Canal Zone Biological Area Records, 1912-1965
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Consists of records documenting the creation and development of the Institute for Research in Tropical America, 1912-1940; renamed the Canal Zone Biological Area, 1940-1946. The Smithsonian Institution had been an early sponsor of the program and eventually took control of the facility in 1946 renaming it the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in 1966. The research area is located on Barro Colorado Island in Panama. These records were created and maintained in the Office of the Secretary during the tenures of Charles D. Walcott, Secretary, 1907-1927; C. G. Abbot, Secretary, 1928-1944; Alexander Wetmore, Secretary, 1945-1952; Leonard Carmichael, Secretary, 1953-1964; and S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary, 1964- 1984. Materials include administrative records, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, reports, and maps.
Subject
- Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) 1872-1973
- Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973
- Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927
- Wetmore, Alexander 1886-1978
- Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001
- Smithsonian Institution Administration
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Canal Zone Biological Area
- Institute for Research in Tropical America
Category
Series Level Description
Notes
- To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
- For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Alphabetic
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1912
- 1912-1965
Topic
- Tropical biology
- Museums
- Research institutes
- Museums--Administration
Place
- Panama
- Barro Colorado Island (Panama)
Form/Genre
- Black-and-white photographs
- Manuscripts
- Maps
Local number
SIA RS00788
Physical description
- Oversize materials processed holdings
- 14.25 cu. ft. processed holdings