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Subject Files: Panama Canal., 04/28/1988-06/04/1988

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 24
Identifier: 90666

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains the research and subject files, interview tapes, including transcripts, and related material of the noted writer and journalist Larry Collins. Included in this collection are the materials for Collins' five collaborative works with French journalist and writer Dominique Lapierre, as well as the three novels he authored alone. The collection has been arranged chronologically according to the dates of publication for his works. The collectins holds material related to all of Collins' nine books, excluding his compilations of Lord Louis Mountbatten's papers.

Dates

  • 04/28/1988-06/04/1988

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 22 Cubic Feet (22 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Contains contents of the subject file regarding background on the origins of the Panama Canal, consisting of the articles, interview notes, and related material compiled by Larry Collins during his research for the investigative novel Black Eagles (1995), also referred to as Canal.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BLACK EAGLES - SUBJ FILE, PANAMA CANAL, ORIGINS, 1988, ND: Xerox

PANAMA CANAL - BLACK EAGLES SUBJ FILE RE ORIGINS, 1988, ND: Xerox

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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