A. Early Publications, Drafts, Manuscripts, 1933-1997

Includes copies of Paredes's earliest published work (1933-1952), and finished and incomplete manuscripts (1935-1997), including outlines and fragments of several incomplete works of fiction (c. 1945-1950). Paredes filed this material together, and during processing, the folders for individual works were rearranged chronologically. Following the chronological sequence are undated folders organized and named by Paredes, each containing several works. Subseries 2, "Symposia, Talks, Lectures" contains similar material.

Some published works that originated as spoken talks are included. Subseries 2, "Symposia, Talks, Lectures," contains similar material. Published version of some of these manuscripts are in Series 1.D, Offprints of Articles.