Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Philippe Bunau-Varilla papers, 1877-1955 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1877-1955 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1900-1907) |
| ID No. | MSS14316 |
| Creator | Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940 |
| Extent | 10,000 items |
| Extent | 41 containers |
| Extent | 14 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in French and 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.ms011025 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78014316 |
| Summary | Panamanian diplomat and engineer. Correspondence, speeches, writings, legal records, newspaper clippings, and other papers concerning Bunau-Varilla’s activities in the United States, his efforts to gain support for completion of the Panama Canal, and his role in the Panamanian revolution and as minister plenipotentiary for the new government. |