Abstract

The collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by John L. Davies, a steam shovel operator who worked on the construction of the Panama Canal for six years. The scrapbooks contains photographs of the construction of the Panama Canal, along with personal photographs of the Davies family in Panama. Also included in the scrapbook are clippings of news articles, mostly documenting various speaking engagements held by Davies to discuss his experiences working on the Canal and living in Panama.

Abstract

The collection consists of a photograph album compiled by R.J. Law Jr. during his time serving in the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy in 1921. The 38 photographs in the album depict people and places in Panama City and the Canal Zone, followed by similar images taken in Santiago, Chile. Photographs in the collection also show sailors participating in group festivities on the ship.

Abstract

The James Dix Schuyler Papers consist of unpublished reports, correspondence, and other documents. The reports cover Schuyler's work as a consulting engineer in the Western U.S., Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico. Photographs are included in many reports and they depict public buildings, private residences, street scenes, and landscapes along with images of dams, canals, and other hydraulic structures.

Abstract The collection consists of a scrapbook containing 224 photographs and other items from Charles Maurice and Bertha R. Stype, documenting their life and travels during the early 1900s. Many of the photographs depict their life and work in the Panama Canal Zone, where Charles worked on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1905-1906. Other photographs in the collection include travels in California, Mexico, and other areas, in addition to family portraits. The scrapbooks also contain a few...