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uate work, as co-editor of the quarterly Sociologia, and as editor of 

 the book series Biblioteca de Ciencias Sociais. In addition, he was 

 occupied in developing long-range plans for an elaborate cultural 

 research program in the Sao Francisco Valley. The sum of 500,000 

 cruzeiros was made available to the Escola by the Brazilian Govern- 

 ment to carry out this work, and Dr. Pierson was asked to plan and 

 direct the research. In the spring of 1952 he made several short trips 

 to this area to organize field teams and initiate work. The services of 

 Dr. Oberg were requested by the IIAA for analyses of some of their 

 health and health-education programs in Chonin, Minas Gerais, dur- 

 ing the months of July and August 1951. After concluding formal 

 teaching obligations in December he again returned to Chonin, re- 

 maining until April 1952. His assignment in Sao Paulo being con- 

 cluded, Dr. Oberg was brought to Washington in June, preparatory 

 to reassignment to Rio de Janeiro by the IIAA. Dr. Pierson elected 

 not to transfer to the IIAA, and on June 30, 1952, his connection 

 with the ISA was severed. 



Colombia. — Charles Erasmus continued his collaboration with the 

 Colombian Government's Instituto Etnologico in Bogota. In August 

 he initiated a community analysis of the mestizo village of Tota in 

 the Province of Boyaca. In this work he was aided by Dr. Silva 

 Celis, director of the anthropological museum in Sogamosa, and Sr. 

 Silvio Yepes, member of the staff of the Instituto Etnologico. In 

 November he was detailed to the United States Public Health Service 

 and sent to Ecuador where he remained until January 1952. In this 

 capacity he participated with the health survey group which at that 

 time was working in Ecuador. He was detailed to the IIAA in May 

 1952, and sent to Haiti for 6 weeks to participate, with a team of 

 experts, in surveying the Artibonite Valley for planning of agricul- 

 tural programs. 



Mexico. — Dr. Isabel Kelly taught two courses during the fall semes- 

 ter at the Escuela Nacional de Antropologia, in Mexico City. During 

 October she made a brief visit to El Salvador to consult with the 

 director of the Institute regarding analyses of IIAA projects (see 

 Washington), and to make comparative observations in that country. 

 In November she initiated additional research on health problems in 

 the Federal District, in which work she was assisted by students from 

 the Escuela Nacional. This research continued until March 1952. 

 In May and June of that year Dr. Kelly carried out research in ap- 

 plied anthropology in the village of Cadereyta, Queretaro, where the 

 IIAA desired information on the sociological effects of a new water- 

 supply system. 



Dr. William Wonderly continued teaching activities through Au- 

 .gust, at which time he asked to be placed on leave status for the re- 

 mainder of the year. In December the decision was made not to 



