Guide to the Brazil Clipping Service records, 1971-1975
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu
Published in 2017
Collection Overview
| Title: | Brazil Clipping Service records |
| Date range: | 1971-1975 |
| Creator: | Brazil Clipping Service. |
| Extent: | 6.0 Linear feet |
| Abstract: | The collection contains newspaper clippings from two daily newspapers in Brazil, O Estrado de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo) and Jornal do Brasil (Rio de Janeiro), and the weekly Opiniao. The clippings were mailed to subscribers along with monthly indices. The service operated from 1971-1976. |
| Language of materials: | Portuguese |
| Repository: | John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts |
| Collection number: | MS.2016.021 |
Scope & content
The collection contains newspaper clippings from two daily newspapers in Brazil, O Estrado de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo) and Jornal do Brasil (Rio de Janeiro), and the weekly Opiniao from April 1971 to October 1975. The articles were arranged by topic, including: politics, military, government programs, foreign relations, economy, industries and investments, banking and finance, international loans, trade, minerals and mining, domestic unrest, church, education, social welfare, Indians, geographic regions, and environment. The collection also includes the monthly indices that were mailed to subscribers along with reproductions of the clippings from July 1971 until the end of the service in February 1976. It also includes a promotional brochure about their clipping service specifically on the topic of Indian Peoples of Brazil.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Topics Geographical Names Document Types Subject TopicsArrangement
The clippings are arranged chronologically and then by topic within each grouping.
Biographical/Historical note
The Brazil Clipping Service was a subscription service based in Berkeley, California that provided coverage of news about of Brazil. Subscribers received approximately 25-40 pages of reproduced articles each month that had been compiled from three newspapers: O Estrado de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo), Jornal do Brasil (Rio de Janeiro), and Opiniao. The service distributed articles as early as April 1971, before being officially discontinued in February 1976 due to financial reasons.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. |
| Use of the materials: | Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: | Brazil Clipping Service records, Ms.2016.021, Brown University Library. |
| Contact information: | John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Gift in 2016 of James Green who was the Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Professor of Modern Latin American History and Portuguese and Brazilian Studies and Director of the Brazil Initiative at Brown University. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Nicholas Friesner. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-10-19 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
| Box 1 | Index Contents Note: This folder contains the sheets that accompanied each month's clippings listing the topics covered and the article numbers. It includes 2 items of correspondence about the service and its discontinuation. |
1971-1976 |
| Box 1 | Indian Peoples of Brazil brochure Contents Note: The brochure produced by the Brazil Clipping Service advertising the clipping service focused on articles about the Indian peoples of Brazil and the cost for the service. |
1973 |
| Box 1 | Clippings |
1971 April - 1972 January |
| Box 2 | Clippings |
1972 February - 1973 August |
| Box 3 | Clippings |
1973 August - 1974 January |
| Box 4 | Clippings |
1974 February - 1974 August |
| Box 5 | Clippings |
1974 September - 1975 February |
| Box 6 | Clippings |
1975 March - October |