William R. McCann Papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed documents and other materials relating to the Congressional debates regarding the preservation and proposed development of the Panama Canal.
Please see the External Documents section below for an inventory to the collection, including a list of correspondents.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1962
Creator
- McCann, William R. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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
McCann was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone from 1907-1914, continuing an active interest in Canal affairs after his departure.
Extent
5 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William R. McCann, 1962.
Processing Information
The collection was processed sometime prior to 1985.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Zarrillo
- Date
- 2025-07
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
