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Abe S. Ashcanase Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: GTM-051214

Scope and Contents

Printed reports, photographs, slides and audio recordings from Abe S. Ashcanase, USAID (Agency for International Development).

Dates

  • 1951-1963

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is currently unprocessed and access to it may therefore be limited. Researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for more information on access to this collection.

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

Abe S. Ashcanase was born on June 24, 1919. For part of his career, he worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He held the rank of Major in the U.S. Army. Ashcananse died on May 28, 2013 at the age of 93. At the time of his death, he was living in Falls Church, Virginia. Ashcanase is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

[Sources: Tributes.com; Find a Grave.com].

Extent

3 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Abe S. Ashcanase, December 2005.

Title
Abe S. Ashcanase Papers
Status
Unprocessed
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2023: Edited for DACS compliance by John Zarrillo

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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