Harold E. Hinds Mexican comic book collection
Individuals reading Mexican comic books, circa 1970s.
Collection area: Literature
Collection dates: 1939 to 1981
This collection consists of different research files (1939-1981) (bulk 1977-1978) that contain reviews, and interviews of Mexican artists like Frida Kahlo, reviews about Mexican comic books, with surveys that were done with Mexican comic book vendors. It also contains 3 audio-tapes with interviews with various individuals (1978). There are some photographs with some negatives that were taken while individuals were standing, or reading some Mexican comic books and photographs of some of the comic books that were taken from Mr. Hinds, or sent to him from Charles Tatum, Dr. Wilkins, Douglas N. Jackson and Ben Agar.
Harold E. Hinds, Ph.D. and Distinguished Research Professor of History, the University of Minnesota, Morris, teaches a wide variety of history courses, including one on genealogy and personal family history. He has lectured extensively at all levels, from local to international, and has delivered several key-note addresses; has published 2 monographs, 1 genealogical guide, 21 edited collections of scholarly essays, 8 volumes of transcribed records, and published more than 40 articles in genealogical and professional history journals; and is a member of numerous local, regional and national history and genealogy organizations. He serves as Associate Editor of Minnesota Genealogist, as Program Chair of the West Central (MN) Family History Association, as columnist for the NGS NewsMagazine. His current research focuses on genealogical and historical methods of conducting personal family history, New Yorks Adirondacks, Kentuckys Appalachia, New England, and the Pacific North West.
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