Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1919-1970 (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 material generally related to labor supply and conditions on United Fruit Company plantations in Panama and Costa Rica. Topics covered include labor shortages, after hours entertainment for workers, medical coverage, wages and lawsuits against the company. Records include correspondence, memoranda and newspaper clippings.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Individual documents were placed into files by Bourgois and arranged chronologically within the files by the archivist. Files were grouped into this thematic series by the archivist based on file title assigned by Bourgois.
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. The following are restricted for preservation purposes:
- A2021.001/B001(29): Restricted for preservation purposes.
- A2021.001/MC01(06)-1: Restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Spanish
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
See Series 6: Non-thematic Groupings and Series 9: Chronologically Organized Letters which includes other documents that touch upon the same topics, and often include the originating letter or replies to letters found in this series.