Sub-Series 1.3. United States government documents, 1826-1977
Sub-Series Scope and Contents
This sub-series is comprised of United States government documents regarding the exploration and development of a Central American isthmian canal. Material includes congressional records and reports made to the United States Congress regarding the feasibility of canals in Panama and Nicaragua. Transcriptions and documents pertaining to United States-Panama land transfer agreements are also contained within this sub-series.
Unboxed material is shelved at the end of the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1826-1977
Creator
- From the Collection: Bouché, Adrien (Person)
- From the Collection: Bouché, Jean (Person)
Languages
The collection is predominantly in English, with additional materials in Spanish.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 52.77 Linear Feet (53 boxes, 13 flat file folders)
Sub-Series Arrangement
This sub-series is arranged as follows. Boxed material is listed first and arranged sequentially according to box and folder number. Unboxed material is listed second and is arranged alphabetically according to title.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu