Thomas E. Skidmore papers Skidmore (Thomas E.) papers (bulk 1950-2005) 1878-2005

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Thomas E. Skidmore papers Skidmore (Thomas E.) papers (bulk 1950-2005) 1878-2005

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This collection documents the career of Thomas E. Skidmore who was a professor in the Latin American Studies department at the University of Wisconsin (1967-1987) and then at Brown University (1988-1999). His area of focus was Brazil and he was the pre-eminent expert in the United States on the topic of its history and politics. The collection relates primarily to his professional life as a student, professor and scholar. Materials related to his personal life are interspersed throughout with the highest concentration in Series 5. Correspondence.

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John Hay Library, Special Collections

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University of Wisconsin

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The University of Wisconsin-Extension promotes continuing education and lifelong learning by providing statewide access to university resources and research to the people of Wisconsin. Its four divisions are continuing education; cooperative extension; entrepreneurship and economic development; and broadcast and media innovations. From the guide to the University of Wisconsin Extension Program Reports, 1960-1969, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...

Skidmore, Thomas E.

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Born in Troy, Ohio on July 22, 1932, Thomas E. Skidmore moved with his family to Cincinnati when he was six months old. Skidmore once recalled in an interview that the fact that he had grown up in a city of industrial workers probably had had a big influence on his future choices in life. A product of the public school system, Skidmore was state debating champion while at Wyoming High School located in suburban Cincinnati. Not surprisingly, he was also a stellar student, earning sta...

Brown University.

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In 1917 the university established the Brown War Records Bureau, whose intention was to "collect and preserve a record of all Brown men who are serving in the present war". Brown faculty, students and alumni who were in the military were asked to fill out a small card called "Are you in the war?" and to send original letters, clippings or photographs which "have any bearing on the service of Brown men in the war." This collection is partly a result of that effort. From the guide to t...

Brown University. Center for Latin American Studies

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