Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John Bigelow papers, 1492-1936 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1492-1936 |
| Bulk Dates | 1866-1936 |
| ID No. | MSS12724 |
| Creator | Bigelow, John, 1854-1936 |
| Extent | 25,000 items |
| Extent | 76 containers plus 2 oversize |
| Extent | 30.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English with French, German, Italian, and Spanish |
| 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.ms010293 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78012724 |
| Summary | Army officer, professor, and author. Correspondence, research notes, manuscripts of articles and books, photostatic copies of manuscripts in foreign archives, bibliographical material, photographs, drawings, maps, clippings, card files, and printed matter relating largely to canals especially, the Panama and Suez canals, along with the early history of Latin America, and also including material on the American Revolution, Civil War, Robert E. Lee, Monroe Doctrine, military education, and American foreign policy. |