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Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917), Janet Butler Munch Jan 2003

Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917), Janet Butler Munch

Publications and Research

Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917) was a trial lawyer and diplomat.


Portrait Of The Panama Canal: Foreward, George R. Goethals Jan 1999

Portrait Of The Panama Canal: Foreward, George R. Goethals

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

A 1913 edition of the British magazine Puck features a two-page, full-color cartoon depicting Uncle Sam astride the Isthmus of Panama and the nearly completed Panama Canal. The cartoon also shows the pyramids of Egypt, the hanging gardens of Babylon, and other familiar human creations. Its caption reads, "The seven wonders of the world salute the eighth." Cradled in Uncle Sam's arm is a figure, a saluting, white-haired, white-suited mustachioed man with the name "Goethals" printed on his collar. This is my great-grandfather, chief engineer of the Panama Canal.


Untitled Essay On Panama Canal Zone, June 1939, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1939

Untitled Essay On Panama Canal Zone, June 1939, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of an untitled essay written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated June 1939. Within, Wilson writes on American interests in Latin America surrounding Panama and the Panama Canal.


Should America Favor The Allies, Circa 1917, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jan 1917

Should America Favor The Allies, Circa 1917, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed unpublished essay entitled, "Should America Favor the Allies", by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating circa 1917. Within, Wilson writes on the present situation with Germany and the threat Prussianism poses to the United States.


The Colombian Treaty Should Be Ratified, October 28, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Oct 1914

The Colombian Treaty Should Be Ratified, October 28, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "The Colombian Treaty Should Be Ratified". Huntington-Wilson lists what he believes to be some reasons as to why the United States should pass the Thomson-Urrutia treaty.


Travel Diary: October 3 To October 28, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Oct 1914

Travel Diary: October 3 To October 28, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Travel Diaries, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a diary entry dated from October 3rd to October 28th, 1914. While documenting his travels through Columbia, Huntington-Wilson also discusses his thoughts on Columbian politics and the assassination of Rafael Uribe.


Travel Diary: October 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Oct 1914

Travel Diary: October 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Travel Diaries, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a diary entry dated October, 1914. Huntington-Wilson discusses the history of forced inscription of indigenous Colombians into the army along with the story of Minister Cortes returning to Colombia after the Root-Cortes treaty failed.


Travel Diary: March 21, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1914

Travel Diary: March 21, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Travel Diaries, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a diary entry dated March 21, 1914. Documenting Huntington-Wilson's travels from Ancon to Bucay, he discusses foreign diplomacy with Peru and the epidemic of yellow fever and bubonic plague sweeping across the area he is traveling and sight-seeing.


Travel Diary: Ancon, Canal Zone, March 9, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1914

Travel Diary: Ancon, Canal Zone, March 9, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Travel Diaries, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a diary entry dating from March 9, 1914. Huntington Wilson continues his thoughts on politics related to the Panama Canal and comments on the various races of people in the area.


Travel Diary: February 21 - February 24, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Feb 1914

Travel Diary: February 21 - February 24, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Travel Diaries, 1914-1918

A typed copy of diary pages from February 21 to the 24th documenting the beginnings of Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson's Latin America tour. Wilson expresses political opinions of the area, especially related to Panama and the Panama Canal, while also noting his sightseeing across the Caribbean.


Note Regarding Panama Canal Tolling, February 1913, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Feb 1913

Note Regarding Panama Canal Tolling, February 1913, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a handwritten note by the Assistant Secretary of State giving favored nation status to Great Britain in the matter of Panama Canal tolls.


Note On The Panama Canal, December 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Dec 1912

Note On The Panama Canal, December 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a handwritten note by the Assistant Secretary of State on the possible fortification and defense of the Panama Canal by the United States.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Hoster, June 24, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1911

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Hoster, June 24, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to William Hoster following up on a conversation about the Nicaraguan and Honduras Convention, the American banking group and their Latin American investments, and the potential turn-over of the Honduras contract.


Dollar Diplomacy And The Monroe Doctrine, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jan 1911

Dollar Diplomacy And The Monroe Doctrine, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "Dollar Diplomacy and the Monroe Doctrine", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1911. Within, Wilson describes the history of the Monroe Doctrine and its continued necessity to be utilized in relation to Pan-American politics.