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Caspar Wistar Haines, Lehigh 1874 Manuscript of “Curvas de Ferro Carril”
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0016
Abstract
The manuscript, in Spanish, of a small book entitled “Curvas de Ferro Carril” (“Railroad Curves”) written by Mr. Haines between 1883 and 1899 while he was working in Mexico. The book was never published. Included is some correspondence from Mr. H. H. Filley about the tables to be used in the book.
Dates:
1883-1899
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Mexican Political Pamphlets
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0216
Abstract
A 3-box collection of broadsides and pamphlets referencing the political issues of Mexico and their domestic and international struggles from the early 1800’s until the mid-1840s.
Dates:
1808 - 1845
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
[Panama Canal]: Memoria y Planos de un Anteproyecto para la Terminacion del Canal de Panama
File
Identifier: SC MS 0258
Scope and Contents
The collection is a single manuscript measuring 21.5 x 15.5 cm. stored in a black paper wrapped box measuring 27 x 22 x 3 cm. The manuscript is contained within stiff card paper covers of burgundy colored paper with gilt title “Memoria y Planos de un anteprocyecto para la terminacion del Canal De Panamá por D. Gabriel M. Campo” and decorative borders. The pages are edged in red. It is illustrated with three folded plans including two blue prints: Proyecto de construccion en túnel Plano,...
Dates:
1892-1894
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
South American Maps
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0094
Abstract
Donated by Lehigh alumnus Harvey Bassler, this is a collection of 144 maps of different areas of South America. They are arranged by Dewey Decimal number, are mostly from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and are in either Spanish or German.
Dates:
1875-1925
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Touchstone Theater Archives [In progress]
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0474
Dates:
1978 - 2011
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections