Printed Materials Regarding Panama Canal., 1946 - 1982.

File — Box: 107

Scope and Contents Note

From the Collection:

The Miles P. DuVal, Jr. Papers comprise the personal papers of Miles P. DuVal (1896-1989), an American naval officer who was an expert on the Panama Canal. The bulk of the collection consists of files maintained by DuVal about the Panama Canal, including correspondence, subject files, and manuscripts. Many of the manuscripts were written by DuVal while some were written by other individuals. Some attention is given to DuVal's navy career. DuVal's journals are also present. The collection includes a number of printed items by both DuVal and others on topics related to the Panama Canal. There is a limited amount of objects and audio cassettes. There are numerous photographs of DuVal, Panama Canal construction, ships passing through the Panama Canal, and plans for maintenance and improvement of the Panama Canal. Taken together, the Miles P. DuVal Papers document various aspects of the history of the Panama Canal.

Dates

1946 - 1982.

Conditions Governing Access note

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Library 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: 69.25 Linear Feet (130 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General note

- Pamphlet: "Panama Canal: Funnel for World Commerce." 1962 (5 copies). - McAuliffe, D.P. "Panama Canal: Alive and Well and Setting Records." "Retired Officer." 10/1982. - Flood, Daniel J. "William Lewis Herndon: Heroic Death Added Glory to Naval Traditions." Trident: United States Naval Academy, 5/1964. - Reddick, James P., Jr. "Herndon, Maury, and the Amazon Basin." "Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute." 3/1971. - Ries, Maurice. "Let's Look at Our Own Canal." "American Legion Magazine." 3/1957. - Harman, Phillip. "Activities of Graziella and Phillip Harman Regarding the Panama Canal Treaties." American Security Council, 11/18/1977. - "Constitution of the Republic of Panama 1946." Pan American Union. General Secretariat, Organization of American States. Washington, DC 1968. - "Panama Canal Review." Winter 1976. - "The Month in Shipping: The Panama Canal Modernization." "Marine Progress." 6/1947 (2 copies). - "Panama Canal Problem." "Civil Engineering." 7/1954 (2 copies). - Jones, Meredith L. and Raymond B. Manning. "A Two-Ocean Bouillabaisse Can Result If and When Sea-Level Canal is Dug." "Smithsonian." 12/1971. - "'Battle of the Levels' - Panama Canal." "Marine Engineering Log." 5/1957. - "Panama Canal Problem" A Memorandum to the Members of the Congress." 1954. - "Second Annual Report of the Atlantic - Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission." 7/31/1966. - "Panama Canal Company: Annual Report of Board of Directors to Stockholder." 1963. - "Panama Canal Company 1965 Annual Report." - "Panama Canal Company Annual Report Fiscal Year 1966. " - Lucier, James P. "Panama Canal: Focus of Power Politics." "Strategic Review" United States Strategic Institute, Washington, DC, Spring 1974. - Long, E. John. "What Can Be Done about the Panama Canal?" "Ships of the Sea." Winter 1957. - "The Month in Shipping: The Panama Canal Modernization." "Marine Progress." 4/1946. - Riggs, Arthur Stanley. "The Panama Question." "Shipmate." 5/1948. - Commission on United States - Latin American Relations." "The Americas in a Changing World." 10/1974. - "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the New Panama Canal Treaties." 12/1977. - "United States Census of Population 1960. Canal Zone. Number of Inhabitants." U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. - "Panama Canal Company Annual Report 1969." - "Panama Canal Company President's Report to the Board of Directors." Fiscal Year 1968. - "New Treaty for Panama?" American Enterprise Institute Defense Review." 1977.