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Marcos Justine Fernandez Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01521

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, mostly in Spanish, from Panama highlighting the career of Marcos Justine Fernandez. The front of the scrapbook indicates that the book highlights his career for 1985- 1986 as he served as the G-4 Sub Chief of Staff Defense forces, a position he held under the dictatorship of Manuel Noriega until Noriega's ouster by invading U.S. Forces during Operation Just Cause in 1989. David Zimmerman, an Army soldier who participated in Operation Just Cause, and was responsible for clearing the command center, referred to as the comendancia, found this scrapbook in Justine's office.

Dates

  • Creation: 1985-1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of David Zimmerman, delivered by Noah Ingram, 2018.

Title
Guide to the Marcos Justine Fernandez Scrapbook
Author
Christina R. Luers, CA
Date
2018-10-16
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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