Series I. Mexico and Central America
Scope and Contents
Includes twenty-seven photograph albums depicting United Fruit Company operations in Mexico and Central America, including Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. One album (box 29) also includes photographs from Venezuela and Brazil. See also box 54 of Series III for additional photographs of Costa Rica, Panama, and Honduras, and albums in Series VI-IX.
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1962 (inclusive)
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1960
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
85 linear feet (110 boxes)Physical Location
MANU
Creator
- From the Collection: United Fruit Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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