Memorandum regarding Chinese labor for the Panama Canal
Subject(s): Alien labor, Chinese, China--Hunan Sheng, Contracts for work and labor, Equal rights amendments, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Memorandums--Government policy, Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Panama--Panama Canal, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943, United States commissioners, United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General, United States. Dept. of Justice. Office of the Attorney General
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Paul Charlton discusses the possibility of employing Chinese labor in the construction of the Panama Canal.
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)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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:
Memorandum regarding Chinese labor for the Panama Canal. [June 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53347. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Charlton, Paul, 1856-1917. Memorandum regarding Chinese labor for the Panama Canal. [29 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53347.
APA:
Charlton, Paul, 1856-1917., [1906, June 29]. Memorandum regarding Chinese labor for the Panama Canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53347.
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. April 6, 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.
