Lewis Hanke Papers, 1936-1945

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Lewis Hanke Papers, 1936-1945

Lewis Hanke Papers, 1936-1945

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Lewis Ulysses Hanke (b.1905) was a Latin American historian. He taught at the University of Hawaii (1926-27), University of Beirut (1927-30), Harvard University (1934-39), University of Texas (1951-1961), Columbia University (1961-67), UC Irvine (1967-69), and the University of Massachusetts (1969-75). He also served as director of the Library of Congress (1939-51). His publications include (1949), (1951), and (1956). The collection consists of correspondence, research notes on Potosí (Bolivia) source materials, books and other printed items, photographic prints, slides and microfilm copies of original source materials, architectural features, paintings, and copies of Lewis Hanke's books on Latin American history. The Spanish struggle for justice in the conquest of America Bartolomé de las Casas: an interpretation of his life and writings The imperial city of Potosí: an unwritten chapter in the history of Spanish America

11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.); 2 cartons (2 linear ft.); 2 oversize boxes

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.