SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
& Hilton M. Briggs Library Special Collections

 
 


College of Arts and Sciences
Latin American Area Studies Program records
 

Administrative Information | Search Terms | Background Note | Scope and Contents Note | Arrangement | PDF of Finding Aid
 

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:     College of Arts and Science, Latin American Area Studies Program records

Dates:     1985, 1991, 1999

Creator:     Latin American Area Studies Program, College of Arts and Science, South Dakota State University

Physical description:     0.21 linear feet—1 container

Collection number:     UA 6.16

Language:     Collection material in English.

Repository:     South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract:     Collection is composed of newsletters and an announcement for a course in Latin American politics.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

Provenance:     Part of this collection was found in the Archives in 1997. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be here.

This is an on-going collection with material arriving through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals.

Access Restrictions:     This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright Status:     Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid.

It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)

Preferred citation:     [Identification of item]. College of Arts and Science, Latin American Area Studies Program records, UA 6.16, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Processing information:     This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 23, 2000 with revisions on August 14, 2008 (cjg).

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Subjects

  • American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese—South Dakota Chapter.

  • South Dakota State University—Latin American Area Studies Program.

  • South Dakota State University—Latin American Area Studies Program—Newsletters.

BACKGROUND NOTE 

The Latin American Area Studies Program first appeared in the 1976/78 general catalog.  The program description has changed little since its beginnings.

The Latin American Area Studies Program is designed to enable students to cross college and departmental lines to pursue, with the study of Spanish, a coordinated study of the geographical, cultural, socio-economic and political life of Latin American countries.

The program is primarily vocational.  The curriculum is tailored for those desiring a Latin American background in conjunction with a disciplinary specialization in fields such as history, economics, political science, geography, anthropology, Spanish American literature and sociology, or in one of the professional colleges.  As a result, the student will normally carry a major in a particular discipline such as Food and Nutrition or Agronomy together with the Latin American Area Studies program.

This program provides preparation for additional vocational opportunities in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, nursing, Foreign Service, Peace Corps, international business and numerous positions with government, the United Nations and private corporations involved with or in Latin America.  It also facilitates improved communication and understanding between the peoples of these countries and the United States.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

This collection is composed of newsletters and an announcement for a course in Latin American politics.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS 

This collection is composed of newsletters and a course announcement.  The newsletters consist of two newsletters: 1) the Latin American Area Studies Program from the fall of 1985, and 2) the South Dakota chapter of the American Association for Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Also included is a poster announcing a course on Latin American politics in the Latin American Area Studies Program Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 1.

  1. La Llunura – South Dakota Chapter of the AATSP (newsletter), circa 1991

  2. Latin American Area Studies News (newsletter), Fall 1985

  3. Latin American Politics – LAAS 302 (course announcement), Fall 1999

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