"Himno de las Américas"/"Hymn of the Americas"
name: label: Collection Donor
content: Arias, Roger
label: Collection Creator
content: United States. Dept. of State
label: Collection Creator
content: Arias, Clotilde, 1901-1959
label: Collection Creator
content: Thompson, J. Walter (advertising agency).
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content: Clotilde Arias Papers
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1939-1945
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1164, Series 4
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This series reflects Arias's experiences with writing and promoting her song "Himno de las Américas" or "Hymn of the Americas" which was originally composed for the 1939 World's Fair. Materials include correspondence relating to the adoption of the piece as the official hymn or song of various organizations including La Union de Mujeres Americanas/United American Women. Also included are newspaper clippings and drafts of manuscripts.