- unitid
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{"value"=>"1683", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 1683", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1917/1928", "value"=>"1917-1928"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1917
- date_inclusive_end
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1928
- keydate
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1917
- date_start
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1917
- date_end
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1928
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Albert Roswell Lamb papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.8 linear feet (3 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Albert Roswell Lamb served as a member of the Washington, D.C. police force from 1906 to 1916. In 1917 he was appointed head of the National Police in the Republic of Panama and served in that post until 1928. Collection consists of personal and professional papers of Lamb, personal papers of Jacqueline L. MacNish, and clippings about Panama. Lamb's papers contain correspondence and reports relating to his service with the police in Panama, personal papers, and writings including draft of autobiography. Papers and correspondence, 1923-1927, of MacNish concern her divorce."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Reports mostly in Spanish"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Albert Roswell Lamb papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Lamb, Albert Roswell", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Albert R. Lamb (dates unknown) served as a member of the Washington, D. C. police force, 1909-1916. In 1917, at the instigation of the United States government, Lamb was appointed head of the National Police in the Republic of Panama. He served in that post until 1928.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection contains correspondence and reports (most are in Spanish) during Lamb's tenure with the Panama police, some personal papers, a draft of an autobiography concerning his work in Panama, and other writings. One-half of the collection consists of clippings about Panama. In addition, there are papers and correspondence (1923-1927) of Jacqueline Lewis MacNish (circa 1879-?) regarding her divorce from Ronald MacNish (? -1925), a citizen of Panama.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>September 22, 1947, Received from Lord, Day and Lord</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Robert Sink, March 18, 1982</p>"}
- extent_statement
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1.8 linear feet (3 boxes)