The Benson Latin American Collection

American Council on Education Latin American Slide Collection, 1945



Descriptive Summary

CreatorAmerican Council on Education
TitleAmerican Council on Education Latin American Slide Collection
Dates: 1945
AbstractColor slides of scenes from Central and South America produced in 1945 by the American Council on Education and the Office of Inter-American Affairs for presentation in schools.
OCLC Record No.N/A
Extent664 color slides
LanguageEnglish
RepositoryBenson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

Historical Note

Founded in 1918, the American Council on Education is a coordinating body for American institutions of higher education.


Scope and Contents Note

Color slides produced by the American Council on Education in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs in 1945 for presentation in schools. The slides are divided into 15 thematic series. Each series is accompanied by texts of "Suggestions for the Teacher, "Background Material," and "Descriptions" of each slide.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.


Index Terms

The American Council on Education Latin American Slide Collection is classified under the following Subject Headings:
Latin America--Description and travel--Pictorial works
United States. Office of Inter-American Affairs
Document Types
Color slides

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Cite as: American Council on Education Latin American Slide Collection, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.


Box and Folder Inventory

 

South America: The Land

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11Text, 1945
2-4Slides
[56]



 

Housing in Latin America

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15Text, 1945
6-8Slides
[57]



 

Agriculture in Latin America

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19Text, 1945
10-14Slides
[90]



 

Mining in South America

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21Text, 1945
2-4Slides
[48]



 

Native Markets of Latin America

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25Text, 1945
6-8Slides
[51]



 

Transportation in Latin America

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29Text, 1945
10-13Slides
[70]



 

Indian Life in the Lowlands of South America

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214Text, 1945
15-16Slides
[22]



 

Indian Life in the Highlands of South America

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31Text, 1945
2-4Slides
[49]



 

The Aztecs of Mexico

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35Text, 1945
6-7Slides
[35]



 

Middle Culture of the Valley of Mexico

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38Text, 1945
9Slides
[12]



 

Mayan Culture at Uxmal, Yucatán

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310Text, 1945
11-12Slides
[27]



 

Guatemala

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313Text, 1945
14Slides
[18]
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41-3Slides (continued)
[59]



 

Native Life in an Amazon Village

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44Text, 1945
5-6Slides
[31]



 

Rubber in the Amazon Basin

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47Text, 1945
8-9Slides
[25]



 

Cartagena, Historic Fortress City of Colombia

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410Text, 1945
11-12Slides
[32]