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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Richard Fisher Panama Canal Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1045
- Creators:
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Fisher, RichardFisher, Richard, Mrs.
- Dates:
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1902-1968
- Languages:
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Collection is inEnglish. Some materials inSpanish.
- Physical Description:
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1 Cubic foot4 boxes , 1 map-folder
- Repository:
The Fisher Collection of Panama Canal materials contains materials collected by Richard Fisher, who lived in the Panama Canal Zone during its construction. Materials include books and pamphlets, stereographs, postcards, and panoramic photographs detailing the construction and history of the Panama Canal.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection contains stereographs and postcards relating to the construction of the Panama Canal; typescripts of letters sent from Panam, 1944; legislative documents; panoramic photographs detailing the Panama Canal's landscape; photographs of buildings; and books and pamphlets discussing the history of the Panama Canal.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1: Photographs and Stereographs,
Series 2: Publications, 1902-1968
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Richard Fisher lived in the Canal Zone during the construction of the Canal and collected and assembled these materials.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Custodial History
The collection was transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Mrs. Richard Fisher in 1977 to the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now the Division of Work and Industry).
Processing Information
Preliminary inventory created by Meghan Ryan, intern, 2014; processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2018.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Richard Fisher Collection of Panama Canal Materials, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Materials at the Archives Center
Panama Canal Commission Photonegatives (AC1116)
Joe Britton Panama Canal Zone Photographs (AC1234)
W.P. Stine Panama Canal Papers (AC1039)
Katherine Kingsford Panama Canal Photograph Album (AC1040)
W.A. Fishbaugh Panama Canal Photograph Album (AC1021)
John Frances Little Panama Canal Scrapbook (AC0708)
Charles Wood Panama Canal Photograph Album (AC1114)
Robert Dearborn Panama Canal Glass Negatives (AC1111)
William Currie Photograph Album (AC1043)
Roland A. McCrady Photograph Collection (AC0710)
George S. Morison Collection (AC0978)
George W. Sims Papers (AC0127)
William R. Hutton Papers (AC0987)
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs (AC0945)
Robert F. Olds Collection (AC0231)
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Panama Canal (Panama) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Canals | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Canal Zone | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dams -- Panama | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Locks and dams | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-3270
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