Roland Dennis Hussey papers, 1920-1959
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Roland Dennis Hussey papers,
Date (inclusive): 1920-1959
Collection number: 691
Creator: Hussey, Roland Dennis, 1897-
Extent: 29 boxes (14.5 linear ft.)
49 oversize boxes
Abstract: Roland Dennis Hussey (1897-1959) was a professor of history at UCLA (1930- ), and chairman of the History department history
(1950, 1952-54). During World War II until 1947, he was assistant chief of the Office of American Republic Affairs, and divisional
chief of the Office of Intelligence in the State Department. He wrote articles and books on Latin American history, was a
contributing editor for the
Handbook of Latin-American studies, and editor of
Hispanic-American Historical Review. The collection consists of transcripts and microfilm of documents and manuscripts relating to Hussey's historical research.
The materials are from the archives and depositories of Great Britain, Spain, and Latin America, and include an index and
Papeletes, or summaries, to many of the documents.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Roland Dennis Hussey Papers (Collection 691). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Hussey was born on October 13, 1897 in Milford, Massachusetts; fought in World War I; SB, Boston University, 1923; MA, Harvard
University, 1928; Ph.D, UCLA, 1930; instructor in history, assistant professor (1930-35), associate professor (1935-45), from
1945, professor, UCLA; chairman of history department (1950, 1952-54); during World War II until 1947 he was assistant chief
of the Office of American Republic Affairs, and divisional chief of the Office of Intelligence in the State Department; wrote
articles and books on Latin American history, including
Spanish reaction to foreign aggression in the Caribbean to about 1680 (1929) and
The Caracas Company, 1728-1784: a study in the history of Spanish monopolistic trade (1934); contributing editor,
Handbook of Latin-American studies; editor,
Hispanic-American Historical Review; he died on October 28, 1959.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of transcripts and microfilm of documents and manuscripts relating to the historical research of UCLA
professor Roland Dennis Hussey. The materials are from the archives and depositories of Great Britain, Spain, and Latin America,
and include an index and Papeletes, or summaries, to many of the documents.
Scope and Content Note
A collection of transcripts and microfilms of documents and manuscripts relating to the historical research of professor Hussey.
The materials are from the archives and depositories of Spain, Great Britain, France, Colombia, Mexico and Central America
and relate to the colonial history of the Caribbean area. Included are an index and Papelettes, or summaries, to many of the
documents. The documents are arranged by depository while the Papelettes and index are arranged chronologically by date.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- British materials (Boxes 1-4).
- Spanish materials (Boxes 5-9).
- French materials (Boxes 10-18).
- Columbian materials (Box 19).
- Miscellaneous Latin American materials (Box 20).
- Papeletes (Boxes 21-23).
- Miscellaneous papers (Box 24).
- Index (Box 25).
- Biographical and research notes on index cards (Boxes 26-51).
- Microfilm.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Hussey, Roland Dennis, 1897- --Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of History--Faculty--Archives.
Latin America--History--Research.
Genres and Forms of Material
Microfilms.
Box 1
Bodleian Library. British Museum. Department of manuscripts.
Boxes 2-3
British Museum. Department of manuscripts.
Box 4
British Museum. Department of manuscripts. Lambeth Palace, London.
Boxes 5-8
Spain. Archivo General de Indias. Seville.
Box 9
Spain. Archivo General de Indias. Seville. Archivo de Simancas.
Boxes 10-14
Paris. Bibliotheque Nationale.
Boxes 15-17
France. Archive des Affaires Etrangeres.
Box 18
France. Archive des Affaires Etrangeres. Archivo nationale. Paris.
Box 19
Colombia. Archivo Nacional.
Box 20
Archives and libraries, including Mexico, Central America, Caribbean islands...
Box 67
Manuscripts and research material.
Box 68
Manuscripts and Central American printed material.
Box 69
Latin American printed material.
Box 70
United States printed material.
Box 71
Correspondence and research material.
Box 72, Reels 1-6
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Catalogo de “Reales Cedulas.”
Box 73, Reels 7-10
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Catalogo de “Reales Cedulas.”
Box 73, Reel 11
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Ramo: “Virreyes.” Catalogo.
Box 73, Reel 12
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Catalogo de “Inquisicion.”
Box 74, Reels 13-14
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Catalogo de “Inquisicion.”
Box 74, Reel 15
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. “de Civil.”
Box 74, Reel 16
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Catalogo de “Historia.”
Box 74, Reel 17
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. “Mineria.”
Box 74, Reel 18
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Inquisicion.
Physical Description: (Reel no.1)
Box 75, Reels 18a-f
Mexico. Archivo General de la Nacion. Inquisicion.
Physical Description: (Reels no.2-7)
Box 76, Reels 19-20
Spain. Archivo General de Indias, Seville.
Box 76, Reel 21
Spain. Archivo General de Indias, Seville.
Scope and Content Note
Twenty pieces of legajo 88, entitled: “Expediente sobre el desalojo de los ingleses de la Laguna de Terminos...”
Box 76, Reel 22
Spain. Archivo General de Indias, Seville.
Box 76, Reels 23-4
Miscellaneous manuscripts.
Box 77, Reel 25
Miscellaneous manuscripts. Mexico, U.S. & France.
Box 77, Reel 26
Pamphlets relating to Spanish America
17th. Century
Box 77, Reel 26
1. Du Puis. Relation. Caen.
1652
Physical Description: (248pp.)
Box 77, Reel 26
2. Bouton. Relation. Paris.
1640
Physical Description: (141pp.)
Box 77, Reel 26
3. Du Casse. Relation. Paris.
1699
Physical Description: (89pp.)
Box 77, Reel 26
4. Bejarano. Resolucion. Lisboa.
1600
Physical Description: (16pp.)
Box 77, Reel 27
1. Manuscript diary from U.C. Berkeley, dated in Liverpool.
16 November 1824-June 1830
Physical Description: (172pp.)
Scope and Content Note
Relates to Venezuela[?].
Box 77, Reel 27
2. Salinas y Cordova, Fray Buenaventura. Memorial. Madrid.
1646
Physical Description: (2 parts)
Box 77, Reel 27
3. Vasquez y Espinosa, Antonio. Tratado verdadero. Malaga.
1623
Physical Description: (79pp.)
Box 77, Reel 28
Miscellaneous pamphlets relating to Spanish America, and 1 Dutch manuscript.
17th. and 18th. century
Box 77, Reel 29
Miscellaneous pamphlets relating to Spanish America.
17th. century
Box 77, Reel 30
15 Spanish pamphlets from the Harvard University Library.
17th. century
Scope and Content Note
Including the following authors: Luis de Betancourt y Figueroa, Ivan Gonzalez de Uzqueta y Valdes, Moreno, Manuel Villalta,
Francisco Salazar, Francisco Felix de Carrion, Luis Mesones, and Mariano y Prado.
Box 78, Reel 31
Books and manuscripts relating to Spanish America:
Box 78, Reel 31
1. Viaggi del Carletti.
Physical Description: (167pp.)
Box 78, Reel 31
2. Catalogo de los libros manuscritos, que se conservan en la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca.
1855
Physical Description: (75pp.)
Box 78, Reel 31
3. American British papers relating to Havannah.
1762-1786
Physical Description: (4pp.)
Box 78, Reel 31
4.
Repertorio historico de Puerto Rico (Ano 1, no.1). Puerto Rico.
1896
Physical Description: (100pp.)
Box 78, Reel 32
Madrid. Biblioteca Nacional. Sala de manuscritos.
Physical Description: (5 items)
Box 78, Reel 33
British Museum. Department of Manuscripts. Manuscripts relating to Spanish America.
Box 78, Reels 34-35
Colombia. Archivo Nacional.
Physical Description: (Manuscripts)
