Research articles and chapters: PUR/UFRJ, “Sinopse das Dissertações Apresentadas Obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Ciências, 1973-1981” (Portuguese), 1982

Inspired by his experience in the Peace Corps, Norris conducted research on Bahia, Brazil for his dissertation. His interest in Latin America in general and Brazil in particular continued throughout his career, and he continued to research various aspects of Latin American culture, politics, and demography. Because his research for his dissertation expanded into a career-long researching practice, the topics overlap and the material cross-references itself; therefore, the material has been kept together, although it has been divided into four subseries for ease of reference: Subseries 1. Dissertation; Subseries 2. Bahia, Brazil; Subseries 3. Brazil, General; and Subseries 4. Latin America, General. This is the largest series of research materials and provides a record of Norris’s in-depth research and acute interest in Brazil and Latin America. The material consists of newspaper clippings, academic articles, chapters from books, Norris’s handwritten notes, and press publications. While the material is primarily in English, a significant portion is in Portuguese, particularly newspaper clippings and academic articles.