GOETHALS, George Washington (1858-1928). Engineer. Builder of the Panama Canal. TLS ("Geo W. Goethals"), as President of Goethals, Wells & Company, New York, 8 June 1920, 1 page, 4o. To David Z. Norton. "You may be interested in nowing [sic] that I have organized a firm of Engineers, Designers, and Managers of Construction under the corporate name of Goethals, Wells & Company. We plan to carry on a general engineering and construction business specializing in engineering and architectural design".