| Abstract: | This collection documents
the career of Thomas E. Skidmore who was a professor in the
Latin American Studies department at the University of Wisconsin
(1967-1987) and then at Brown University (1988-1999). His area
of focus was Brazil and he was the pre-eminent expert in the
United States on the topic of its history and politics. The
collection relates primarily to his professional life as a
student, professor and scholar. Materials related to his
personal life are interspersed throughout with the highest
concentration in Series 5. Correspondence. |
