Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Lewis M. Haupt papers, 1849-1923 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1849-1923 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1892-1903) |
| ID No. | MSS25296 |
| Creator | Haupt, Lewis M. (Lewis Muhlenberg), b. 1844 |
| Extent | 3,000 items |
| Extent | 9 containers |
| Extent | 4.0 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010043 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm73025296 |
| Summary | Civil engineer and public official. Correspondence, minutes, memoranda, reports, speeches, and articles relating to the selection of a route for an isthmian canal and to Haupt's efforts to secure the Nicaraguan route includes records of the Nicaraguan Canal Commission and the Isthmian Canal Commission, with further material relating to Herman Haupt and his duties as chief of construction and operation of the United States Bureau of Military Railroads during the Civil War. |