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Contains a variety of materials recounting Belden’s experiences at Oberlin College, mostly from 1947 to 1950, including files related to his participation in the Consolidated Relief Drive, the YMCA, and the Mock Convention of 1948. Types of materials include correspondence, clippings, essays, and a copy of his senior thesis, “Eastern Europe—Toward Greater Strength.” Information regarding Belden’s Oberlin Alumni Achievement Award is filed in Series 1.

These project files document Paulson’s two research trips (1963 and 1967-1968) to Northeast Brazil to study community development and political change in the region. The bulk of the materials include case studies, reports, proposals, clippings, and correspondence from 1962 to 1968. See additional published articles related to Brazil in Series 14. Subgroup 2.