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Harold Blakemore was born in South Yorkshire in 1930 and educated at Mexborough Grammar School. At University College London he specialised in Latin American history. After teaching History and International Relations at the University of Sheffield, he returned to the University of London to the School of Oriental and African Studies. In 1965, the University established the Institute of Latin American Studies. Professor Blakemore became its Secretary, a post he retained until his retirement in 1987.
A prolific author and regular editor, speaker and reviewer, Professor Blakemore was editor of "The Journal of Latin American studies" from 1969 to 1987, joint editor of "The Cambridge encyclopaedia of Latin America and the Caribbean" (1985), and contributed to "The Cambridge history of Latin America" (1986).
Beyond the academic world, he was also consulted on commercial matters and was for many years a member of the Latin American Trade Advisory Group. In 1990 Professor Blakemore was invested by the Chilean government with the Bernardo O'Higgins Order of Merit for his "magnificent contribution to Anglo-Chilean understanding". He died in 1991. Mrs Blakemore, his widow, donated his books and papers to the Library in 1993.
The Archive includes:
Material dates mainly from 1930 to the 1990s; most is in English or Spanish.
Further information about the archive:
The Archive is not yet fully catalogued, so access is limited.. For more information, please contact the Special Collections staff.
The collection includes over 2000 volumes of published books and journals on the history, economics and politics of Latin America. Chile and Argentina are particular strengths. Cataloguing of the books is in progress. Library catalogue.
Ephemera relating to the 1988 plebisicite in Chile (won by the "No" vote, resulting in Pinochet's loss of power). Reference: BLA/5/1988. © University of Bradford.
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