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Collection Development -- Latin American & Caribbean Collection

The collection began with the purchase of the Chile, Medina, and Spanish Periodicals and Newspapers collections in the early 1960s. Numerous holdings in these areas support a strong Latin American and Caribbean Studies program on campus. The most significant collections are the Latin American Newspaper and the Spanish Periodical and Newspapers collections. The Latin American Newspapers collection includes approximately 2000 titles of the Latin American and Caribbean Newspapers. The collection is strongest for the late nineteenth century and contains newspapers from virtually every country of Latin America and the Caribbean. The most notable portion of the collection is represented by newspapers from Bolivia. Twenty-nine cities of Bolivia are represented with major holdings from the cities of La Paz and Cochabamba. The most notable portion of the collection is represented by newspapers from Bolivia and Peru. The Spanish Periodical and Newspapers collection is another very important collection, collected by the late Duque de T'Serclaes, the collection spans three centuries. The bulk of the materials cover the years 1800-1840 and it covers a wide variety of topics about Spain and Latin America. Spanish scholars are constantly contacting us to get access to this material.

The Dodd Research Center collects:

  • print material that documents the history of Latin American press including products of small presses, independent presses and cooperatives, and Artists' books (complements existing periodical collection)

The Dodd Research Center does not collect:

  • 19th century materials
  • Spanish imprints or serials
  • Latin American newspapers unless they are very unique and expand the Center's existing holdings

For inquiries about the collection or possible donations please contact the curator, Marisol Ramos or (860) 486-2734.

A brochure describing the collection is also available in Spanish or English [Adobe Acrobat reader required, 167KB PDF].

This page is maintained by M. Ramos