Smith, T. Lynn (Thomas Lynn), 1903-1976

T. Lynn Smith, rural sociologist, was born November 11, 1903 in Sanford, Colorado. He received his B.A. in Sociology and History in 1928 from Brigham Young University. He received his M.A. in Sociology in 1929 and his Ph.D. in Sociology with a minor in agricultural economics in 1932, both from the University of Minnesota. He was a professor and head of the Sociology departments at Louisiana State University (1931-1947), Vanderbilt University (1947-1949), and University of Florida (1949-1974), where he eventually retired from. Almost all of his research was, in one aspect or another, tied to rural sociology and demography. Much of his earlier research focused on the United States and specifically the South, while he went on to do a great deal of research in Latin America, with a strong emphasis on Brazil and Colombia. His research involved extensive traveling, some funded by grants and fellowships, and at times on assignments for the U.S. Department of State as an agricultural advisor to various countries. While his research encompasses a majority of the Latin American countries, a great deal of the collection is focused on Brazil and Colombia. He published extensively in books and journals throughout his career, which can be found in Zimmerman Library.

From the description of T. Lynn Smith photograph collection, 1930-1970 (bulk 1940-1965) [Picture] 1930-1979 (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 43681261

From the guide to the T. Lynn Smith Photograph Colletion, 1930-1970, 1940-1965, (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico.)

Professor emeritus of sociology a the University of Florida.

From the description of Plenty of people strive to become people of plenty : salient features of the race between population and the food supply in Brazil in the 1970's, 1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630954

From the guide to the Plenty of people strive to become people of plenty : salient features of the race between population and the food supply in Brazil in the 1970's, 1972, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

T. Lynn Smith, rural sociologist, was born November 11, 1903 in Sanford, Colorado. He received his B.A. in Sociology and History in 1928 from Brigham Young University. He received his M.A. in Sociology in 1929 and his Ph.D. in Sociology with a minor in agricultural economics in 1932, both from the University of Minnesota. He was a professor and head of the Sociology departments at Louisiana State University (1931-1947), Vanderbilt University (1947-1949), and University of Florida (1949-1974), where he eventually retired from. Almost all of his research was, in one aspect or another, tied to rural sociology and demography. Much of his earlier research focused on the United States and specifically the South, while he went on to do a great deal of research in Latin America, with a strong emphasis on Brazil and Colombia. His research involved extensive traveling, some funded by grants and fellowships, and at times on assignments for the U.S. Department of State as an agricultural advisor to various countries. While his research encompasses a majority of the Latin American countries, a great deal of the collection is focused on Brazil and Colombia. He published extensively in books and journals throughout his career, much of which can be found in this collection.

From the guide to the T. Lynn Smith Papers, 1929-1976, (University of New Mexico. Center for Southwest Research.)

T. Lynn Smith was born November 11, 1903, at Sanford, Colorado. He received his education at Brigham Young University (B.A.) and the University of Minnesota (M.A. and Ph. D.). He taught at Louisiana State University and Vanderbilt before coming to the University of Florida in 1949 as a professor of sociology. Smith was particularly interested in rural conditions and agricultural reform and did extensive field work in Mexico, Louisiana, Colombia, and Brazil. He was author or co-author of 17 books and 125 articles. He died March 7, 1976.

From the guide to the T. Lynn Smith Papers, 1952-1976, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida)

T. Lynn Smith, rural sociologist, was born November 11, 1903 in Sanford, Colorado. He received his Ph. D. in Sociology in 1932. He was a professor and head of the Sociology departments at Louisiana State University (1931-1947), Vanderbilt University (1947-1949), and University of Florida (1949-1974). Almost all of his research was tied to rural sociology and demography. Much of his earlier research focused on the United States and specifically the South, later he went on to do a great deal of research in Latin America, with a strong emphasis on Brazil and Colombia.

From the description of T. Lynn Smith papers, 1929-1976. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 52955552

Sociologist.

Born 1903 in Sanford, Colorado. Died 1976 in Gainesville, Florida. Smith received his Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota. He taught at Louisiana State University and Vanderbilt before coming to the University of Florida in 1949. Smith's primary interest was in rural conditions and agricultural reform. He did extensive field work in Mexico, Louisiana, Colombia and Brazil.

From the description of Papers, 1952-1976. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 40115365