Dobyns, Henry F.

Dr. Henry Dobyns joined the Cornell Peru Project as its Research Coordinator in 1960, after receiving his Ph.D. from Cornell. In 1962, he returned to campus to participate in training Peace Corps volunteers to work in Peru. The Peace Corps also contracted with Cornell to have the CPP advise Peace Corps officials in Lima and to evaluate their impact on the communities. He was the Coordinator of the Comparative Studies of Cultural Change program and the Associate Director of the Cornell Peru Project from 1963-1966. In 1966 he became the Director of the project following the death of Allan R. Holmberg, the previous director.

From the description of Henry F. Dobyns papers, 1960s. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 595197594

From the guide to the Henry F. Dobyns papers, 1960s., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)

Anthropologist and enthnohistorian specializing in the study of Hispanic and Native American populations of the Southwest.

From the description of Dobyns papers, 1950-1993. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 41483861