Brazilian Community Building During the 1960s Photographic Album
Collection
Identifier: 2022-009
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 147 black and white or sepia toned photographs of Daniel K. Ludwig’s business ventures in 1960s Brazil. Photographs measure between 2 ½”x 3” and 4”x5” and are captioned with simple descriptions such as “transportation” and “arriving on ranch.” The photographs show building an airstrip and infrastructure, cattle ranching, and land clearing. Many photographs show Ludwig’s employees and locals posing with bi-planes, animals, and their community while undertaking Ludwig’s business projects.
Dates
- circa 1960s
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Biographical / Historical
Daniel K. Ludwig was an American businessman who established a freight business in the Great Lakes region of the United States and later developed construction finance planning projects. Ludwig had diverse business interests including oil refining, banking, cattle ranching, and real estate. At the peak of Ludwig’s professional ventures more than 200 companies in 50 countries were under Ludwig’s control, amassing a wealth of an estimated $4.5 billion.
During the 1960s Ludwig began a new business venture in Brazil called the Jari Project. Ludwig bought 4 million acres of land in northeast Brazil. The intention was to construct a pulp paper factory to accommodate the paper shortage Ludwig projected. The site also included a railroad, roadways for transporting product, and a cattle ranch and rice fields to accommodate the 30,000 workers living in settlements on site. With Ludwig citing health reasons and troubles with local government, the project was sold to Brazilian investors in the early 1980s.
During the 1960s Ludwig began a new business venture in Brazil called the Jari Project. Ludwig bought 4 million acres of land in northeast Brazil. The intention was to construct a pulp paper factory to accommodate the paper shortage Ludwig projected. The site also included a railroad, roadways for transporting product, and a cattle ranch and rice fields to accommodate the 30,000 workers living in settlements on site. With Ludwig citing health reasons and troubles with local government, the project was sold to Brazilian investors in the early 1980s.
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the Brazilian Community Building During the 1960s Photographic Album
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- September 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository