Joaquim de Siqueira Coutinho Collection of Peruvian Documents
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
Ten handwritten and printed documents relating to the administration and taxation of Colonial Peru by Spain.
Dates
- Creation: 1612-1820
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1711-1820
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Biographical Note
Joaquim de Siqueira Coutinho was one of the founding faculty members of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, which opened in 1919. He taught for nealry 50 years at Georgetown, focusing on geography, geoplotics, and Portuguese. In 1955, he recieved the Distinguihed Service Medal from the Pan American Instutute for his efforts at promoting cooperation among the United States, Brazil, and Portugal.
[Source: Digital Georgetown].
Extent
0.20 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Slim Document Case)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
- Title
- Joaquim de Siqueira Coutinho Collection of Peruvian Documents
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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