Panama Railroad Company - Newsclippings., 09/20/1897-01/31/1981
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series may be described as follows: Photographs (2 b/w) - 1 folder Pictures (1 of PRRCo. headquarters; 1 of Panamanian costume) - 1 folder Newsclippings re. EAD's death (includes several obituaries) - 1 folder Newsclippings re. Drake and family (general news items) - 1 folder Newsclippings re. PRRCo. - 1 folder
Dates
- 09/20/1897-01/31/1981
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Newsclippings of articles about thePRRCo. and the Canal. Item ofinterest: article on selling ofPRRCo. capitol stock to US government(1904). Includes photograph of aPRRCo. check for twenty-seven hundredthousand dollars, signed by EAD anddated 9/20/1897.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY - NEWSCLIPPINGS ON: Printed Item
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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