mission statements, correspondence between the Foundation and other organizations, activity reports and detailed analysis of development programs in rural Turkey and documents organizational structure, general profile of the Foundation and numerous examples of different case studies.
Subject Headings
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Series I: Rural Activities Before the Establishment of Development Foundation of Turkey, 1966-1969
Box 1 Folder 1
Box 1 Folder 2
Box 1 Folder 3
Box 1 Folder 4
Box 1 Folder 5
Box 1 Folder 6
Box 1 Folder 7
Series II: The Establishment of the Development Foundation of Turkey and Institutional Introduction
Box 1 Folder 8
Box 1 Folder 9
Box 1 Folder 10
Box 1 Folder 11
Box 1 Folder 12
Box 1 Folder 13
Series III: Integration of DFT Activities with the Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation Work in Diyarbakır Lice (1976) and Van Muradiye (1977), 1976-1977
Box 1 Folder 14
Box 1 Folder 15
Box 1 Folder 16
Box 1 Folder 17
Box 1 Folder 18
Series IV: DFT's Development Perspective
Box 1 Folder 19
Box 1 Folder 20
Box 1 Folder 21
Box 1 Folder 22
Box 1 Folder 23
Box 1 Folder 24
Box 1 Folder 25
Box 1 Folder 26
Box 1 Folder 27
Box 1 Folder 28
Box 1 Folder 29
Box 1 Folder 30
Box 1 Folder 31
Box 1 Folder 32
Box 1 Folder 33
Series V: DFT Case Studies: Village Based Rural Work
Box 1 Folder 34
Box 1 Folder 35
Box 1 Folder 36
Box 1 Folder 37
Box 1 Folder 38
Box 1 Folder 39
Box 1 Folder 40
Box 1 Folder 41
Box 1 Folder 42
Box 1 Folder 43
Series VI: DFT Case Studies: Income Generating Activities and Rural Credit Programs
Box 1 Folder 44
Box 1 Folder 45
Series VII: DFT Case Studies: Sectoral Activities for Small Scale Producers, Poultry, Beekeeping and Animal Husbandry
Box 1 Folder 46
Box 1 Folder 47
Box 1 Folder 48
Box 1 Folder 49
Box 1 Folder 50
Box 1 Folder 51
Box 1 Folder 52
Box 1 Folder 53
Box 1 Folder 54
Box 1 Folder 55
Box 1 Folder 56
Box 1 Folder 57
Box 1 Folder 58
Series VIII: DFT Case Study: Supporting Human Development
Box 1 Folder 59
Box 1 Folder 60
Box 1 Folder 61
Series IX: DFT Periodicals and other Publications
Box 2 Folder 62
Box 2 Folder 63
Box 2 Folder 64
Box 2 Folder 65
Box 2 Folder 66
Box 2 Folder 67
Box 2 Folder 67
Box 2 Folder 68
Box 2 Folder 68
Box 2 Folder 68
Box 2 Folder 69
Box 2 Folder 70
Box 2 Folder 71
Series X: DFT Annual Reports
Box 2 Folder 72
Box 2 Folder 73
Box 2 Folder 74
Box 2 Folder 75
1972
Box 2 Folder 76
1975
Box 2 Folder 77
1996
Box 2 Folder 28
2001
Box 2 Folder 79
2002
Series XI: Summary of Altan Ünver's Life and Rural Development Work
Box 2 Folder 80
Box 2 Folder 81
Box 2 Folder 82
Box 2 Folder 83
Series XII: Digital
Box 2 Folder 84