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Rodolfo Alonso Correspondence and Photographs, 1953-2016 (bulk) 1910-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 boxes and 2.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Rodolfo Alonso is an Argentine poet, translator, essayist, and editor. The collection includes Alonso's correspondence with various Latin American writers including Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Raúl Gustavo Aguirre, Juan Gelman, Augusto Roa Bastos, Juan José Saer, Ernesto Sábato, Lêdo Ivo, Hector Tizón, Edgar Bayley, António Ramos Rosa, Milton de Lima Sousa, and Claudio Magris. In addition, the collection includes photographs of Alonso throughout his career with many Latin American figures as well as a personal collection of his family and travels.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Emir Rodriguez Monegal Papers, 1941-1985 (inclusive) 1965-1968 (bulk)

Extent:

24 boxes

Abstract:

The Emir Rodriguez Monegal Papers consists of correspondence, manuscripts of novels, short stories, verse, plays, and essays by others, mansucripts of essays and criticism by Rodriguez Monegal, photographs, and printed and recorded material.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Juan Gelman Papers, 1927-2014 (inclusive)

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72 boxes and 3575 digital files

Abstract:

Juan Gelman (1930-2014) was an Argentine poet, translator, journalist, and human rights activist. His papers contain handwritten, typewritten, and printouts of his writings, correspondence, notes, research files, awards and certificates, and personal photographs. A significant portion of the papers feature analog and born-digital investigative files relating to human rights investigations and campaigns Gelman conducted with his spouse, Mara La Madrid, on the forced kidnapping and death of his son and pregnant daughter-in-law, Marcelo Gelman and María Claudia García Irureta Goyena. Also included are files on his search to find his missing granddaughter, Macarena Gelman. Additional materials consist of original drafts and documents related to Juan Gelman's writing; letters; publishing contracts; documents about Juan Gelman's work as a translator; materials related to the campaign to lift the ban on Juan Gelman's entry into Argentina and his return to Buenos Aires; newspaper and...(see more)

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Environment and Ecology in Brazil, I, 1975-2001 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 2 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains pamphlets, flyers, reports, working papers, and posters published between 1975 and 2001 concerning ecology and the environment in Brazil.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

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Arts and Culture in Brazil, 1962-2007 (inclusive)

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3 boxes, 4 items, and 1.0 linear feet

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This collection on the arts and culture in Brazil includes flyers, pamphlets, reports, working papers, and serials.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

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Rubber Development Corporation, Amazon Division Records, 1942-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:

22 boxes and 1 folder

Abstract:

The Rubber Development Corporation, Amazon Division Records (1942-1945) reflect Philip H. Williams' interests and concerns as manager of the Manaos Office in Brazil. As manager, Williams was called upon to play various roles including diplomat, manager and administrator. His fellow staff members were C. Homer McDuff–Acting General Manager, Mr. Swain–Accounting Department, H. A. Beck–Acting Manager, Manaos Office, George A. Seaman–Assistant to Mr. Williams, John Herman Neumann–Manager of Amazon Division and Douglas H. Allen–President of the Rubber Development Corporation. The bulk of this collection consists of copies from William's personal files. The majority of the collection is composed of correspondence, memoranda, reports, charts, photographs and newspaper clippings.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Albert O. Hirschman Papers, 1900-2008 (inclusive) 1950-2000 (bulk)

Extent:

84 boxes

Abstract:

Albert O. Hirschman (1915- ) was a leading scholar in the field of economic development whose work focused on Latin America but encompassed the globe. He was a professor at Yale, Columbia, Harvard, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Hirschman's papers document his scholarship on economic development and his academic career and include his correspondence written while he was at the Institute for Advanced Study, his writings, and his research notes and materials, especially related to his work in Latin America and for the World Bank.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Barbara Berney research material on health care reform and environmental issues, 1949-2008 (inclusive) 1975-2001 (bulk)

Extent:

3.4 linear feet (4 boxes)

Abstract:

Barbara Berney is an associate professor of health policy and management at the CUNY School of Public Health. Her work focuses on health disparities, occupational health and safety, and environmental issues. This collection is comprised of materials related to Dr. Berney's research interests in health care reform and environmental issues and may include research related to her work on the documentary Power to Heal.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Richard Oulahan collection, 1969-2017 (inclusive) 1969-1997 (bulk)

Extent:

21.63 linear ft. (52 boxes, 5 volumes)

Abstract:

This collection represents materials accumulated by Richard Oulahan during his three-decade-long career in Latin America, beginning with his work as a Peace Corps volunteer for Honduran labor unions and spanning his employment with the American Institute of Free LaborDevelopment (AIFLD). The collection includes materials from 1590 to 2017, with the majority from Oulahan's career in Latin America from 1969 to 1996. Documents dated as prior to 1950 are not the original documents and have been either reprinted or copied. While the majority of the collection is in English, a substantial amount is in Spanish and a few documents are in Portuguese. Esta colección representa materiales acumulados por Richard Oulahan durante tres décadas de carrera en América Latina, comenzando con su trabajo como voluntario del Cuerpo de Paz para los sindicatos hondureños y durante su empleo con el Instituto Americano para el Desarrollo Sindicato Libre (IADSL). Esta colección incluye materiales de 1590 a...(see more)

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Princeton Listening Center Records, 1939-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:

24 boxes

Abstract:

The Records of the Princeton Listening Center (1939-1941) consist of transcripts of Axis and Allied propaganda broadcasts monitored by the Listening Center staff from November 1939 through May 1941 until the operations of the Center were taken over by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States government. Also included are subject and research files of the organization, as well as reports published by the members.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]