Robert G. Dunbar Papers 1930-1986

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Robert G. Dunbar Papers 1930-1986

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The Robert G. Dunbar Papers consist of research materials that include copies of journal articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, maps, syllabi, bibliographies, assorted transcriptions of research, topical notes on history organized by places, periods and subjects, class lecture outlines and lecture notes from both his personal college courses and courses taught during his teaching career. Also included are papers compiled for publications, speeches and research on agricultural history, papers related to his activities on the Curriculum and Instruction Committee, as Director for the Center for Inter-Cultural Affairs, founder of the International Studies Center, establishment of a Peace Corp. program (Ecuador/Heifer), and the International Farm Youth Exchange program. Other materials include transcripts of various reviews, and correspondence from Dunbar's affiliation with organizing the Great Plains Foundation and The Montana Farmer's Union. Additionally there are copies of some publications, miscellaneous files including one on the Dead Sea Scrolls and ephemera.

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MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections

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