Joel M. Halpern Research Materials and News Reports on the Former Yugoslavia, 1953-1997
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Joel M. Halpern Research Materials and News Reports on the Former Yugoslavia
Creation of Joel M. Halpern Research Materials and News Reports on the Former Yugoslavia
Time of Creation of Joel M. Halpern Research Materials and News Reports on the Former Yugoslavia
27 records storage boxes, 2 archives boxes
Halpern, Joel Martin.
Biographical History for: Joel M. Halpern Research Materials and News Reports on the Former Yugoslavia
Biographical Note Joel M. Halpern (b. 1929), American anthropologist, was professor of anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1968 until his retirement in 1992. Throughout his career he conducted field research in many countries, including the U.S. (Alaska), Yugoslavia, Sweden, the Soviet Union, Greece, Israel, India, Bulgaria, Canada, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. In 1953-54 and again in 1961-62, 1964, 1978 and 1986, Halpern and his wife Barbara Kerewsky-Halpern traveled to and resided in various parts of the former Yugoslavia, where they studied Serbian village folk life.
Most of the collection was received in 1994, 1998 and 2000.
Scope and Contents of the Collection Anthropology research materials relating to historical-demographic studies in various parts of the former Yugoslavia, 1953-1988 (bulk: 1961-62), including code books, code sheets and bound print-outs. The bulk of the collection consists of print-outs of email and Internet postings from various news sources concerning the wars in the former Yugoslavia.
One of the boxes in the collection is restricted until July 1, 2020. Otherwise, there is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Joel Martin Halpern Papers, 1950-2007. Special Collections and Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Joel Martin Halpern Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Joel M. Halpern Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Joel M. Halpern Papers, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum (relating primarily to research in Southeast Asia) Joel M. Halpern Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution Joel M. Halpern Collection, University of Alberta Libraries Joel M. Halpern Balkan Archive, University of Bradford Joel M. Halpern Laotian Slide Collection, University of Wisconsin Madison
The collection was surveyed and superficially organized in 2010.
Ethnology -- Serbia and Montenegro - Sources.
lcsh
Ethnic conflict -- Former Yugoslav republics.
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995.
lcnaf
Serbia -- Rural conditions -- Case studies.
series
Series 1: Historical-demographic research materials
Series 1 consists chiefly of code books, code sheets and bound print-outs.
Restricted until 2020 July 1.
Research materials - Yugoslavia code books and code sheets 1953-1988
Series 2, News dispatches concerning wars in former Yugoslavia
Creation of Series 2, News dispatches concerning wars in former Yugoslavia
Time of Creation of Series 2, News dispatches concerning wars in former Yugoslavia
Series 2 consists of print-outs from various news sources regarding daily developments in the war as well as the beginnings of the peace process. Reports are in English, Croatian and Serbian.
Miscellaneous
War in Croatia: dispatches from Croatia, Serbia; Western Press (languages: English, Croatian, Serbian) 1993-94
War in ex-Yugoslavia: dispatches, also includes: materials on Armenian-Azerbaijan won, and related historical documentation from Azeri perspective 1993-94
Dispatches- War in Yugoslavia, especially Bosnia; info on Albania and former USSR, especially Caucasus 1994-95
Dispatches-War in Yugoslavia, especially Bosnia, also summaries of events in Eastern Europe, ex-USSR, Radio-Free Europe, Bosnet, Macedonia; especially fighting in Srebrenica and Žepa shelling of Sarajevo, market explosion, NATO air strikes 1995 July-Oct
Especially Bosnia, Siege of Bihac 1994 Sep-Nov
Bosnia and Macedonia, OMRI, NOWS, ex-USSR 1994 Oct-95 Jan
Croatia retaking W. Slavonia, fighting around Sarajevo, autonomous province (pro-Serb) W. Bosnia; beginning of NATO air rounds against Serbs. Also ex-USSR news and summaries and Macedonia 1995 Jan-Apr
War in ex-Yugoslavia, Bosnian War, Bihac, defeat of autonomous province of W. Bosnia, fall of Srebrenica, "unsafe havens," Croat expulsion of Krajina Serbs 1995 May-Aug
Expulsion of Serbs from Croatian Krajina, NATO bombing of Serbian Bosnia, start of peace initiative 1995 Jul-Aug
Serbs' exodus from Croatia; preparations for Dayton Peace Conference that began in Nov 1995 1995 Jul-Nov
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1994-1995
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1994-1996
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1996 Jan-Feb
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1995 Dec-Mar
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1997 Jan-Apr
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1996 Mar-May
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1996 Jun-Nov
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1996 Aug-97 Jan
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1997 Apr-Sep
War in ex-Yugoslavia 1997 Aug-Sep