Series III. West Indies
Scope and Contents
Includes twenty photograph albums depicting United Fruit Company operations in the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Cuba, and Jamaica. Photograph album concerning Cuban forestry and timber resources (box 50) was a later addition to the collection. One album (box 54) includes Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, and Colombia, as well as Cuba. See also box 34 of Series II for illustrations of sisal operations in Haiti 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
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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