Américo Paredes papers, 1886-1999 (bulk 1931-1999).

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Américo Paredes papers, 1886-1999 (bulk 1931-1999).

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Correspondence, research and teaching notes, draft manuscripts, collected verse, clippings and ephemera, collected printed material, card files, sound recordings, photographs, legal documents, financial documents, artifacts, bulk 1931-1999. Material reflects Paredes' work as an author and scholar, teacher, and administrator. Correspondence with wife Amelia and friends document his personal life. Personal materials include family correspondence, biographical clippings, and documentation of his career as a writer for the U.S. Army and Red Cross in Japan (1945-1950). Manuscripts for scholarly and fictional books, articles, and speeches, correspondence files, research materials and financial documents reflect Paredes' creative work as a scholar, lecturer, and author (1933-1999). Paredes' subject files include classified files relating to scholarly topics, his courses, and other professional activities, such as his editorship of the Journal of American folklore (1968-1973). Correspondence files (bulk 1953-1999) relate to many aspects of Paredes' personal and professional life. Sound records include original tapes of Paredes and others and commercially produced recordings.

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