Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928
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Born in 1858 in Brooklyn, New York, Goethals graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1880. Goethals was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1907 when he was appointed chief engineer for the construction of the Panama Canal.. Under his management construction was completed in 1914, about one year early.
From the guide to the George Washington Goethals Letter MSS. 0575., 1918 March 27, (University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama)
Army engineer and constructor of the Panama Canal Zone.
From the description of Letter, 1918. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41418136
American Army officer and engineer, who was chief engineer on the construction of the Panama Canal (1907-1914) and later became governor of the Canal Zone (1914-1917). During World War I he worked in the Quartermaster's Dept.
From the description of George Washington Goethals microfilm collection, 1901-1915 [microform]. 1970. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 22740075
Governor of the Canal Zone, army officer, and engineer.
From the description of Papers of George W. Goethals, circa 1890-1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067689
Engineer.
Goethals was an alumnus of City College, Class of 1877.
From the description of Papers, 1913-1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155502756
Biographical Note
From the guide to the George W. Goethals Papers, 1890-1954, (bulk 1907-1927), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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Subjects:
- Anthracite Coal Strike, Pa., 1922
- Canals
- Canals
- Eight-hour movement
- Fuel trade
- Politics and government
- Government, Law and Politics
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Labor laws and legislation
- Merchant marine
- Railroads
- Strikes and lockouts
- War and Military
- Canals
Occupations:
- Army officers
- Engineers
- Governors
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- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Canal Zone (as recorded)
- Panama (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Canal Zone (as recorded)
- Latin America (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
- Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)