Contract between the Isthmian Canal Commission and the International Contracting Company
Subject(s): Alien labor, Chinese, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, China, Construction industry--Employees, Foreign workers, Chinese, Panama, Panama--Panama Canal, Sin
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Contract between the Isthmian Canal Commission and the International Contracting Company arranging for the hiring, transportation, payment, and care of Chinese laborers to work on the construction of the Panama Canal. The contract sets out how many laborers are to be hired, the wages they will be paid, how they will be transported and managed, and what their living conditions will be, among other factors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-29
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
14
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Contract between the Isthmian Canal Commission and the International Contracting Company. [June 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300341. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Contract between the Isthmian Canal Commission and the International Contracting Company. [29 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300341.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, June 29]. Contract between the Isthmian Canal Commission and the International Contracting Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300341.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
