Peru.

Abstract The collection contains various documents related to Latin American countries including Mexico, South and Central America (Cuba, Haiti, and Caribbean Islands documents can be found in related collections). The collections are comprised of a variety of materials highlighting the history, culture, and study of Latin America. These materials have been acquired from various sources over a period of many years and are grouped together because each acquisition consists of a small number of items...

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Field notebooks, index cards, general files and publications, slides, and AV material related to linguist and anthropologist Lawrence Carpenter's research on the Quechua language in South America.

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Thirty-five photographs depicting the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that occurred in Chimbote, Peru in 1970.

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Correspondence, writings, and other materials created by Platt Hiram Crosby while living in Peru, primarily pertaining to Peruvian and South American history.

Abstract Nine typescript documents containing reports, work plans, and research on the Puno-Tambopata Program (PPT) for the Ministry of Labor and Indigenous Affairs of Peru. The objective of the program was to improve the living conditions of indigenous farmers and their economic rehabilitation through the introduction of new techniques in agricultural development, the promotion of craftwork and rural industries, and the training and assistance of the workforce that migrates to others rural areas in...