Organization for Tropical Studies Records, . 1962 - 1974

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Organization for Tropical Studies Records, . 1962 - 1974

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The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), founded in 1963, has had its North American Office located at Duke University since 1976. The OTS offers students, faculty, and researchers opportunities to work hands-on in tropical sciences in Costa Rica and other Latin American countries. The Organization for Tropical Studies Records contain correspondence, administrative materials, reports, memoranda, and course materials from the early years of OTS. The focus of the collection is on the administrative structure of OTS and planning the course offerings in Latin America. Major correspondents include Jorge Campabadal, J. T. Spencer, and Kenneth J. Turnbull. Major topics include tropical biology, geography, meteorology, earth science, and forestry, and the National Science Foundation.

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University Archives, Duke University.

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Consortium of universities created to study tropical environments focusing on Central America and field activities in tropical habitats. From the description of Organization for Tropical Studies records, 1948-1986. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 79108205 The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), founded in 1963, has had its North American Office located at Duke University since 1976. The OTS offers students, faculty, and researchers opportunities to work ha...