Series 1

Box 1 FF 1-FF 5

This series contains articles regarding first contact with Pacific Islands, including Clipperton Island, by Magellan, pirates, and others during the 18th century.

Series 2

Box 1 FF 6-FF 8

This series contains articles regarding 19th and 20th century scientific expeditions sent to Clipperton Island.

Series 3

Box 1 FF 9-Box 2 FF 1

This series includes articles and reports detailing the history of Clipperton Island in the twentieth century including the ongoing struggle between the United States, Mexico, and France regarding use and ownership of the island.

Series 4

Box 2 FF 2-FF 10

This series includes articles, documents and other materials regarding U.S. occupation and diplomacy regarding Clipperton Island, with emphasis on the claim to island by the Oceanic Phosphate Company

Series 5

Box 2 FF 11-FF 16

This series contains files concerning the environment, natural history and ecosystem of Clipperton Island.

Series 6

Box 2 FF17-Box 4 FF 8

This series contains files regarding Skaggs' efforts to publish the Clipperton Island manuscript. Included are correspondence concerning efforts to gain permission to publish some materials in document, replies from prospective publishers, and returned copies of the Clipperton Island manuscripts.

Series 7

Box 5 FF 1-Box 6 FF 32

This series contains Skaggs’ “preliminary files” including background material, articles, rough outlines, notes, and reference sheets.

Series 8

Box 6 FF 33-Box 9 FF 59

This series contains notes, descriptions, articles, and other materials regarding the history and importance of Guano Islands. The islands in this series are alphabetical.

Series 9

Box 9 FF 60-Box 10 FF 7

Company Files. This series contains files regarding guano companies and individuals involved in the guano trade.

Series 10

Box 10 FF 8-Box 11 FF 4

U.S. Documents-legal. This series contains files that hold United States documents and reports concerning Guano Islands. Included are recognition of claims, estimates or amounts of guano, etc.

Series 11

Box 11 FF 5-FF 10

U.S. Lists. This series includes list and listings regarding U.S. involvement in Guano Islands.

Series 12

Box 11 FF 11-FF 28

Photocopies of archival material. This series includes files containing records of guano companies and a collection of masters thesis and doctoral dissertations regarding the guano trade.

Series 13

Box 12 FF 1-FF 27

This series includes photographs, drawings, transparencies, maps, and slides depicting the guano islands and structure on the islands.

Series 14

Box 12 FF 28-Box 13 FF 13

Source Material. This series includes research correspondence, library source lists regarding source material Skaggs used in research of The Great Guano Rush.

Series 15

Box 14 FF 1-Box 15 FF 9

Manuscripts and Drafts. This file includes drafts of Skaggs’ book and corrected and commented copies by WSU faculty members and publishers.

Series 16

Oversized

Maps of the United States including territories and insular possessions displaying the Guano Islands.

Series 17

Box 16

The series includes materials documenting other research interest of Skaggs and includes publications and research materials concerning Doan’s Store, Joseph McCoy, Joseph Chisum, Charles Goodnight, Richard King and King Ranch (Texas), and Dan Quayle.

Series 1

Box 1

FF 1

Magellan This file includes photocopied articles regarding Magellan's trip around the globe, in which mention is made of the expeditions' discovery of the Clipperton Islands. Also included are some typed copies of articles.

Box 1

FF 2

Maps Includes various photocopies of maps, old and new, of the Pacific Ocean, the world, and of the Clipperton Islands. Included are articles on cartography, and exploring the study of early cartography of the Pacific Ocean.

Box 1

FF 3

Manila Galleons This file contains photocopies of magazine articles regarding sailing routes of Galleons in the Pacific Ocean and correspondence pertaining sightings of Clipperton Islands.

Box 1

FF 4

Dampier, et al; Clipperton; Pirates This file includes photocopies of articles regarding the activities of the pirate Clipperton in the service of William Dampier.

Box 1

FF 5

Isle Passion 1711 Contains photocopies of magazine articles in French regarding Clipperton Island sightings by naval vessels in 18th century.

Series 2

Box 1

FF 6

Explorers and Scientists--First Wave Photocopies of articles and books regarding various scientific expeditions of the 19th century which encountered Clipperton Island.

Box 1

FF 7

Hopkins-Stanford Expedition; Snodgras and Heller; 1898-1899 This file includes photocopies of studies made on the flora and fauna of a Pacific Island Expedition which cataloged species, weather, etc.

Box 1

FF 8

Scientist: Academy Includes a copy of Reptiles and Amphibians of the Islands of the West Coast of North America 1931 and a duplicate of the reports and proceedings of the geographical society of London.

Series 3

Box 1

FF 9

Marooned Includes photocopies of newspaper articles from July 5, 1915 regarding the rescue of a women and her two children from Clipperton Island, an August 24, 1909 article from the San Francisco Chronicle speculating on the possibility of a group on Clipperton Island was washed over by a tidal wave caused by an earthquake.

Box 1

FF 10

Nunn, George Emru, 1923-1934 Includes correspondence, copy of Geographical Review article entitled "Magellan's Route in the Pacific," and articles regarding the location of Clipperton Island.

Box 1

FF 11

Presidential Cruise 1938 Includes logs and newspaper articles regarding Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pacific cruise and visit to islands, including Clipperton, assessing use as air bases.

Box 1

FF 12

Navy Department--General Board, National Arches RG 80 Includes 1943 memos regarding study of possible air bases in Pacific Ocean.

Box 1

FF 13

FDR News Conference 1940 This file includes a press conference assessment of placing airfields on islands in the Pacific Ocean. Also included is a subject index to the press conferences of Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-1945.

Box 1

FF 14

Mexico View--Clipperton Island This file includes photocopies of various articles written in Spanish regarding Clipperton Island.

Box 1

FF 15

France Memoirs--Clipperton Island Includes photocopied journal articles from 1909 through 1984, some translated, regarding the Clipperton Islands.

Box 1

FF 16

Guano, Birds Includes photocopied articles regarding terns. Also includes articles regarding Pacific Island reptiles, algae, and crustaceans.

Box 1

FF 17

Rear Admiral Byrd Includes short biographies of A. R. Byrd, and reports regarding his involvement in exploring the Clipperton Islands in the 1940s.

Box 1

FF 18

"Pen and the Sword" This file includes articles, journal copies, newspaper clippings regarding early twentieth century American involvement with Clipperton Island.

Box 1

FF 19

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Clipperton Islands and Air Raids This file consists of official reports, memoirs, and correspondence between the U.S. Naval department and Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding the possible use of Clipperton Island as a naval air base.

Box 2

FF 1

Rentzel Copy of interview with D. W. Rentzel regarding the 1943 government sponsored trip to Clipperton Island.

Series 4

Box 2

FF 2

Articles, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s Includes copies of various articles concerning Clipperton Island, including studies of native life.

Box 2

FF 3

P. G. Taylor, "The Forgotten Island" This file includes a copy of "The Forgotten Island" regarding Taylor's visit to Clipperton Island for the purpose of establishing trans-Pacific air raid in 1942.

Box 2

FF 4

U. S. Navy Includes copies of articles, newspaper article 1914-1964 regarding naval expeditions, and rescues from Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 5

Gov. A. This file includes a copy of "Clipperton Terre Francaise" by A. Gov. Also included is an English translation from the original French.

Box 2

FF 6

C. I. Fisheries, 1978 Includes notes and articles regarding fishing rights near Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 7

Harbisan, Charles, 1958 Manuscript and notes regarding a geographical survey made of Clipperton Island including "short history of scientific visits to Clipperton Island."

Box 2

FF 8

U.S. Navy Occupation, 1944-1945 This file includes correspondence and articles concerning the U.S. Navies effort to establish a base on Clipperton Island. Also included are articles regarding weather stations on other islands besides Clipperton Island, a book "Guide to United States Naval Administrative Histories of World War II," and photocopies of Franklin D. Roosevelt's correspondence to the Naval department concerning wartime use of Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 9

U.S. Diplomacy Regarding Occupation, 1944-1945 This file includes correspondence, reports, and articles published by the United States Government Printing Office regarding foreign relations and trades.

Box 2

FF 10

Oceanic Phosphate Co., San Francisco This file contains articles and newspaper clippings (1848-1849) regarding the dispute between the Oceanic Phosphate Co., and the Mexican government regarding ownership of the Clipperton Island guano. Also includes articles regarding United States and France's claim to Clipperton Island.

Series 5

Box 2

FF 11

Clipperton Island - Geology/Chemistry Includes articles from geographical society journals regarding Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 12

Clipperton Island - Natural History Includes a July 10, 1985 newspaper article regarding Clipperton Island, articles regarding plane service to Islands, and a corrected copy of "Natural History" chapter of Skaggs' book, and notes and articles regarding volcanoes.

Box 2

FF 13

Clipperton Island Atoll (Coral) Includes copies of articles regarding canal reefs, including copies of maps showing reefs in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Includes "Atoll Research Bulletin" N. 86 regarding the geography and land ecology of Clipperton Island -- Sachet.

Box 2

FF 14

Climate/Weather This file contains articles regarding weather in the Pacific Ocean. Includes a 1983 Wall Street Journal article, note cards with some material on hurricanes.

Box 2

FF 15

Cousteau Odyssey, Clipperton Island, 1981 Includes a script for the 1981 PBS presentation, "Clipperton the Island Time Forgot," a "Who's Who," entry regarding Jacques Cousteau. Included also are four copies of Calypso Log, Cousteau's magazine containing articles regarding his visit to Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 16

Victor Emmanuel Includes photocopies of newspaper articles, a 1943 "Current Biography" entry for Victor Emmanuel and legal journal articles regarding the litigation between France and Mexico regarding ownership of Clipperton Island which was mediated in an Italian Court.

Series 6

Box 2

FF 17

Clipperton Island Correspondence, 1981-1988 Correspondence regarding Skaggs' efforts to collect information regarding Clipperton Island. Much of the correspondence concerns replies sent to Skaggs concerning requested information.

Box 2

FF 18

Gazettes This file contains copies of the Pronouncing Gazetteer regarding the location of Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 19

Bibliographies - Book Lists Includes lists and corrected bibliographies regarding Skaggs' research on Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 20

Clipperton Island - Literary Rights This file contains correspondence and notes regarding the use of other publications concerning Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 21

Outline This file includes a typed, handwritten outline for Skaggs' Clipperton Island manuscripts.

Box 2

FF 22

Calendars This file includes notes and an article in French establishing a time lien for Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 23

Defense Mapping - Clipperton Island This file contains a copy of the U.S. Department of Defenses publication, "Defense Mapping Agency Catalog of Maps, Charts, and Related Products."

Box 2

FF 24

Surface Currents This fie contains a copy of "South East North Pacific Ocean including the West Coast of Central America." Naval Oceanographic Office Special Publications 1402-NP13.

Box 2

FF 25

Clipperton Island - Negatives This fie includes photographic negatives of maps, correspondence, and photographs regarding Clipperton Island.

Box 2

FF 26

Clipperton Island - Photographs This file contains photographs of Clipperton Island, including aerial and satellite. This file also includes photographs from journals and articles.

Box 2

FF 27

Maps This file includes photographs and maps of Clipperton Island indicating location, size, and shape of Clipperton Island.

Box 3

FF 1

Computer Disks (30) Include drafts, correspondence, research notes. Disks are on "Word Star" program.

Box 3

FF 2

Audio Tapes (2) From Cousteau Odyssey - "Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot" - D. W. Rental September 27, 1985.

Box 3

FF 3

Microfilm (1) AR 146-81 Clipperton Island Naval History.

Box 3

FF 4

Video Cassette (1) Clipperton Island/Maya (circa. 1950.)

Box 3

FF 5

Prospectus This file contains copies of J. Skaggs' prospectus sent to publishers for review.

Box 3

FF 6

Clipperton - On the writing This file includes a breakdown on Skaggs' Clipperton Island chapters regarding the reason for writing the chapters.

Box 3

FF 7

C-I-let-A Includes a sheet listing publishers addresses and names.

Box 3

FF 8

Application 1986 Contains correspondence from Skaggs to the WSU research committee regarding on application for a summer Faculty University Research Award for work on Clipperton manuscript.

Box 3

FF 9

Clipperton Island, Prospective Publishers - Rejections, 1988 Includes accompanying correspondence to Skaggs from publishers declining book.

Box 3

FF 10

Clipperton Island, Perspective Publishers - "Maybe", 1988 This file contains interested correspondence from publishers.

Box 3

FF 11

Clipperton Island - Fourth and Final Revision Summer 1988 Contains a handwritten content table, a copy of Skaggs' prospectus, and Skaggs' resume.

Box 3

FF 12

Clipperton Island Manuscript - Taylor This file contains the Clipperton Island manuscript sent to the heirs of P. G. Taylor, author of Forgotten Island (1948), with notations indicating the use of Taylor's book.

Box 3

FF 13

Clipperton Island Manuscript - F. D. R. Library This file contains the copy of the Clipperton Island manuscript sent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library for approval on quotations.

Box 3

FF 14

Clipperton Island - folder, unstitched cuts

Box 3

FF 15

Clipperton Island - Draft I File contains a draft copy of Clipperton Island.

Box 3

FF 16

Clipperton Island - Draft II File contains a corrected draft copy of Clipperton Island.

Box 3

FF 17

Clipperton Island - Draft Copy File contains a draft copy of Clipperton Island with highlighted portions indicated for correction.

Box 4

FF 1

Clipperton Island - Corrected Draft File contains a corrected copy of Clipperton Island manuscript.

Box 4

FF 2

Clipperton Island - Corrected Draft File contains a corrected copy of Clipperton Island manuscript.

Box 4

FF 3

Clipperton Island File contains a bound copy of Clipperton Island with editorial corrections.

Box 4

FF 4

Clipperton Island (II) This file contains a bound second draft of Clipperton Island.

Box 4

FF 5

Clipperton Island This file contains a completed, uncorrected copy of Clipperton: A History of the Island Time Forgot.

Box 4

FF 6

Clipperton Island Contains a loose, edited copy of Strange Atoll - A History of Clipperton Island.

Box 4

FF 7

Clipperton Island File contains a corrected copy of Strange Atoll - A History of Clipperton Island by Seymour V. Connor. Includes a letter form Conner to Skaggs commenting on manuscripts.

Box 4

FF 8

Clipperton Island - Final Copy This file contains a bound final draft copy of Strange Atoll: A history of Clipperton Island with several corrections to typographical errors.

Series 7

Box 5

FF 1

Great Guano Rush S-L Conversion Contains handwritten sheet regarding the S-L Conversion rate in 1890.

Box 5

FF 2

Miscellaneous Letter File contains a photocopy of a 1950 letter pertaining to guano.

Box 5

FF 3

Congress, Session Key 1789-1929 Includes a copy of proceedings of the 33rd Congress March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855.

Box 5

FF 4

Frontis Includes handwritten tentative titles for Skaggs' Guano Rush book.

Box 5

FF 5

Historiography Includes some copies of American History: 1860-1890 books and lists of books used in Skaggs' research.

Box 5

FF 6

"Luncheon with Professor Skaggs," September 13, 1990 Includes transparencies of Pacific ocean islands, a lecture/consultant agreement for Wichita State University for Skaggs and a copy of the lecture.

Box 5

FF 7

Outline, Notes, etc. Includes a handwritten, rough draft of the outline and some handwritten notes.

Box 5

FF 8

Permission to quote and other releases This file includes copies of letters sent to Prof. Skaggs granting permission to quote collections, letters, manuscripts for his book.

Box 5

FF 9

Private Bills A copy of an article, "The Function of Private Bills" - a guide to the U.S. Congress.

Box 5

FF 10

Prospectus Copies of Skaggs' prospectus for The Great Guano Rush.

Box 5

FF 11

Prospective Publishers Includes correspondence with publishing houses and presses regarding the publishing of book. File also includes catalogs of some of the publishers.

Box 5

FF 12

Research Grants regarding GI 1992 This file includes correspondence and an announcement by the Wichita States University regarding the awarding of a research grant to Skaggs.

Box 5

FF 13

Research assets and other "helpers"

Box 5

FF 14

Quotes Includes several handwritten sheets of quotes for use in The Great Guano Rush.

Box 5

FF 15

Africa Includes articles and notes regarding guano producing islands near the coast of Africa.

Box 5

FF 16

American Guano Company, New York, New York This file includes various articles, case studies regarding the American Guano Company. Also included is a photocopy of the Abstract of Title, and articles of association of the compound.

Box 5

FF 17

Atlantic and Pacific Guano Co. originally, 1857 This file includes a handwritten source notation for the activities of Atlantic and Pacific Guano Companies.

Box 5

FF 18

Australia Includes a source notation regarding guano in Australia.

Box 5

FF 19

Baltimae Guano Firms This file includes articles regarding the guano trade in Baltimae.

Box 5

FF 20

Bats This file includes source material lists regarding bats, documents and reports in relation to bat guano.

Box 5

FF 21

Benson, Alfred G. - Tracing of Benson's relief bills Includes memoirs, copies of Congressional Globe records regarding Benson's efforts in the 1850s to promote guano economy.

Box 5

FF 22

Benson - see sheets This file contains handwritten source references on A. Benson.

Box 5

FF 23

Benson This file contains a number of materials regarding the life and career of A. Benson and involvement with guano trade. Included is an obituary, a time line regarding Benson's career, source references and notes.

Box 5

FF 24

Benson/Labas Affair GB Includes copies of articles and correspondence regarding the Guano Islands, newspaper articles, and reports tracing Great Britain's interest in the guano trade.

Box 5

FF 25

Benson/Labas Affairs - see Sheets Includes Skaggs' notations and references to other files.

Box 5

FF 26

Benson/Labas Affair - Descriptive Includes source listings and a partial copy of "A Narrative of Four Voyages" by Capt. Benjamin Morrell, 1822-1831, including guano islands.

Box 5

FF 27

Benson/Lobos Affair Includes newspaper copies of 1952 editions of the New York Daily News regarding the Lobos Islands and guano.

Box 5

FF 28

Benson/Lobos Affair - Webster Includes copies of correspondence, 1850 Congressional Calendars, and papers of Daniel Webster regarding speculation in Lobos Island guano trade. Muchci's background material concerning Mr. Webster.

Box 5

FF 29

Boston Guano Companies This file includes two articles regarding the history of the Boston Harbor and a source list for Boston Guano Co.

Box 5

FF 30

C. A. Williams and Company This file contains copies of articles and reports regarding the discovery of guano islands by C. A. Williams and Co.

Box 5

FF 31

Chesapeake Guano Works This file includes a paper regarding the Chesapeake guano works.

Box 5

FF 32

Chile This file contains articles regarding Chile pertaining to her natural resources.

Box 5

FF 33

Climate - Weather This file contains 1984 Wichita Eagle articles regarding "El-Nino," a warming of the Pacific Ocean.

Box 5

FF 34

Cochet and Landreou Claims This file contains several sheets of Skaggs' notes and a partial article regarding claims policy in Chile and Peru from a large text.

Box 5

FF 35

Cooper, Edward K. This file contains a 1920 copy of Cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, another article regarding a case involving guano islands mentioning Cooper, and a paper regarding the discovery of guano-laden islands and rights to islands by E. Cooper.

Box 5

FF 36

Duncan, Peter This file contains court reports regarding Duncan's widow suing for dower or compensation for guano take from island her husband "discovered" and assigned to Cooper.

Box 5

FF 37

Earle Phosphate Co. - Providence R. I. This file contains one reference citations by Skaggs.

Box 5

FF 38

France This file includes material referring to French Colonial efforts with notations on guano. Included are article in French, a book entitled, A History of French Colonial Policy 1870-1925 by S. Roberts.

Box 5

FF 39

Germany This file includes a time line, and articles regarding German uses of fertilizers.

Box 5

FF 40

Great Britain - Christmas Island This file contains several articles regarding oceanographic expeditions to the Christmas Islands by British vessels.

Box 5

FF 41

Great Britain - Nauru and Ocean Island This file includes several articles regarding the Naura and Ocean Islands and the guano trade and an article regarding coral formations. Also includes a chronology/source list.

Box 6

FF 1

Guano - Calendars This file includes copies of fertilizer and guano usage in world history.

Box 6

FF 2

Guano - early shippers Includes a photocopy of front page of an article regarding American activities in the Central Pacific, 1790-1870.

Box 6

FF 3

Guano - Early Knowledge of Islands This file contains several articles regarding explanations of the Pacific Ocean and articles regarding diplomatic history.

Box 6

FF 4

Guano - Policies This file contains some of Skaggs' notes regarding guano policy.

Box 6

FF 5

Guano - see sheets This file contains source notations and see sheets for Senate documents.

Box 6

FF 6

Guano - Prices This file includes a handwritten time line listing guano prices.

Box 6

FF 7

Guano - Companies This file includes lists of U.S. guano companies of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Box 6

FF 8

Guano Company - Letterheads This file contains photocopies of guano company letterheads.

Box 6

FF 9

Guano - Fair Market Value Includes a list of guano prices, 1850-1866.

Box 6

FF 10

Guano - Definitions This file includes articles, dictionary definitions, and handwritten notations on the precise definition of guano.

Box 6

FF 11

Guano - Diplomacy This file includes articles regarding diplomacy between different countries regarding ownership to guano islands, and deposits.

Box 6

FF 12

Guano - Fertilizers, historical treatments This file contains copies of articles regarding the use of fertilizers and guano during the 19th century.

Box 6

FF 13

Guano, Fertilizers - Statistics This file contains articles and statistic sheets listing amounts of guano and other fertilizers.

Box 6

FF 14

Guano, Fertilizers - see sheets This file includes handwritten source notations by Skaggs.

Box 6

FF 15

Guano, Fertilizers - Testimonials This file includes articles, reports, and advertisements regarding the value of guano fertilizer.

Box 6

FF 16

Guano - Imports This file includes articles from agricultural journals and a time line by Skaggs of guano.

Box 6

FF 17

Guano - Shipping Costs Includes articles on the classification of guano.

Box 6

FF 18

Guano - Statistics This file includes tables, and statements regarding duties on guano, amounts imported, and other statistics regarding the shipment of guano.

Box 6

FF 19

Binder Contains binder which held items in FF18.

Box 6

FF 20

Guano - policy This file includes a copy of case, El Paso Iron and Metal Company v. Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company et al involving bat guano, and reports involving rules on guano shipment.

Box 6

FF 21

Guano, Post - rich Fertilizer Industry Includes articles; "Phosphate Rock Our Greatest Fertilizer Asset."

Box 6

FF 22

Guano - Profits This file includes copies of several cases involving guano - trade.

Box 6

FF 23

Guano - Production (Global) This file includes Skaggs' handwritten list of global guano production.

Box 6

FF 24

Guano Reserves Includes a sheet listing guano reserves from 1860 through 1952.

Box 6

FF 25

Guano - Scientific analyses of specific islands This file includes copies of agricultural reports form journals regarding the value, method of use, and other aspects of guano from different locations.

Box 6

FF 26

Guano Island Acts - 1856 This file includes Congressional Globe reports on the Guano Island Act and biographical materials on some of the backers.

Box 6

FF 27

Guano Island Acts - Modifications This file contains amendments, senate reports, and United States Code reports regarding changes made to U.S. Guano Island Acts

Box 6

FF 28

Guano Island Acts - 1872 Revised This file includes reports, newspapers articles, and Congressional Globe articles regarding revisions to the Guano Island Acts.

Box 6

FF 29

Guano Island Acts - Constitutionality This fie includes articles regarding the constitutive of the Acts.

Box 6

FF 30

Guano Island Acts - Insular Cases This file contains references, reports, and citations of regarding legal status of United States territories.

Box 6

FF 31

Guano Island Acts - Historiography This file contains a historiography sheet and excerpts from articles regarding he role of Guano Islands in American imperialism.

Box 6

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Guano Islands - Index and Lists Includes board copy of An Index to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean, a copy of Notes on the Guano Islands of the Pacific Ocean, a geographical bulletin of the U. S. and outlying areas, and lists of islands association with the Guano Island Acts.

Series 8

Box 6

FF 33

Guano Islands, General - Description This file includes an article on Guano Islands.

Box 6

FF 34

Guano Islands, General - Legal States Includes a copy of an article regarding Daniel Webster and U.S. territories and another article regarding territories and dependencies.

Box 6

FF 35

Guano Island, General - Mechanics of Filing This file includes a copy of articles from A Digest of International Land.

Box 6

FF 36

Guano, Islands, General - Scientific Analysis This file contains several journal articles regarding Guano Islands, the location of Islands, etc.

Box 6

FF 37

Guano Islands, General - Unspecified or Named Places This file contains an article regarding the discovery of New Guano Islands.

Box 6

FF 38

Guano Islands, General - see sheets This file includes Skaggs' handwritten source notations.

Box 6

FF 39

Guano Islands, General - U.S. Guano Island Territories This file contains articles and publications by the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding territorial possessions.

Box 6

FF 40

Guano Islands, General - Growth and Census Includes 1900 census for Guano Islands.

Box 6

FF 41

Guano Islands, General - Government Documents This file includes a list of congressional documents relative to guano.

Box 6

FF 42

Guano Islands, General - Guano Islands see sheets Includes handwritten source relations.

Box 6

FF 43

Guano Island, General - Overviews This file includes journal articles regarding the Guano Islands in terms of productivity, as U.S. possession, sovereignty and world politics.

Box 6

FF 44

Guano Island, General - Guano Imports, 1848-1867 This file contains statements for Guano Island imports.

Box 7

FF 1

Guano Island - Labor This file contains various articles regarding the Pacific labor trade during the 17th-19th centuries; some articles mention the guano trade.

Box 7

FF 2

Guano Island - Working Conditions (Slavery and Penal) This file contains journal articles and court case abstracts regarding labor and working conditions on Guano Islands.

Box 7

FF 3

Guano Islands - American Island Working Conditions This file includes copies of journal records, and correspondence regarding the working conditions on Guano Islands claimed by the United States.

Box 7

FF 4

Guano Islands - Working Dangers This file contains articles regarding the dangers associated with the transportation of guano.

Box 7

FF 5

Guano Islands, Working Conditions This file includes Skaggs' handwritten source notations.

Box 7

FF 6

Guano Islands, working conditions - Medicine This file contains excerpts from The Medical Times regarding the effects of guano, vapors and solid, on humans.

Box 7

FF 7

#9 Calendar This file contains a source sheet regarding information on Benson.

Box 7

FF 8

Agnes Island This sheet includes a source sheet for Agnes Island.

Box 7

FF 9

Alacran's Key 22° 25°' N; 89° 40°' November 16; June 21, 1884 This file contains articles regarding the Alacran's atoll and guano deposits.

Box 7

FF 10

Atla Vela Island This file contains articles and a description of Alta Vela Island.

Box 7

FF 11

American Islands (1856) 3° 40° N; 159° 28° W This file includes a source sheet on the islands and a see sheet.

Box 7

FF 12

Anchor Key (1856) Includes a see sheet for the island and a latitude and longitude listing.

Box 7

FF 13

Anne's 9° 49° S; 159° 28° W No. 9 February 8, 1860 This file includes a see sheet and source notations.

Box 7

FF 14

Arca's Island (Key) This file includes entries in academic journals regarding the sovereignty of the island.

Box 7

FF 15

Areas 22° 7' 10" N, 91° 24' 30" W. No. 13; September 8, 1879 (Key) This file includes articles and journal entries locating Arena's Islands.

Box 7

FF 16

Arthur's (Velano) This file contains a photocopy of a handwritten document regarding Arthur Velano.

Box 7

FF 17

Aves (Bird) Island This file contains reports and assessments of Aves Island.

Box 7

FF 18

Baker Island (Nantucket; New Nantucket) 0° 15' N; 176' 30 W No. 1; October 28, 1856 This file contains journal articles regarding Baker Island and guano trade.

Box 7

FF 19

Baker to Jarvin This file contains copies of letters and articles regarding Baker and Jarvin Islands.

Box 7

FF 20

Baker to Jarvin, et al This file includes reports, and articles, regarding the ownership of these islands.

Box 7

FF 21

Baker - Jarvis, see sheets This file includes source contains for the islands.

Box 7

FF 22

Bompton This file contains copies of reports regarding the discovery of the islands.

Box 7

FF 23

Barber's 8° 54' N; 178 NW No. 9; February 8, 1860 This file includes a see sheet and source notation for Barber's Island.

Box 7

FF 24

Borren (Strave) Island 5° 40° S; 155° 55 W No. 6, December 27, 1859 Includes copies of reports and article regarding the islands.

Box 7

FF 25

Bouman's Island 11° 48° S; 154° 10 N No. 9, February 8, 1860 This file includes source notations regarding the island.

Box 7

FF 26

Beacon Key This file contains a source notations regarding the key.

Box 7

FF 27

Birnies 3° 35° S; 171° 39° W No. 9, February 8, 1860 This file includes a see sheet and source notations.

Box 7

FF 28

Bird (Aves) Island Includes a see sheet and source notation.

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Booby Key 14° 14' N; 80° 30' W This file includes a source listing, and an article regarding discovery.

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Calapath (Cayo Avalo) This file includes a see sheet and an ownership agreement to Cayo Avalo.

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Canton Island This file contains articles regarding Canton Island, and disputes of ownership of island.

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Caroline 9° 54' S; 150° 07' W No. 9, February 8, 1860 This file contains source notations and articles regarding Caroline Island.

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Chica Island This file contains source notations and a location guide for the island

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Christmas Island 1° 58' N; 157° 10 W No. 7, December 29, 1854 This file contains copies of articles regarding the history, environment, sovereignty, etc. of Christmas Island.

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Christmas Island - Indian Ocean This file includes a source notation for Christmas Island.

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Clarence Island 9° 07' S; 171° 40' W No. 9; February 8, 1860 This file includes source notations and on Wall Street Journal regarding small, emerging republics.

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Clipperton Island 10° 18' 41" N; 109° 12' 34" W, July 4, 1892 (rejected) This file includes articles regarding various subjects including postal service to the island, also included is an article, "My Country 'Tis of Me," regarding off shore banking facilities.

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Constable Island This file includes a see sheet, list of sources, and a Federal Report article regarding Constable Island.

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Cook This file includes a source list/chronology regarding Cook Island.

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Dangerous Islands 10° S; 165° 56' W No. 9; February 8, 1860 This file contains a see sheet and chronology/source list for islands.

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Dangers Rock 6° 30' N; 162° 23' W No. 9; February 8, 1860 Includes a see sheet.

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David's Island 0° 40' N; 170° 10' W. No. 9; February 8, 1860 Includes a see sheet and chronology/source list.

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Defines 15° 40' N; 63° 37' W. No. 14; September 13, 1880 Includes a see sheet and article listing regarding sovereignty.

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Ducie 24° 40' S 124° 48' W Includes a 1807 journal article regarding Ducie Island.

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Duke of York 8° 30' S; 172° 10 W This file includes a see sheet and source sheet regarding the island and two articles regarding the small island gap.

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