Westwego Canal and Terminal Company records, 1925-1953.

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Westwego Canal and Terminal Company records, 1925-1953.

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This collection includes minutes, business correspondence, legal and financial documents of the Westwego Canal and Terminal Company, Inc. Also included are diagrams and blueprints for pipelines and canals, as well as informal handwritten notes.

0.5 linear feet (1 box and 1 v.)

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7266407

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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Westwego Canal and Terminal Company, Inc.

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The Westwego Canal was the center of the shrimping and boat-building industries in Westwego, Louisiana, in the early 20th century. Flooding in 1927 caused the Army Corp of Engineers to attempt to minimize flood paths into New Orleans. After expansion of the nearby Harvey Canal, eventually the Westwego locks were condemned, the Westwego Canal became impassible, and was closed permanently in 1954. From the description of Westwego Canal and Terminal Company records, 1925-1953. (Tulane U...

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. New Orleans District

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