John W. F. Dulles Papers Relating to Brazil
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence, research materials, manuscripts, interview notes, and political cartoons relating to twentieth-century Brazilian politics. The papers are arranged into seven series.
The first series, Interview Notes and Memoranda (1961-1977, 2 linear feet), includes summaries of oral and written interviews conducted by Dulles between 1961 and 1977 with leading figures in the Communist movement in Brazil and in Brazilian politics. A few interviews are accompanied by letters or clippings. The series also includes a few notes from other sources.
The second series, Correspondence (1963-1979, 3 linear inches), includes letters related to Dulles' books on Brazilian political history and/or provide further documentation on the events themselves. The series is divided into three subseries, each arranged chronologically: Letters to Dulles (1963-1966), Correspondence with Octavio Brandão (1969-1974), and Correspondence with Cristiano Cordeiro (1971-1974).
The third series, Documentary Materials (1920-1966, 5 linear inches), includes articles, reports, and documents relating to political conditions in Brazil, primarily in the 1960s and secondarily in the 1930s. Most are copies. This series also includes photographic reproductions of five unidentified caricatures and of three political cartoons published on the cover of Careta.
The bulk of the fourth series, Documentary Materials in English Translation (1930-1965, 20 linear inches), relates to communism in Brazil during the 1930s and 1940s. The series is divided into eight subseries, each arranged chronologically: Arquivo Nacional Files, Hermínio Sacchetta Collection Files, Partido Comunista do Brasil, Aliança Nacional Libertadora, Frente Nacional Democratica, Handbills, Government Files, and Publications.
The Literary Manuscripts (1962, 1979, n.d., 5 linear inches), make up the fifth series. This series contains copies of books and book reviews, including Dulles' maunscript The Vargas Story. The series is divided into two subseries, each arranged alphabetically: Works by Dulles and Works by Others.
The sixth series is the Hermínio Sacchetta Papers (bulk 1936-1945, 1 reel--UNLOCATED [10/2007]), includes microfilmed pamphlets, periodicals, typscripts, clippings, handbills, and circulars relating to the Brazilian Communist Party. Papers include information on internal disputes of Brazilian communists, notes on social and political condition in Brazil, and informational letters to party members in addition to propaganda and doctrinal works.
The seventh and final series Born Digital Records, contains electronic correspondences (.eml and.txt), manuscript drafts and notes (.doc,.txt,.rtf and.wpd), spreadsheets (.xls), photographs (.jpg and.tif), as well as newsletters and articles (.pdf and.tif) belonging to John W. F. Dulles. These files were accessed from 39 floppy disks 10 compact disks (CDs). Access copies have been produced to facilitate access.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-2006
Language of Materials
Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Mining engineer, historian, author, and professor John W. F. Dulles was born in 1913 in Auburn, New York. Dulles received bachelor's degrees from Princeton (1935) and the University of Arizona (1937), and an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1943). He held engineering and executive positions with Mexican and Brazilian mining companies, and spent 17 years as a resident of Mexico. Dulles served the University of Texas as assistant director of the International Center, adviser on international programs for the UT system, and professor of Latin American Studies. He also taught at the University of Arizona. Dulles is the author of Yesterday in Mexico: A Chronicle of the Revolution, 1919-1936; Vargas of Brazil; Unrest in Brazil; Anarchists and Communists in Brazil, 1900-1935; and Brazilian Communism, 1935-1945, among other books.
Full Extent
6 linear feet, (1,116 digital files (258 megabytes))
Abstract
Print and digital interview notes, correspondence, documentary materials, and literary manuscripts relating to the Brazilian Communist movement and Brazilian politics between the 1930s and 1970s, created and/or collected by John W. F. Dulles.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Processing Information
Born digital material processed by Rosa de Jong, 2023.
- Title
- John W. F. Dulles Papers Relating to Brazil
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English and Spanish.
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Edited by D Ryan Lynch to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2023 December: Edited by Rosa De Jong to incorporate born-digital records.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu