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Edward J. Furlong Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-439-BC

Scope and Content

The collection consists of Mr. Furlong's research notes for his dissertation. These fall into three categories: articles, index cards, various documents.

There are approximately 126 articles, largely xeroxed from both English and Portuguese sources. Included are also copies of essays written by students. There are some 2 linear feet of 4" x 6" index cards and 1/2' of 6" x 8" index cards. These can be further divided into research cards and miscellaneous cards. The documents section consists of various sundry sources.

Materials in English and Portuguese.

Dates

  • 1930-1981

Creator

Language of Materials

English, and Portuguese.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.

Biography

Edward J. Furlong was born in Minnesota in 1929. He received a B.A. in 1951, and another B.A. in Foreign Trade from the American Institute of Foreign Trade in Arizona in 1962. He received his M.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1966.

Mr. Furlong worked for seven years as coordinator of overseas field relief for the Catholic Relief Service in Columbia and northeastern Brazil.

He attended the UNM History Department from 1968 until his death in August 1983. He worked on a dissertation entitled "Catholic Social Action in Brazil, 1922-1939;" his advisor was Dr. Robert Kern from the History Department.

These papers, the bulk of his dissertation research, were donated to the Special Collections by Dr. Carl Hanson.

Biographical information provided by Dr. M. Conniff.

Extent

2 boxes (2 cu. ft.)

Title
Finding aid of the Edward J. Furlong Papers, 1930-1981
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Processed by K. Ferris
Date
©2000
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

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Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451