Series II. Creative Works

Manuscripts, notes, correspondence, published articles and reviews, clippings and other ephemeral printed material, and financial and legal records document Américo Paredes's works as an author and lecturer, 1933-1999 (bulk 1950-1998). Paredes filed correspondence regarding his publications and speaking engagements separately from his other correspondence. The series is divided into three subseries: 1. Literary Productions, 1933-1999, 7 ft., 1 in.; 2. Talks, Lectures, Symposia, 1958-1998, undated, 10 in.; 3. Research Materials, c. 1954-1987, 2 ft. 1.

Paredes did not file his musical compositions with his writings. His compositions may be found in Series V, Subseries 1, Compositions, Transcriptions, and Notes, along with his introduction to Joseph Castle's Folk Music of Mexico (1966).