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This material concerns the Spitzers' desire "to make a field study of the social, cultural, and religious organization of the Cherokees" with the help of SLU graduate students.

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This folder contains class papers by Allen Spitzer written during his time as a student at Stanford University.

The papers include "A Description of a Secondary School's Role in the Mental Hygiene Program" about the conditions of St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco. Many other papers are about China, including several on Confucianism and others on the family.

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The materials include correspondence inviting Allen Spitzer to give lectures before various groups. Included here are outlines for lectures on "Current Trends in Social Anthropology" and "Research in Tepoztlan."

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These notes on community organization were apparently made by Allen Spitzer for a class in social work.

Scope and Contents The materials include correspondence on Allen Spitzer's appointment at SLU, employment contracts and salary, and personnel information regarding his colleague.Notable items include: correspondence on his rank and title (particularly his desire to be associate professor of anthropology rather than of sociology--6-1-55), possible positions at the University of Notre Dame and Rosary College. Also here is a letter from Spitzer to J. Barry McGannon, dean of the College of Arts and...

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Allen Spitzer is asked to comment on a syllabus for a course in Delinquency and Criminology offered by the department of sociology at the University.