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Kan'ichi Asakawa papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 40
Abstract:

The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, photographs, and miscellanea documenting the personal life and professional career of Kan'ichi Asakawa, a professor of Japanese history at Yale University and author of several books on Japanese history.

Dates: 1894-1994, bulk 1894-1955

Charles Montague Bakewell papers

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Call Number: MS 765
Abstract: The papers consist of philosophical writings, lecture notes, and teaching materials documenting Charles Bakewell's career as professor of philosophy at Yale University. His role as a political and civic leader in Connecticut, and his continuing relationship with New Haven's Italian community, can also be traced in political addresses, and in miscellaneous notes. Also included are documents, research materials, and sixteen volumes of photographs depicting the work of the American Red Cross in...
Dates: 1897-1928, bulk 1916-1920

Benin collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1503
Abstract:

The collection consists of a memoir, speeches, and printed material relating to the history of Benin and the current political and social conditions.

Dates: 1727-2010

Bhatt family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1705
Abstract:

The collection includes correspondence and other materials, primarily written by Nanabhai K. Bhatt to his son Pravin N. Bhatt. The materials document the political and social climate in India from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. In addition, collection materials provide background information on Pravin Bhatt's career as a scientist at Yale University and internationally.

Dates: 1941-1988

Brazil and Portugal collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1781
Abstract:

A collection of correspondence; writings; and published illustrated materials from and about Brazil related to Imperial Brazil, religious, economic, and geographic concerns. There is one item under the heading Portugal: a letter of condolence upon the death of a distant relative of Vasco de Gama.

Dates: 1639-1907

Burkina Faso collection

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Call Number: MS 1505
Abstract:

The collection consists of printed material and photographs relating to cultural, political, and social conditions in Burkina Faso.

Dates: 1963-2013, bulk 1963-1997

Caribbean collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1780
Abstract:

A collection of correspondence; government documents, including legal cases, reports, decrees and proclamations; church documents; published illustrated materials; and writings from the Caribbean islands (Cuba, Jamaica, Santo Domingo, Barbados, and the Virgin Islands) on civil, military, religious, economic and social topics.

Dates: 1500-1935

Central African Republic collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1509
Abstract:

The collection consists of printed material relating to political, economic, and social conditions in Central African Republic.

Dates: 1962-2003

Congo (Democratic Republic) collection

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Call Number: MS 1549
Abstract:

The collection consists of correspondence, printed material, and photographs relating to the history of Congo (Democratic Republic) and current political, economic, and social conditions.

Dates: 1880-2010

Harold C. Conklin papers

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Call Number: MS 1956
Abstract:

The papers comprise correspondence, maps, and topical files documenting the research of anthropologist Harold C. Conklin and his colleagues, particularly in the area of linguistics and focusing on the Philippines. The papers also document Conklin’s professorial, curatorial, and administrative work at Yale University.

Dates: 1887-2016

Cuban revolution collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 650
Abstract: The collection consists of photographs, films, printed matter, memorabilia, and other materials documenting various periods in the Cuban Revolution, particularly the years 1957-1960, 1964, and 1969. The materials were primarily created by photographer Andrew St. George and filmmaker David C. Stone. St. George's photographs provide extensive documentation of the 26th of July Movement from 1957 to 1959, and of Fidel Castro during his first year as prime minister. The films created by David C....
Dates: 1955-1970

Ethiopia collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1516
Abstract:

The collection consists of correspondence, journals, printed material, ephemera, and photographs relating to the history of Ethiopia and the current political and social conditions.

Dates: 1867-2013

Percival Farquhar papers

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Call Number: MS 205
Abstract: The papers consist of the business files and correspondence of Percival Farquhar. They document his role in the economic development of Brazil, in particular the Itabira Iron Ore Company. Correspondents include mining engineer Alexander Malozemoff, businessmen J. F. Trippet and Alexander MacKenzie, and aide J. Armstrong Read. Also included in the papers are the research materials used by Charles Gauld, Farquhar's biographer, in the writing of The Last Titan:...
Dates: 1893-1967, bulk 1919-1945

Henry Samuel Hacker collection

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Call Number: MS 1612
Abstract:

The collection comprises printed material, including books, posters, postcards, and related ephemera, that pertain to the country of Germany, its people, history, and culture. The bulk of the material relates to the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei (Nazi Party). The majority of items cover the years 1927 to 1947.

Dates: 1927-2001, bulk 1927-1947

Hajo Holborn papers

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Call Number: MS 579
Abstract: The papers consist chiefly of notes, manuscripts, documents, minutes of parliamentary committees, pamphlets and other materials collected by Hajo Holborn in connection with research on the drafting of the Weimar constitution. The pamphlets include works on related subjects, such as the German revolution of 1918, the Workers' and Soldiers' Councils, constitutional history and federalism in Germany, territorial questions concerning Silesia and the Saar, and materials on German political...
Dates: 1849-1976, bulk 1849-1969

Edward Mandell House papers

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Call Number: MS 466
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, memoirs, writings, photographs, memorabilia, and other papers documenting Edward M. House's personal life and political career. The diary details his childhood experiences and also notes political observations (1912-1924). Materials relating to the Paris Peace Conference include minutes of meetings of the Supreme Council and memoranda from various countries presenting claims. Writings include essays, reviews, novels, and other works....
Dates: 1860-2007, bulk 1885-1938

Raymond Kennedy papers

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Call Number: MS 1046
Abstract: Papers accumulated by Yale Sociology professor Raymond Kennedy and relating to his research in Southeast Asia. Collection primarily comprises writings, maps, photographs, field trip notes, and other research materials documenting Kennedy's work in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia. Among the writings, some of which are in Dutch and Indonesian, are articles and speeches by Kennedy, memoranda written for the U.S. State Department, and writings by others about Southeast Asia. The...
Dates: 1935-1950

George Alexander Kubler papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 843
Abstract:

The papers consist of correspondence, research materials, and writings documenting the academic career of George Kubler, and correspondence and records from his service as chief of the UNESCO mission to Cuzco, Peru, following the earthquake in that city on May 20, 1951.

Dates: 1872-2000

Lesotho collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1524
Abstract:

The collection consists of reports, speeches, and printed material relating to the history of Lesotho and the current political, economic, and social conditions. Photographs are also included.

Dates: 1904-2012

Charles Augustus Lindbergh papers

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Call Number: MS 325
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence; diaries; writings; childhood, school and college materials; financial, legal, and housekeeping records; reports; memoranda; drawings; maps; publications; artifacts; and memorabilia documenting the life and interests of Charles Augustus Lindbergh. The papers form the largest and most extensive collection of his personal, professional, and family papers. They document his work as a pilot, developer of commercial aviation and rocketry, bio-engineer, air...
Dates: 1780-1999, bulk 1911-1974