Howard F. Cline

Howard F. Cline
BornJune 12, 1915
Detroit, Michigan
DiedJune 1, 1971
Washington, D.C.
OccupationHistorian

Howard F. Cline (June 12, 1915 – June 1, 1971) was an American government official and historian, specializing in Latin America. Cline served as Director of the Hispanic Foundation at the Library of Congress from 1952 until his death in June 1971.[1][2] He was one of the founders of the Latin American Studies Association. He was also active in the Conference on Latin American History (CLAH), the professional organization of Latin American historians, which he chaired in 1964.[3] He is still highly regarded as a scholar "devoted to and effective in the promotion of Latin American studies in the United States."[4]

  1. ^ John Brademas, "A Tribute to Howard Francis Cline, Director of the Hispanic Foundation of the Library of Congress" Congressional Record 92nd Congress, 1st session (vol. 117 pt. 14), June 7, 1971, 18493-18494.
  2. ^ John Finan, "Howard F. Cline, 1915-1971" Hispanic American Historical Review vol. 51, no. 4. Nov. 1971, pp. 646-653.
  3. ^ "CLAH » Elected Officers". Clah.h-net.org.
  4. ^ Helen Delpar, Looking South: The Evolution of Latin Americanist Scholarship in the United States, 1850-1975. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press 2008. Delpar’s book is dedicated to the memories of Howard F. Cline and Lewis Hanke.