Institute of Latin American Studies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records, 1937-1983

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Institute of Latin American Studies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records, 1937-1983

Institute of Latin American Studies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records, 1937-1983

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The Institute of Latin American Studies was established in 1940 as the Inter-American Institute; it kept the latter name until 1947. The Institute's initial purpose was to expand the university's research materials on Latin America. Its first major program was the School for Latin Americans, which it ran from 1941 to 1945 and which brought scholars from Latin America to the Chapel Hill campus. From its beginning, the Institute has received significant funding from foundations, allowing it to expand its programs and activities to include curriculum development, aid to graduate students, support for travel by scholars, publication of research, and the planning and coordination of conferences. Currently the Institute is organized as a program in the College of Arts and Sciences and is administered by a director and advisory board. Records include correspondence and other files relating to the administration and programs of the Institute of Latin American Studies. Institute directors who figure significantly in these records include Sturgis E. Leavitt and Federico G. Gil.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives and Records Service