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Annual Reports of the Board of Directors of the Panama Railroad Company, 1852-1951

UNESCO - MoWLAC. Regional Register Nomination file 219/2023
Country: Panama
Registration Year: 2023
Institution type: Library
ID: 219/2023
Institution: Biblioteca Presidente Roberto F. Chiari - Autoridad del Canal de Panamá, Unidad de Memoria Histórica
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Document type: Reports
Gender: Does not contribute to gender equality (or only marginally)

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MoWLAC Nomination form / Formato de nominación

The Annual Reports of the Board of Directors of the Panama Railroad Company describe, in 99 volumes covering the years 1852 to 1951, the details of the management and administration of the Panama railroad.

The authorship of the reports belongs to the Panama Railroad Company. The information is based on the railroad activities between the cities of Colón and Panama and the towns and stations that were between these two cities.

Among the topics referred to are: passenger traffic, ticket prices, the situation of its shareholders, freight traffic, salaries of railway workers, the machinery used for its operation, profits, expenses and the financial situation. of the company over the years, among others. The economic situation of the maritime powers of the time and especially of the American port cities, such as New York and San Francisco, are also noted.

Risks encountered

Environmental issues

Identified risksLevel of risk
Moisture
Low
Temperature
None
Light (visible light, ultraviolet radiation, etc.)
Low
Dust
Low
Pollution
Low
Pests (rodents, animals, insects, etc.)
None
Microorganisms (bacteria, mould, etc.)
Low
The Roberto F. Chiari President Library, where the Annual Report of the Board of Directors ofthePanama Railroad Company are located, has large windows through which sunlight enters. In this way the libraryisnaturally illuminated but there may be certain areas of the library with an excess of sunlight that comesintocontact with the books

Management or organizational issues

Identified risksLevel of risk
Lack of maintenance, including cleaning
None
Inadequate building
None
Building with structural damage
None
Lack of an adequate warehouse
None
Lack of boxes and/or archive materials
Low
Lack of human resources
None
Lack of security measures
Low
Insufficient budget to operate
Low
Probaly lack of human resources to properly deal with our archives, however we are workingintogetting new personnel in the library

Natural disaster risks

Identified risksLevel of risk
Fires
None
Rains
Low
Mudslides or landslides
None
Floods
None
Hurricanes, cyclones, storms
Low
Earthquakes
Low
Tsunamis
Low
Volcanic eruptions
None
Temperature increase
None

Political and/or social risks

Identified risksLevel of risk
Armed conflicts
None
Illegal trafficking of documents
None
Thefts or robberies
Low
Vandalism
None
Threatening socio-cultural environment
None
Lack of support/public policies
None
Even when our security systems are robust, we receive visitors in a constant basis. Thereforewemay encounter cases of persons who would try to sustract items from our archives. Alas, it has neverhappenedbefore but its a possibility

Environment (location) issues

Identified risksLevel of risk
Material/storage units
None
Furniture
None
Room or warehouse
None
Building
None
Site or neighbourhood
None
Area or region, beyond the neighbourhood
None

Indicators

Identified risks
Greatest challenge

Thankfully all our areas are safe

Management Plan
No
The documents are in good condition, and rest in a closed room of the historical collection ofthePresident Roberto F. Chiari Library with the necessary temperature and humidity controls
Response Protocol
No
Documentary heritage digitization
Yes, completely
Documentary heritage availability on the internet
Yes, completely

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Identified risksLevel of risk
Indicators
Documentary heritage digitization

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