Printed Materials Regarding the Panama Canal., 1947 - 1986.

File — Box: 113

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

1947 - 1986.

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

- Cosmos Club stationery (drawing of outside of the club). - Cosmos Club: photograph of front door. - Cosmos Club: drawing of front of building (greeting card). - "Cosmos Club Bulletin" vol. 4 no. 9, 7/1951. - "Cosmos Club Bulletin: Supplement." Vignette No. 212, 2/1982. - Advertisement for talk by Miles P. DuVal Jr. at Cosmos Club 1/18/1983. - "Annual Report of the Cosmos Club for 1984." - "Cosmos Club Bulletin." vol. 39 no. 6, 6/1986. - United States Senate Republican Policy Committee. "Turmoil in Central America: Special Report." Golden, Colorado: Independence Institute, 1986. - Doria, Antonio Alvaro. "So Noble a Captain." In Spanish. For Charles McKew Parr. Braga 1956. - "MacArthur Square." Dedication, Sunday, September 17, 1978. Norfolk, Virginia. - "Class of 1919 United States Naval Academy." 1966 Bulletin. - Cromie, William J. "First American Oceanographer." "United States Naval Institute Proceedings." 4/1964. - MacLeish, Kenneth. "Diving with Sea Snakes." "National Geographic." vol. 141 no. 4. 4/1972. - Dozer, Donald Marquand. "Virginia Quarterly Review." vol. 23 no. 4. Autumn 1947.