Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
John Merlin Hunter Papers
UA.17.169
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Hunter, John M., (John Merlin), 1921-
- Title
- John Merlin Hunter papers
- ID
- UA.17.169
- Date [inclusive]
- 1955-1974
- Extent
- 5.0 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials
- Some materials are in Spanish and Portuguese.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
John Merlin Hunter was born in Champaign, Illinois on December 1, 1921. He received two Economics degrees from the University of Illinois, a B.S. in 1943 and an M.S. in 1947. Hunter received a M.A. and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1949 and 1951, respectively.
Hunter served as a graduate instructor at Tufts University from 1949-1950. In 1950 he joined the Department of Economics at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). From 1955-1956, Hunter and his family spent a year in Saigon, Vietnam as part of the MSU Vietnam Project. The family enjoyed the experience of living overseas and spent time in several other foreign countries. From 1958-1960, Hunter served as director of the Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Económica for the Ford Foundation at the University of the Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. In July 1962 Hunter worked for one year as a program specialist for the Ford Foundation in Córdoba, Argentina. From July 1967 to July 1968 he was in Brazil working with the Brazil Project on a project in Rio de Janeiro.
Hunter met his wife, Kathryn Einbecker, and the two married in Boston in 1948. A year after moving to East Lansing, the Hunters gave birth to their first daughter, Judith, and two years later in 1953 to twin daughters, Virginia and Cynthia. The family traveled with Hunter around the world with the young girls receiving much of their early education overseas.
Hunter retired from MSU in 1984.
Scope and Content
The John M. Hunter papers are from Hunter’s experiences working with universities in foreign countries under the auspices of either Michigan State University or the Ford Foundation. With the exception of the Family Correspondence series, the collection is professional in nature and contain little personal information. The two largest series come from Hunter’s experiences in Argentina and Brazil. The collection contains many documents written in Spanish or Portuguese.
Series Description
I. Argentina, 1962-1966, 68 folders
This series contains correspondence with colleagues and with the Ford Foundation about the status of the project in Argentina. It also contains notes and reports on revising the economics curriculum in universities. The majority of the documents are in Spanish. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
II. Brazil Project, 1964-1974, 72 folders This series contains many writings and reports dealing with Hunter’s experiences in Brazil. The files relate to accrediting economics programs and the structure of Brazilian higher education. Many of the documents are in Portuguese. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
III. Colombia, 1958-1960, 1969, 5 folders
This series contains correspondence and reports dealing with Hunter’s position in the Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Económica. Many of the documents are written in Spanish. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
IV. Ford Foundation, 1966, 8 folders This series contains correspondence with Darrell Fienup, Program Director in Agriculture in the Buenos Aires office, about projects for the Ford Foundation. The series also contains several folders of materials relating to the PPEA, Projeto Pro Económica Agrária. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
V. Vietnam Project, undated, 11 folders This series contains several newsletters and informational items from the group American Friends of Vietnam. The items are mostly publications giving updates on the situation in Vietnam along with terminology sheets. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
VI. Family Correspondence, 1955-1968, 28 folders
This series contains typescripts of letters written by the family members during their stays overseas. The correspondence describes daily life, problems in getting households set up in different countries, and what the children studied at school. This series is arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections April 2003
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status note
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Papers were donated by John M. Hunter.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Michigan State University. Brazil Project.
- Michigan State University. Department of Economics.
Genre(s)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Reports
Geographic Name(s)
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Vietnam
Personal Name(s)
- Hunter, John M., (John Merlin), 1921- -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Economics -- Study and teaching -- Argentina
- Economics -- Study and teaching -- Brazil
- Economics -- Study and teaching -- Colombia
- Economics -- Study and teaching -- Vietnam
Collection Inventory
I. Argentina |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Agri-Econ |
1761 | 1 | ||
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Argentine Chamber of Commerce 1963 |
1761 | 2 | ||
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Bariloche |
1761 | 3 | ||
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Centro de Investigacion y Accion Social |
1761 | 4 | ||
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Charlas |
1761 | 5 | ||
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Correspondence A-E 1962-1964 |
1761 | 6 | ||
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Correspondence F-K 1963-1964 |
1761 | 7 | ||
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Correspondence L-M 1963-1964 |
1761 | 8 | ||
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Correspondence N-S 1963-1964 |
1761 | 9 | ||
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Correspondence T-Z 1963-1964 |
1761 | 10 | ||
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Correspondence to President - University of Cordoba - "Rectorados" |
1761 | 11-15 | ||
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Curriculum Revision |
1761 | 16-18 | ||
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Curriculum Revision Report |
1761 | 19 | ||
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Facultad de Ciencias Economicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires |
1761 | 20 | ||
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Ford Foundation July 1962-February 1963 |
1761 | 21 | ||
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Ford Foundation March-June 1963 |
1761 | 22 | ||
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Ford Foundation September 1964 |
1761 | 23 | ||
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Ford Foundation 1964 |
1761 | 24 | ||
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Ford Foundation and University of Cordoba |
1761 | 25-26 | ||
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Ford Foundation-Buenos Aires |
1761 | 27 | ||
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Ford Foundation Correspondence 1964-1965 |
1761 | 28-31 | ||
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Ford Foundation Correspondence 1966 |
1761 | 32 | ||
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Ford Foundation Trip Report 1965-1966 |
1761 | 33 | ||
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General-Instituto de Economica y Finanzas |
1761 | 34-36 | ||
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Institute of International Education |
1761 | 37-38 | ||
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Instituto Privado de Investigaciones Pedagogicas |
1761 | 39 | ||
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Instituto Torcuato di Tella |
1761 | 40 | ||
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MSU Library |
1761 | 41 | ||
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Middlebrook |
1761 | 42-43 | ||
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Paper-"Organization and Progress of the Investigation", University of Cordoba |
1761 | 44 | ||
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PPEA Evaluations September 1965 |
1761 | 45 | ||
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Project PASS |
1761 | 46-47 | ||
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Research Projects |
1761 | 48 | ||
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Resistencia-Visit to Universidad del Nordeste |
1761 | 49-50 | ||
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Rio Cuarto-Visit to Rio Cuarto |
1761 | 51 | ||
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Rosario-Visit to Universidad Nacional del Litoral |
1761 | 52 | ||
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Scientific Institutes-University of Cordoba |
1761 | 53 | ||
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Universidad Catholica de Cordoba-Catholic University of Cordoba |
1762 | 54 | ||
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Universidad de los Andes |
1762 | 55-56 | ||
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Universidad Nacional de Cordoba |
1762 | 57 | ||
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Universidad Nacional de Cuyo |
1762 | 58 | ||
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Universidad Nacional de La Plata |
1762 | 59 | ||
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Universidad Nacional del Sur |
1762 | 60 | ||
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Universidad Nacional de Tucuman |
1762 | 61-62 | ||
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University of Argentina Social Sciences - Correspondence |
1762 | 63 | ||
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University of Chile - Correspondence |
1762 | 64 | ||
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Writing |
1762 | 65-68 | ||
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II. Brazil Project |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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ABEAS Informa 1971-1973 |
1762 | 69 | ||
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"Academic Currency: The 'Credit'" |
1762 | 70 | ||
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Account Book |
1762 | 71 | ||
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Accreditation Material Distributed |
1762 | 72-74 | ||
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Accreditation Workshop |
1762 | 75-77 | ||
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Accreditation Workshop-Library Formulario |
1762 | 78-79 | ||
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Accreditation -Students |
1762 | 80 | ||
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Administration |
1762 | 81-82 | ||
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Avaliacao |
1762 | 83 | ||
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Carniero Draft |
1762 | 84 | ||
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College of Education Trip |
1762 | 85 | ||
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Correspondence with Milton Muelder |
1762 | 86-87 | ||
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Correspondence with J. Martin Klotsche |
1762 | 88 | ||
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Debriefing Report 1968 |
1762 | 89 | ||
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"Documents After December 1, 1967" |
1762 | 90-92 | ||
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Dollar Accounts |
1762 | 93 | ||
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"The Economics of Borrowing Abroad for General Education Purposes" |
1763 | 94 | ||
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Elementary Brazilian Statistics |
1763 | 95 | ||
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Final Report Evolution |
1763 | 96 | ||
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Higher Education Report January 1969 |
1763 | 97 | ||
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Miscellaneous |
1763 | 98 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings |
1763 | 99-100 | ||
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"A Note on Heterogeneity" |
1763 | 101 | ||
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"Objectives of Higher Education" |
1763 | 102 | ||
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"On the Problem of Exednetes" |
1763 | 103 | ||
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"On the Teaching of Economics" |
1763 | 104 | ||
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PAICIA Evaluations 1974 |
1763 | 105 | ||
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"The Pandora's Box of University Foundation" |
1763 | 106 | ||
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Papers on PAICIA and ABEAS 1974, Undated |
1763 | 107 | ||
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Programa de Educacao Agricola Superior |
1763 | 108 | ||
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Project Bibliography |
1763 | 109-113 | ||
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Project Documents |
1763 | 114-117 | ||
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Project Minutes |
1763 | 118 | ||
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Project Workshop Papers |
1763 | 119-120 | ||
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Publications 1972 |
1763 | 121 | ||
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Publications 1974 |
1763 | 122 | ||
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Reading Notes |
1763 | 123 | ||
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"Reconhecimento" |
1763 | 124 | ||
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Report-"AID Programs in Higher Education in Brazil-March 15 to April 8, 1964" |
1763 | 125 | ||
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Report-"Final Report of the U.S. Team on Brazilian Higher Education" |
1764 | 126 | ||
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Report-"Exhibits and Appendices to Final Report of the U.S. Team on Brazilian Higher Education" |
1764 | 127 | ||
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Report-"The Role of University Supplied Technical Assistance in Administrative Reform of Higher Education" |
1764 | 128 | ||
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Report and Memorandum on University Administration Improvement and Reform: Project No. 512-11-680-236.5 |
1764 | 129 | ||
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Reports on Economics of Education |
1764 | 130-131 | ||
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The Structure of Higher Education in the U.S. |
1764 | 132 | ||
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U.S. AID |
1764 | 133 | ||
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U.S. AID Cruzeiros |
1764 | 134 | ||
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UWM Cruzeiros Accounts |
1764 | 135 | ||
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Visitation Notes |
1764 | 136-138 | ||
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Vitae |
1764 | 139-140 | ||
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III. Colombia |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Ford Foundation 1965-1966 |
1764 | 141 | ||
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International Memos, Personal 1958 |
1764 | 142 | ||
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International Memos, Personal 1969 |
1764 | 143 | ||
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Hunter-Hagen-Buchanan 1958-1960 |
1764 | 144-145 | ||
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IV. Ford Foundation |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Darrell Fienup Correspondence |
1764 | 146-148 | ||
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PPEA |
1764 | 149 | ||
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PPEA Seminar |
1764 | 150-152 | ||
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PPEA Questionnaire and Evaluation 1966 |
1764 | 153 | ||
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V. Vietnam Project |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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American Friends of Vietnam |
1764 | 154-158 | ||
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"Vietnam" |
1765 | 159-164 | ||
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VI. Family Correspondence |
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Vietnam |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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January 13-July 22, 1955 |
1765 | 165 | ||
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July 26-September 6, 1955 |
1765 | 166 | ||
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September 7-October 9, 1955 |
1765 | 167 | ||
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October 11-December 11, 1955 |
1765 | 168 | ||
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December 18, 1955-January 29, 1956 |
1765 | 169 | ||
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January 31-March 1, 1956 |
1765 | 170 | ||
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March 11-April 25, 1956 |
1765 | 171 | ||
Colombia |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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April-September 16, 1958 |
1765 | 172 | ||
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September 19-November 17, 1958 |
1765 | 173 | ||
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November 19, 1958-January 4, 1959 |
1765 | 174 | ||
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January 7-February 22, 1959 |
1765 | 175 | ||
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February 28-May 7, 1959 |
1765 | 176 | ||
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May 13-June 18, 1959 |
1765 | 177 | ||
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June 19-August 17, 1959 |
1765 | 178 | ||
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August 21-November 11, 1959 |
1765 | 179 | ||
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November 15-December 26, 1959 |
1765 | 180 | ||
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December 27, 1959-February 24, 1960 |
1765 | 181 | ||
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February 26-April 27, 1960 |
1765 | 182 | ||
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May 2-June 28, 1960 |
1765 | 183 | ||
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June 28-August 21, 1960 |
1765 | 184 | ||
Argentina |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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July 17-October 2, 1962 |
1765 | 185 | ||
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October 7, 1962-January 7, 1963 |
1765 | 186 | ||
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January 17-June 4, 1963 |
1765 | 187 | ||
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June 22, 1963-April 10, 1964 |
1765 | 188 | ||
Brazil |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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January 28-April 1967 |
1765 | 189 | ||
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May 1-September 13, 1967 |
1765 | 190 | ||
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September 28, 1967-February 1968 |
1765 | 191 | ||
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March-June 1968 |
1765 | 192 | ||
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