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Joaquim de Siqueira Coutinho Collection of Peruvian Documents

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS100

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

Ten handwritten and printed documents relating to the administration and taxation of Colonial Peru by Spain.

Dates

  • 1612-1820
  • Majority of material found within 1711-1820

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical Note

Joaquim de Siqueira Coutinho was one of the founding faculty members of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, which opened in 1919. He taught for nealry 50 years at Georgetown, focusing on geography, geoplotics, and Portuguese. In 1955, he recieved the Distinguihed Service Medal from the Pan American Instutute for his efforts at promoting cooperation among the United States, Brazil, and Portugal.

[Source: Digital Georgetown].

Extent

0.20 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Title
Joaquim de Siqueira Coutinho Collection of Peruvian Documents
Status
Completed
Author
Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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