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Stanford University, Center for Latin American Studies,
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SC0185
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Description
The records include
correspondence, minutes, memoranda, and other office files; budget records; general
information regarding the Latin American Studies program; conference materials; grant files;
course readings and bibliographies; and files on various University departments and
committees that were major influences on the direction and administration of the
program.
Background
The Stanford University Institute of Hispanic-American and Luso-Brazilian Studies,
authorized in 1958 and directed by Ronald Hilton, was reorganized in 1964 as the Latin
American Studies Program under the authority of the Committee for International Studies.
Today the mission of the Center for Latin American Studies, located in Bolivar House, is to
support research and teaching on Latin America by the faculty and students of Stanford in
all fields of study.
Extent
71 Linear Feet
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
Personnel files in Series 1 and Box 5 in ARCH-1984-023 are restricted for 75 years from
date of creation. Addenda, 2010-106 is restricted for 75 years from date of creation.
Otherwise, materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in
original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.