Series 6: Appropriations, Budgeting and Fundraising, 1924-1990

This series documents the development, negotiation, and Congressional appropriations process of GMITP's annual budget. Statutory authorization began with an Act of Congressional approval on May 7, 1928 (H.R. 8128) permitting the U.S. Government to permanently appropriate a sum of $50,000 to be paid to the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine, Incorporated for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory in the Republic of Panama. Three conditions were to be met: (1) that the necessary buildings for the Laboratory be constructed within the Republic of Panama or the Canal Zone within five years after the Act of Congress became law; (2) that each of the Latin American governments be invited to contribute annually according to population size toward the maintenance and operation of the Laboratory; and (3) that the United States be represented permanently of the Board of Directors.

The subseries "Appropriations and Budget Process" documents written materials on budget requests and supporting information between the period of 1951-1986. There are also materials demonstrating close contact between GMTP officers and the Bureau of the Budget, Walter Reed Army Hospital and the Office of the United Nations on Economic and Social Affairs.

The "Fundraising" subseries documents GMITP's fundraising activities throughout the United States by the Committee for the Canal Zone Fund. Several methods and programs were created for fundraising including private donators and organizational campaigns.