Philadelphia Area Archives

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José Martínez Sotomayor Papers, 1929-1960 (inclusive) 1930-1932 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: José Martínez Sotomayor was a Mexican lawyer, judge, and writer who published novels, short stories, and nonfiction. His personal papers includes correspondence and autograph and typescript manuscripts of three of Martínez Sotomayor's books.

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

Gabriel Iturri, Letters to His Mother, 1876-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Gabriel Iturri (1860-1905), an Argentine from the Tucumán province, was secretary and companion to the French aristocrat, poet, and dandy Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) during the latter part of the 19th century. A colorful figure in Paris of the Belle Époque, Iturri inspired a poem by Paul Verlaine, and was a character study for Marcel Proust. These letters, written to his mother over a quarter-century, document his exceptional life abroad and his place in the history of literature.

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

Sonja Karsen Papers, 1897-1993 (inclusive) 1950-1973 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes
Abstract:: Sonja Karsen, born in 1919, was a professor of Spanish at Skidmore College and intensively researched Jaime Torres Bodet and Guillermo Valencia, two Latin American politicians and poets. The Sonja Karsen papers contain much of her research on these two figures.

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

Church Materials from Guatemala, II, 1913-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 309 items
Abstract:: This microfilm contains pamphlet materials published by Christian groups in Guatemala between 1929 and 2001.

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

Politics in Argentina, II, 1943-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 6 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of flyers, pamphlets, and serials concerning the political process and society in Argentina. The material in the elections sections is comprised primarily of propaganda from the 2001 legislative elections and 2003 presidential elections in Argentina.

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

Agrarian Issues in Peru, III, 1920-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 1 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains pamphlets, bulletins, posters, and other miscellaneous items addressing a variety of agrarian issues in Peru, including farming techniques and practices, environmental concerns, land reform, political-economic aspects of agriculture, and the controversy over coca production.

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

Politics in Peru, I, 1931-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 487 items
Abstract:: This microfilm covers primarily the 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2001 elections in Peru. It contains election propaganda and literature from participating political parties, political analysis, and official government publications.

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

Protestant Churches in Cuba II, 1941-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1076 items and 3.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This microfilm contains materials published or distributed by Protestant Christian organizations in Cuba. Many are published or printed by independent evangelical groups and distributed by various denominations or churches.

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

Education in Brazil, 1940-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes, 2 items, and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection of workbooks, reports, serials, pamphlets, and flyers documents the history of Brazilian educational initiatives and programs over the past six decades, from 1940 to 2006, with an emphasis on materials from the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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

Religion in Perú, 1871-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 262 items
Abstract:: This microfilm consists primarily of pamphlets published in Peru relating to church and religion. Themes covered include history, indigenous peoples, internal church affairs, youth, social issues, politics, biographies and art. The bulk of the material was published during the 1990s.

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