Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1921-1931 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of correspondence, reports, telegrams and an official memorandum related to a somewhat formal program of exchange visits between North American managers of various tropical divisions of the United Fruit Company. Material documents the impetus and start of these interdivision visits, as well as correspondence discussing logistical arrangements and final reports for the visits. Records in the series provide insight into the lifestyles and working life of North American employees of the United Fruit Company in the 1920s, and reference a number of the steamships owned and operated by the company.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Original file titles have been retained, but records within the files have been arranged chronologically by the archivist.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Restricted to protect the privacy of third parties. Contact the Archives & Special Collections Staff (utml.cds@utoronto.ca) for information about accessing these records.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English