McIlhenny, Eleanor

Eleanor McIlhenny was a reporter living and working in the Panama Canal Zone from the 1940s to the 1960s. She covered life and work in the Canal Zone during World War II for a variety of papers. She also helped compile material on the history of the canal’s construction, including the words of labor songs of the West Indian workers.

From the guide to the Eleanor McIlhenny papers, 1896-1975, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)