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Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter "is intended to show how the Communists have attempted to subvert the Latin American nations as a step toward the avowed Communist goal of world domination, and to show how the United States and other American Republics are meeting the perilous Communist threat" (p. 1). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: April 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Higher Education in Haiti, 1958-1988: an Analysis of its Organization, Administration and Contributions to National Development (open access)

Higher Education in Haiti, 1958-1988: an Analysis of its Organization, Administration and Contributions to National Development

The problem of this study was the status of higher education in Haiti. The purposes were to analyze the organization, administration, and contributions of higher education to national development from 1958 to 1988 and to provide background information from foreign literature which might assist in the improvement Haiti's system of higher education. In an effort to locate information necessary to achieve these purposes, a computer search was conducted. A survey of available literature in French, Creole, and English and personal and telephone interviews were also conducted. The results of this study reveal that, in the past three decades, higher education in Haiti has merely functioned as a symbol of social prestige. Haiti's system of higher education exhibits no apparent direction, purpose, of long-term goals. With more than 90 percent of its professors part-time and ill-prepared, its curriculum unrelated to the needs of Haitian society, and its student body in revolt for the past three years, higher education in Haiti is urgently in need of radical reform. Any contribution made to national development by the system of higher education is weak at best. The small but oppressive elite group that dominates the economic and political realms in Haiti has proved to …
Date: August 1989
Creator: Bernard, Jacob Jean
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934 (open access)

The U.S. Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934

In 1915, the United States undertook a military occupation of Haiti to preempt any European intervention, to establish order out of civil strife, and to stabilize Haitian finances. During the nineteen-year occupation, U.S. military and civilian officials, numbering less than 2500 for the most part, supervised the collection of taxes and the disbursement of revenues, maintained public order, and initiated a program of public works. The Haitian government remained in place, but was subject to U.S. guidance. The Haitian people benefitted from the end of endemic political violence and from the construction of roads, bridges, and ports as well as from improved access to health care. The U.S. occupation was, nonetheless, deeply resented throughout Haitian society, and many of its accomplishments did not long endure its termination in 1934.
Date: May 26, 1994
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

America Settentrionale

This map shows North and Central America. The United States, Canada, and Central American regions are outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Bezzera, Paolo
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric T. Boulter to R. L. Kempner, August 1, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Eric T. Boulter to R. L. Kempner, August 1, 1952]

Letter from Eric T. Boulter to R. L. Kempner discussing about educating blind people in Haiti and requesting for monetary support.
Date: August 1, 1952
Creator: Boulter, Eric T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries and regions are shaded in various colors and labeled. Bodies of water and some geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridian: Washington.
Date: 1838
Creator: Boynton, G. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photo Relief Map of North America

This photo relief map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Blue outlining marks countries, roads, and bodies of water. States, territories, and provinces throughout the continent are marked in dotted lines and labeled. Geographic features are marked with relief shown by spot heights and shading. A note in the lower left corner says, "Heights are given in Feet above Sea Level."
Date: 1885
Creator: Brion, Henry F. & McClure, Edmond
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Considerations for Global Development and Impact using Haiti as a Case Study (open access)

Considerations for Global Development and Impact using Haiti as a Case Study

As the world becomes more connected, issues surrounding sustainable development are coming to the fore of global discussions. This is exemplified in strategies such as the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), released in 2015, which created a framework for global development that defines specific goals for issues like poverty, climate change, and social justice. To complement the analysis that went into defining the SDGs, capital allocations around the world are becoming more impact focused so that the paradigm of development is shifting from donations to impact investments. The push for impact, however, has led to a homogenization of global challenges like reproductive health and poverty. This, in turn, has led to a standardization of information resulting in agencies designing interventions based on data and information that is misguided because of incorrect assumptions about a specific context. This paper explores how the decision-making mechanisms of global development agencies and investors could apply more anthropological processes to mitigate negative impact. As the development sector becomes more and more standardized, anthropologists can act as translators between affected communities and the institutions deciding how best to help them.
Date: December 2017
Creator: Clerie, Isabelle
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Melting Pot" exhibit silent walk through video] captions transcript

["Melting Pot" exhibit silent walk through video]

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a silent gallery walk-through of the Melting Pot exhibition featuring Caribbean artists from Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. The exhibition was held at the James E. Kemp Gallery from January 18 to May 14, 2004. The video shows a silent visual walk-through of the gallery space with close-up shots of piece descriptions followed by the connected work. The work displayed includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Collins, Phillip; Fabelo, Roberto; Fonseca, Ever; Vizcaino, Marcelino; Bigaud, Wilson; Chery, Richard et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Promo video for "Dance Africa Chicago"] captions transcript

[Promo video for "Dance Africa Chicago"]

Video footage promoting the Dance Africa Chicago yearly dance performance event. The video shows footage of cultural dancing, clothing, and individuals speaking about the event and its role in the community. The tape shows footage from past years' themes and educational materials provided by the organization. The tape was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: January 24, 2001
Creator: Columbia College Chicago
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America (open access)

Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America

In October 2007, the United States and Mexico announced the Mérida Initiative, a multi-year proposal for $1.4 billion in U.S. assistance to Mexico and Central America aimed at combating drug trafficking, gangs, and organized crime. This report outlines the various appropriations and other foreign aid measures outlined in the Mérida Initiative and what future actions regarding this ongoing effort will include.
Date: July 7, 2008
Creator: Cook, Colleen W. & Seelke, Clare Ribando
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America (open access)

Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America

In October 2007, the United States and Mexico announced the Mérida Initiative, a multi-year proposal for $1.4 billion in U.S. assistance to Mexico and Central America aimed at combating drug trafficking, gangs, and organized crime. This report outlines the various appropriations and other foreign aid measures outlined in the Mérida Initiative and what future actions regarding this ongoing effort will include.
Date: June 3, 2008
Creator: Cook, Colleen W.; Rush, Rebecca G. & Seelke, Clare Ribando
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Investigatory Reports on George de Mohrenschildt #1] (open access)

[Investigatory Reports on George de Mohrenschildt #1]

Photocopies of a report which resulted from a confidential investigation into the background of George de Mohrenschildt. The report states that George de Mohrenschildt and his wife lived a "beatnik" lifestyle and were highly educated. An account of his credit report, arrest record, and marriage record is included. De Mohrenschildt was an acquaintance of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife, Marina.
Date: September 3, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Investigatory Reports on George de Mohrenschildt #2] (open access)

[Investigatory Reports on George de Mohrenschildt #2]

Photocopies of a report which resulted from a confidential investigation into the background of George de Mohrenschildt. The report states that George de Mohrenschildt and his wife lived a "beatnik" lifestyle and were highly educated. An account of his credit report, arrest record, and marriage record is included.
Date: September 3, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
40Ar/39Ar Age Spectra and Total-Fusion Ages of Tektites from Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary Sedimentary Rocks in the Beloc Formation, Haiti (open access)

40Ar/39Ar Age Spectra and Total-Fusion Ages of Tektites from Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary Sedimentary Rocks in the Beloc Formation, Haiti

A report about Haitian tektites at the paleontological K-T boundary along with an Ir abundance anomaly and shocked quartz.
Date: 1993
Creator: Dalrymple, G. Brent; Izett, Glen A.; Snee, Lawrence W. & Obradovich, John D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

America.

This map shows most of the Western Hemisphere, including North and Central America, South America, and the surrounding oceans and islands. Countries are outlined using various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

This map shows most of the Western Hemisphere, including North and Central America, South America, and the surrounding oceans and islands. Countries are outlined using various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:42,240,000].
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Each country is outlined in color and cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked and labeled (with relief shown by hachures). At the bottom of the map, there is an elevation chart of North American lakes and mountains as well as a key to the "Classification of Places" (in the lower left corner) which notes various populations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexique, Amerique Central, Antilles

This map shows Central America and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in color (corresponding to a key near the upper right corner) and the states of Mexico are outlined in green. Some major cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are four insets: the Isthmus of Panama (lower right corner), and the islands of St. Martin, La Martinique, and La Guadeloupe in the upper right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,285,700].
Date: unknown
Creator: Dumas-Vorzet, Ed.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined and shaded in various colors (including present-day Central America labeled 'Guatemala' and Alaska labeled 'Russian America'). Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: 1836
Creator: Findlay, Alexander G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1416.0239]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A 44year old agriculturist visiting in Oklahoma after three years in Haiti, reports that Point Four is making headway in the country by working on the community level."
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Fisher, Dawes
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aluminous Lateritic Soil of the Republic of Haiti, W.I. (open access)

Aluminous Lateritic Soil of the Republic of Haiti, W.I.

From abstract: Aluminous lateritic soil containing as much as 50 percent of alumina (A120) Is found in several places in the Republic of Haiti. The largest deposits are on the Rochelois Plateau southwest of Miragoane on the Southern Peninsula. Mapping and drilling of the deposits indicate fifteen million long tons in place (dried basis). It is estimated that a minimum of 10 million long tons of this reserve is recoverable. The average chemical composition of this material is as follows: A1203, 46.8 percent; SiO2, 3.4 percent; T1O2, 2.8 percent; Fe20, 21.9 percent ; P206, 0.6 percent ; MnO5, 0.5 percent ; and loss on ignition, 24.1 percent. Other localities in which similar lateritic soil occurs are Beaumont in the Massif de la Hotte ; the vicinity of Savane Zombi in the Massif de la Selle ; and Savane Terre Rouge on the plateau northwest of Gonaives. In none of these regions were large deposits found.
Date: 1948
Creator: Goldich, Samuel S. & Bergquist, Harlan R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance (open access)

War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance

Report that gives a summary of the usage of the War Powers Resolution (WPR) and various issues related to proposals to modify or repeal the resolution. The report summarizes most recent developments and background, and gives an overview of United Nations actions, and WPR activities in former Yugoslavia/Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq (post-1991), Haiti, and Somalia.
Date: August 30, 2012
Creator: Grimmett, Richard F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance (open access)

War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance

This report gives a summary of the usage of the War Powers Resolution (WPR) and various issues related to proposals to modify or repeal the resolution. The report summarizes most recent developments and background, and gives an overview of United Nations actions, and WPR activities in former Yugoslavia/Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq (post-1991), Haiti, and Somalia. It also includes commentary on the instances formally reported under the WPR, consultation with Congress, and the current issues which Congress is considering.
Date: April 12, 2011
Creator: Grimmett, Richard F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library