Eyler N. Simpson Papers and Institute of Current World Records
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, written works, photographs and other materials documenting the life and work of Eyler Newton Simpson and the Institute of Current World Affairs. The collection consisted originally of one booklet of letters from Dr. Eyler Newton Simpson to Walter S. Rogers, 1927-1928, described in detail below. New additions have greatly augmented the collection, particularly with more material from Simpson.
Accessions to the collection have come from two individuals, Karen Stehling and Mark Fries, and the collection retains the distinction between those two groups of documents.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1927-1938
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Eyler Newton Simpson, a University of Texas alumnus (B.A. 1921), worked in Mexico 1927-1928 as a field representative for the Institute of Current World Affairs. The mission of ICWA, which was founded in 1926, is the observation and study of foreign areas of contemporary significance. In the late 1920s, Dr. Simpson was expected to acquire an understanding of the social, religious, racial, political, economic and other forces operating in Mexico; to make, as rapidly as possible, a series of orientation studies covering those forces; and to cultivate relationships with people who commanded influence in and knowledge of Mexico.
Full Extent
1.5 linear feet
Abstract
Correspondence, written works, photographs and other materials documenting the life and work of Eyler Newton Simpson and the Institute of Current World Affairs.
Acquisition Information
The bound letters from Dr. Eyler Newton Simpson to Walter S. Rogers for the Institute of Current World Affairs were donated to the Benson Latin American Collection in 1983 by Mrs. Karen Stehling. The remaining material was acquired in 2012.
Processing Information
The letters were described by the Benson's Mexican Archives Project in March 1995.
Finding aid initially prepared by the Mexican Archives Project, March 24, 1995.
- Title
- Eyler N. Simpson Papers and Institute of Current World Affairs Records
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2001
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- February 21, 2003: Edited with XMetal3 by Bob Stewart following TARO EAD V.1 Editing for BLAC Finding Aids.
- Tue Jul 22 14:58:34 CDT 2003: urn:taro:utexas.blac.00058 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505).
- December 15, 2012: New additions, from Karen Stehling and Mark Fries, added by Christian Kelleher.
- 2021 April: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez 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.
- 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