As a Graduate Research Professor of History at the University of South Florida, Louis A. Pérez began research on a project concerning the history of the American community living in Cuba during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1991, he placed an author's query in the "New York Times Book Review" section, asking for letters, manuscripts, or reminiscences of the United States community living in Cuba during that time.
From the description of Louis A. Perez papers on Americans in Cuba, 1910-1959, 1991-1992 (bulk 1991-1992). WorldCat record id: 698742318
Louis A. Perez (Louis A. Perez Jr.) received his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1970 and later took a position as a Graduate Research Professor of History at the University of South Florida. While at the University of South Florida, Perez began research on a project concerning the history of the American community living in Cuba during the 1940s and 1950s.
From the guide to the Louis A. Perez Papers on Americans in Cuba, 1910-1959, 1991-1992, (bulk 1991-1992), (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Rare Book Literary and Historical Papers.)
