J. Riis Owre papers

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J. Riis Owre papers

Date(s)

  • 1932-1982 (Creation)

Extent

9.00 linear feet (16 document cases and 1 flat box)

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Scope and content

This collection features the personal papers, theses, research, teaching materials, and writings of former University of Miami Spanish Language and History Professor, Jacob Riis Owre, who was an integral part of forming the University of Miami's Hispanic-American Studies program in 1937.

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This collection is open for use.

Physical access

This collection is kept in an off-campus storage facility. Please contact Special Collections at asc.library@miami.edu with the boxes you are interested in prior to your visit, and allow up to 1 week for delivery of materials.

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Conditions governing reproduction

J. Riis Owre papers finding aid © 2018 University of Miami. All rights reserved. Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to asc.library@miami.edu.

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  • English
  • Spanish

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This collection was donated by J. Riis Owre, a Professor at the University of Miami for Hispanic-American Studies.

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Archivist's note

The finding aid was keyed in by Valeria Salvereddy, Student Assistant, and edited by Yvette Yurubi, Archives Assistant, under the supervision of Beatrice Skokan, Manuscripts Librarian, fall 2018.

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