Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | George W. Goethals papers, 1830-2014 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1830-2014 |
| Bulk Dates | 1907-1927 |
| ID No. | MSS23002 |
| Creator | Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928 |
| Creator | Goethals family |
| Extent | 31,500 items |
| Extent | 73 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 27.2 linear feet |
| Extent | 1 microfilm reel |
| Extent | 81 digital files (21.36 MB) |
| 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.ms013029 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80023002 |
| Summary | Governor of the Canal Zone, army officer, and engineer. Diaries, correspondence, reports, memoranda, photographs, clippings, family papers, and scrapbooks relating chiefly to the construction of the Panama Canal, Goethals' term as governor of the Canal Zone, his other public service positions, and the Goethals family. |