Paranagua typescripts, correspondence, and ephemera, 1914-1930s
Scope and Contents
Collection of papers and photographs owned by Octavio Paranagua, including typescripts, research notes on economics, photographs, postcards, and a letter related to the settling of Jewish refugees in Brazil.
The typescripts are related to international economics and the collection also includes an unopened copy of Politique Commerciale Internationale by Paranagua.
The photographs (prints and negatives) in the collection are personal in nature and they include images of Paranagua and others. The postcards relate to sites in Europe, primarily France, Italy, and Spain, and date from the 1920s. The collection also includes some ephemeral materials related to Paranagua's wife, Gloria Wood.
Dates
- 1914-1930s
Conditions Governing Access
Access to this collection is by permission. Contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for further information. 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: 2 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Paranaguá, Octavio, 1895-1960 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu