Donald Cooper papers, 1965-1966 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Donald Cooper papers, 1965-1966

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 176

Primary Creator: Cooper, Donald B.

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: copies of correspondence, manuscript, and published copy of The Establishment of the Anglican Church in the Leeward Islands; copies of letters regarding epidemics in Mexico during the nineteenth century; copies of the "Balmis Expedition" correspondence; printer's copy, galley proof, and manuscripts of Epidemic Disease in Mexico City, 1761-1813: An Administrative, Social, and Medical Study. The collection consists of four boxes.

Date Acquired: 12/22/1966

Subjects: Balmis, Francisco Xavier de., Church of England -- Missions., Cooper, Donald B., Epidemics -- Mexico -- History., Epidemics -- Mexico -- Mexico City., Missions -- Leeward Islands., Tulane University. Dept. of History.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Galley proofs., Manuscripts for publication., Printers' proofs.

Languages: Spanish;Castilian, English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of copies of correspondence used as research for Donald Cooper's publications, as well as manuscripts, printer's copies, galley proofs, and a published copy of one of these publications. Reference materials used to produce The Establishment of the Anglican Church in the Leeward Islands and Epidemic Disease in Mexico City, 1761-1813: An Administrative, Social, and Medical Study, are represented in this collection. Donald B. Cooper was an Assistant Professor of History at Newcomb College.

Biographical Note

Donald B. Cooper was Assistant Professor of History at Newcomb College. He wrote the Epidemic Disease in Mexico City, 1761-1813: An Administrative, Social, and Medical Study, as well as The Establishment of the Anglican Church in the Leeward Islands. Cooper also taught at Ohio State University.

Subject/Index Terms

Balmis, Francisco Xavier de.
Church of England -- Missions.
Cooper, Donald B.
Epidemics -- Mexico -- History.
Epidemics -- Mexico -- Mexico City.
Missions -- Leeward Islands.
Tulane University. Dept. of History.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Donald B. Cooper.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Donald Cooper papers, Manuscripts Collection 176, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1966.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 796031239

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence],
[Box 2: Correspondence],
[Box 3: Correspondence],
[Box 4: Manuscripts],
[All]

Box 1: Correspondence: Copies of letters regarding religious groups' efforts toward epidemics, natural disasters, and others; manuscript and published copy of "The Establishment of the Anglican Church in the Leeward Islands."
Box 2: Correspondence: Copies of letters regarding epidemics in Mexico circa early nineteenth century.
Box 3: Correspondence: Copies of "Balmis Expedition" correspondence, regarding a growing epidemic in the Mexico City barrios and leadership's lack of response to it, 1804.
Box 4: Manuscripts: Printer's copy, galley proof, and manuscripts of the book, Epidemic Disease in Mexico City, 1761-1813; An Administrative, Social, and Medical Study, by Donald B. Cooper. Austin, published for the Institute of Latin American Studies by the University of Texas Press, 1965. Latin American Monographs, number 3.

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