Riesenberg traces growth of canal
Subject(s): Canals--Design and construction, Construction industry--Waste disposal, Employees--Housing, Labor camps--Sanitation, Panama--Panama Canal, Tropical medicine
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Henry Riesenberg reports on the progress of the construction of the Panama Canal, which was taken up by the United States after the French failed to complete the project. While much criticism has been aimed at the project, work is steady and should be completed between 1915 and 1917. Riesenberg details the progress of construction, which far exceeds the previous French efforts, including information about waste removal, disease, sanitation, and lack of adequate housing in the Canal Zone.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-03
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Riesenberg traces growth of canal. [November 3, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298981. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riesenberg, Henry, 1866-1935. Riesenberg traces growth of canal. [3 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298981.
APA:
Riesenberg, Henry, 1866-1935.: , [1907, November 3]. Riesenberg traces growth of canal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298981.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
